PRLauncher high cpu usage causing major lag !

[SAM609]

Hey guys !
I was playing Fools road today and my game was lagging really bad ! I changed all settings to low but that lag still was there ! So I decided to keep Resource Monitor running while I was playing this time and when the game started to lag ,I Alt-tabed out and checked the resource monitor ! I just found out that PRLauncher.exe high CPU usage was the cause of lagging ! It was using around 30-40 percent of my CPU power ! I have a Core2Duo T5800 CPU and I know that it's not so good but still this amount of cpu usage for a launcher is not logical at all ! the game itself uses around 90-95 percent in worse maps and I didn't have any problems in 0.98 !
So DEVs do you think it can be fixed ? and why that launcher is still running at all after the game has been launched ??!

cheers
SAM

[Spush]

Can you post up your system info. If you select the Support option, it brings a prompt of your system info. Just copy to clip board and paste it here.

[saXoni]

Also having major FPS issues on all maps, especially Ramiel and Fools Road.
I can run 0.98 on full, all high, without any issues. Now I've turned all the settings down to low, AA on x2 and having 15-20 FPS.

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System Information
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  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium  (6.1.7601)
      Architecture: 64-bit
          Language: Norwegian, Bokm?l (Norway)
       Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5QPL-AM
         Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E7400  @ 2.80GHz (Physical: 2, Logical: 2)
            Memory: 4,00 GB
      DIMM Modules: DIMM A1: 2,00 GB @ 800 MHz
                    DIMM B1: 2,00 GB @ 800 MHz
         Page File: 3,90 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.0

Display Information
-------------------
 Display Device(s): BenQ G2420HDB (Digital) on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
                    Generisk PnP-skjerm on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
   Display Mode(s): 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
                    1280 x 1024 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
    Driver Version: 13.101.0.0
    Display Memory: 512,00 MB
     Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
               DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
-----------------
  Primary Playback: Creative Labs Inc. Software
 Primary Recording: Mikrofon (Logitech G930 Headset
               EAX: True
           EAX 1.0: False
           EAX 2.0: True
           EAX 3.0: False
           EAX 4.0: False
           EAX 5.0: False
             X-RAM: False

Disk Information
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      Install Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2
                    Free: 225,61 GB, Total: 465,76 GB, NTFS
          Mod Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\pr_beta
                    Free: 225,61 GB, Total: 465,76 GB, NTFS
     Profiles Path: C:\Users\Bendik\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
                    Free: 225,61 GB, Total: 465,76 GB, NTFS
    Update DL Path: C:\Users\Bendik\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
                    Free: 225,61 GB, Total: 465,76 GB, NTFS
   Update Log Path: C:\Users\Bendik\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
                    Free: 225,61 GB, Total: 465,76 GB, NTFS

Game Information
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      CD Key Valid: True
    Installed Mods: bf2, fh2, pr, pr_beta, xpack
       Current Mod: pr_beta
       BF2 Version: BF2 1.5
        PR Version: 1.0.22.0
          Language: English
   Debug Available: False
     Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
-------------------
      Profile 0001: sN1|saXoni
              Type: Online
 Last Used Profile: True
        View Intro: False
        Fullscreen: True
      Display Mode: 1920x1080@60Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: Custom
     Multisampling: 2x
             VSync: False
   Terrain Quality: Low
   Effects Quality: Low
  Geometry Quality: Low
   Texture Quality: Low
  Lighting Quality: Low
   Dynamic Shadows: Off
    Dynamic Lights: Off
 Texture Filtering: Low
    Audio Provider: Software
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: High
               EAX: False

[SAM609]

It was ok on version 1.0.20.0 but got messed up in recent version , just made the game compeletly unplayable for me !

