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2017-05-12 09:29
Dano

Registered: Jul 2004
Posts: 226
WinVice 3.1 speed/performance on Ultrabooks?

Currently i am coding on an Asus UX32VD Ultrabook (which should have some like an Intel Core i7-3517U 1.9 GHz in it). As of WinVice3.1 using x64 with FastSid does not work correctly anymore. Visuals yes, but Sound sometimes totally goes south (no filters and such).

From the Vice people i was told to use ReSid as FastSid is not supported anymore.

Now my problems start: With using ReSid WinVice drops to like 24fps on my system. Using x64sc with Resid gives me like 8fps.

Looking at procmon it seems like one core is maxed out as CPU load never goes over 24% (the graphs show a different picture as none seems to be properly used).

My workhorse laptop at the office can run x64+resid nicely and properly, but okay it got way more power than my ultrabook will have.

Somehow i got the feeling that my system (Win10 Creators) is not really working properly anymore.

That's why i am asking here.. Any of you guys got a laptop compareable to mine and how's WinVice working on your system? Or what are the general performance reports for WinVice3.1?

Before i go into the ordeal of doing a complete re-install i would like to hear what other experience with WinVice currently. If it's problem on my side, or if it's just how well WinVice works on lower spec (sort of) laptops..
 
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2017-05-15 23:19
Pantaloon

Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 124
Compyx: i have tried all that but i still dont get any improvements. (im basically running with identical settings as 2.4).

I guess i have to wait for warp speed optimizations before i switch to a new Vice version.

-m
2017-05-16 00:06
chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11088
you can wait forever for "warp speed optimizations" because that will never happen. what will be optimized is accuracy of the emulation. no idea why you would prefer crappy emulation either =)

the difference you see might be because of the SID emulation settings, which have been changed to be more accurate too. (and I/O being busy is not connected to warp speed at all - except perhaps that more accurate emulation needs more CPU)
2017-05-16 00:15
Pantaloon

Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 124
I guess i stay with 2.4 forevvaaaa!
2017-05-16 00:16
chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11088
guess you dont need accurate CIA emulation or VIC timing for scrolling bitmaps and/or color cycling :)
2017-05-16 00:17
Pantaloon

Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 124
you guess to much.
2017-05-16 00:18
chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11088
anyone who prefers warp speed over accurate emulation certainly doesnt hit the limits. at all :)
2017-05-16 00:21
Pantaloon

Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 124
oh come on, just fix the damn warpspeed instead of trolling about vice settings.
2017-05-16 00:23
chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11088
there is nothing to fix, except for emulation bugs.
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