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Dual Core Support Difficulty: Beginner
Category: TF2 > Other/Misc	Author(s): Bi0h4z4rd
Dual Core Support in TF2 This is a tutorial showing you how to enable TF2's Dual Core support. This tweak is not widely known, so I thought I would share it here. I personally noticed that using these commands my FPS doubled. I had capped my FPS at 125, and it has always stayed around that number whilst I have been playing TF2. As soon as I removed the commands from my autoexec my fps went to around 50-60. Firstly you are going to have to create an autoexec if you have not already. Click the link opposite to be taken to my How to Apply Scripts in the Source Engine tutorial. Follow the detailed instructions contained and you will be able to create your autoexec with ease. 1. Once you have your autoexec open, copy and paste the commands below into it : `//Dual Core Support mat_queue_mode "2" r_threaded_renderables "1" r_threaded_particles "1" r_threaded_client_shadow_manager "1" cl_threaded_bone_setup "1" cl_threaded_client_leaf_system "1"` 2. Now close autoexec.cfg and click Yes to save the changes you have made 3. Go and test it out. See if you can notice an increase in FPS. Bare in mind the effects will vary between computers based on the thousands of variables you can imagine that would be different between one PC and another. ____________________________ NOTE : It has been reported that using this tweak can make your game crash more then normal, however I have never had this problem. Also I have only tested these commands with an AMD processor, so I don't know how well it performs when using an INTEL processor. I hope this is helpfull and feel free to pm me if you have any questions or concerns. Also if you have an idea for this tutorial or information based on what's contained in this tutorial please pm me. ____________________________ IMPORTANT : Be sure to check out Silent Ricochet's DOD Optimization and Tweak Pack which addresses and fixes most errors caused by this tweak !!
Added: 5 months ago	Tags: tf2, team, fortress, 2, dual, core, support, feature

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	Luminoth . BananiteY2M
	Posted 10 days ago
For some reason this is lowering my fps and not increasing it. I'm running a 8300card , and amd 5400, with 2gigs.
- Bananite
	ModernBanana . Spy, gentlemen.Y2M
	Posted 2 months ago
On an AMD Phenom 9500 Quad core here. Using this in Episode 2, areas where I got around 40 fps give about 70. Except it crashes whenever I turn on the flashlight, and crashes TF2 instantly. My guess it has to do with the dynamic lighting/shadowing.
- Spy, gentlemen.
	Bi0h4z4rd . Now 17 :)Y2M
	Posted 2 months ago
The change in the TF2 uberstyle has made it harder to read lol :P

	peril1337 . Ok, maybe I play too many games...Y2M
	Posted 2 months ago
Pros: Big help in FPS, tutorial was very helpful and easy to read, no problems so far. Notes: My CPU is an Intel and it's working fine.
- Ok, maybe I play too many games...
	Sturmeh . Oh dear, i've made quite a mess.Y2M
	Posted 3 months ago
Posted by Sarkdog Posted by Sturmeh Unfortunately this harnesses no improvement for my Quad core. :( Causes crashes too, so I'll hunt for a quad related article. maybe mat__que_mode 4? I'll wait to see if it works for anyone, I assumed people had already tried that. :\
- Oh dear, i've made quite a mess.
	. The Uber Creator!Y2M
	Posted 3 months ago
Posted by Sturmeh Unfortunately this harnesses no improvement for my Quad core. :( Causes crashes too, so I'll hunt for a quad related article. maybe mat__que_mode 4?

	Sturmeh . Oh dear, i've made quite a mess.Y2M
	Posted 5 months ago
Unfortunately this harnesses no improvement for my Quad core. :( Causes crashes too, so I'll hunt for a quad related article.
- Oh dear, i've made quite a mess.
	Rodolfman . Bulimia, twice the taste, no calories.Y2M
	Posted 5 months ago
Posted by Bi0h4z4rd So like is it only `mat_queue_mode "2"` which causes the problems. Do the other commands work fine on there own ? Yeah.. kind of.. but without mat_queue = no dual-core support, lawl.

	Bi0h4z4rd . Now 17 :)Y2M
	Posted 5 months ago
Posted by Rodolfman Me again :o .. well I must say that everything seems to work nice except the 'mat_queue_mode_2' option, since when turning on the dual-core support for the game, FPS start to jump 10~100, in some places or perspectives, like.. looking at sky, the FPS turn to 100~150 (HELL LOT! :D) but it starts to lag (not performance.. more like ping-lag) So like is it only `mat_queue_mode "2"` which causes the problems. Do the other commands work fine on there own ?

	Rodolfman . Bulimia, twice the taste, no calories.Y2M
	Posted 5 months ago
Me again :o .. well I must say that everything seems to work nice except the 'mat_queue_mode_2' option, since when turning on the dual-core support for the game, FPS start to jump 10~100, in some places or perspectives, like.. looking at sky, the FPS turn to 100~150 (HELL LOT! :D) but it starts to lag (not performance.. more like ping-lag)

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