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System Information
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  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate  (6.1.7600)
      Architecture: 64-bit
          Language: English (United States)
       Motherboard: Quanta 3603
         Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T5800  @ 2.00GHz (Physical: 2, Logical: 2)
            Memory: 4.00 GB
      DIMM Modules: DIMM0: 2.00 GB @ 800 MHz
                    DIMM2: 2.00 GB @ 800 MHz
         Page File: 5.95 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.0

Display Information
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 Display Device(s): Generic PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS  
   Display Mode(s): 1280 x 800 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
    Driver Version: 9.18.13.1422 (314.22)
    Display Memory: 256.00 MB
     Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
               DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
-----------------
  Primary Playback: Creative Labs Inc. Software
 Primary Recording: External Mic (IDT High Definiti
               EAX: True
           EAX 1.0: False
           EAX 2.0: True
           EAX 3.0: False
           EAX 4.0: False
           EAX 5.0: False
             X-RAM: False

Disk Information
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      Install Path: D:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2
                    Free: 58.87 GB, Total: 124.00 GB, NTFS
          Mod Path: D:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\pr_beta
                    Free: 58.87 GB, Total: 124.00 GB, NTFS
     Profiles Path: C:\Users\SINA\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
                    Free: 28.32 GB, Total: 78.03 GB, NTFS
    Update DL Path: C:\Users\SINA\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
                    Free: 28.32 GB, Total: 78.03 GB, NTFS
   Update Log Path: C:\Users\SINA\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
                    Free: 28.32 GB, Total: 78.03 GB, NTFS

Game Information
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      CD Key Valid: True
    Installed Mods: bf2, pr, pr_beta, xpack
       Current Mod: pr_beta
       BF2 Version: BF2 1.5
        PR Version: 1.0.22.0
          Language: English
   Debug Available: False
     Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
-------------------
      Profile 0001: [3dAC]SAM609
              Type: Online
 Last Used Profile: True
        View Intro: False
        Fullscreen: True
      Display Mode: 1024x768@60Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: Custom
     Multisampling: 2x
             VSync: False
   Terrain Quality: Low
   Effects Quality: Medium
  Geometry Quality: Low
   Texture Quality: Low
  Lighting Quality: Low
   Dynamic Shadows: Off
    Dynamic Lights: Off
 Texture Filtering: Low
    Audio Provider: Hardware
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: Medium
               EAX: False

[ComradeHX]

I also have massive fps drop in cities.

Around middle of nowhere is fine with about 60fps(usually in .98 I get even higher); drop below 15fps constantly in cities/lots of woods.

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System Information
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  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate  (6.1.7601)
      Architecture: 64-bit
          Language: English (United States)
       Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N53SV
         Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz (Physical: 4, Logical: 8)
            Memory: 4.00 GB
      DIMM Modules: ChannelB-DIMM1: 4.00 GB @ 1333 MHz
         Page File: 14.65 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.5

Display Information
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 Display Device(s): Generic PnP Monitor on Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
   Display Mode(s): 1366 x 768 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
    Driver Version: 9.17.10.3062
    Display Memory: 1.77 GB
     Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
               DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
-----------------
  Primary Playback: Creative Labs Inc. Software
 Primary Recording: Microphone (High Definition Aud
               EAX: True
           EAX 1.0: False
           EAX 2.0: True
           EAX 3.0: False
           EAX 4.0: False
           EAX 5.0: False
             X-RAM: False

Disk Information
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      Install Path: D:\BF2
                    Free: 197.00 GB, Total: 605.50 GB, NTFS
          Mod Path: D:\BF2\mods\pr_beta
                    Free: 197.00 GB, Total: 605.50 GB, NTFS
     Profiles Path: C:\Users\ComradeHX\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
                    Free: 8.09 GB, Total: 93.13 GB, NTFS
    Update DL Path: C:\Users\ComradeHX\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
                    Free: 8.09 GB, Total: 93.13 GB, NTFS
   Update Log Path: C:\Users\ComradeHX\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
                    Free: 8.09 GB, Total: 93.13 GB, NTFS

Game Information
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      CD Key Valid: True
    Installed Mods: bf2, fh2, pr, pr_beta, xpack
       Current Mod: pr_beta
       BF2 Version: BF2 1.5
        PR Version: 1.0.22.0
          Language: English
   Debug Available: False
     Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
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      Profile 0001: EstWndComradeHX
              Type: Online
 Last Used Profile: True
        View Intro: False
        Fullscreen: True
      Display Mode: 1366x768@60Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: Custom
     Multisampling: Off
             VSync: False
   Terrain Quality: High
   Effects Quality: High
  Geometry Quality: High
   Texture Quality: High
  Lighting Quality: High
   Dynamic Shadows: Low
    Dynamic Lights: Low
 Texture Filtering: Low
    Audio Provider: Hardware
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: High
               EAX: False

And for some reason it does not recognize the Nvidia Geforce 540m.

[Spush]

Can someone double check to see if the PR Launcher is taking up memory. We released a patch today.

Update 1.0.23.0

- Some tweaks to lessen CPU usage of PRLauncher.exe to help assist FPS.

PR:BF2 v1.0 Open Beta Changelog

[saXoni]

I'm formatting my computer right now, but if no one's done it in a couple of hours I'll check.

[Boris]

1.0.24.0 release version was using around 76MB on my system whilst in game.

[Psyrus]

1.0.24.0 release version was using around 76MB on my system whilst in game.

How about CPU %?

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[saXoni]

Bingo. PRLauncher using 20% of your CPU doesn't seem right at all. I don't know which CPU you've got, but I assume you've got nothing less than a dual core CPU with around 2.80 GHz, right?

[Unhealed]

Bingo. PRLauncher using 20% of your CPU doesn't seem right at all. I don't know which CPU you've got, but I assume you've got nothing less than a dual core CPU with around 2.80 GHz, right?

Yep. AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 560.

[saXoni]

SPUSH DO YOUR JOB AND FIX IT, RIGHT NOW!

[Boris]

How about CPU %?

https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f26-pr ... ost1911755
and
https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f26-pr ... ml#post191

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[SAM609]

PRlauncher cpu usage has been reduced to around 20 percent after recent patch , but I think that is still too much !
This problem is somehow related to PRmumble for sure !

Before joining a server :


After Joining a server and autostart of PRmumble :


_ Just compare PRBF2 and PRlauncher average cpu usage in second picture !

[SAM609]

I found a way to reduce PRlauncher cpu usage to around 2-3 percent ! it helps alot with the random fps drops ingame !
Just download the attached file and extract it somewhere in your system . You should Run BES.exe from the extracted folder before running PRlauncher each time you want to play ! I configured that program to auto detect PRlauncher and limit its cpu usage ! If it's not working for you , you need to manually activate it yourself ! ( How To Use )
P.S: I feel the PRmumble works better with this method too !

[Daniel]

Ai... wonder what devs gonna say/write about it/answer on it... :/

[PLODDITHANLEY]

Yes good work dude I would like to see a DEV response to this.

[AncientMan]

For me, with an i7-3930k, it uses 3-4% CPU while ingame. I just did some further optimization which lowers it to 0.1-0.2% CPU while ingame for me, so hopefully that 400% CPU decrease happens as well for those with slow *** dual core CPU's . But yeah, it is pretty difficult to gauge performance when I don't have such issues.

The reason for the CPU usage in the first place is all the memory hacking that PRLauncher is using. PRMumble, the talking list, the compass marker/range system, BUIS, etc, they don't all happen by magic

It'll be in the next update, please report how it goes when that happens

[SAM609]

Thank you AncientMan ! that was a really good news !!
I still have another question regarding the cpu usage of 1.0 ! I'm pretty sure that BF2.exe was using more than 90% of my cpu power in 0.98 , but PRBF2.exe uses 50-60 % max in 1.0.24 ! that doesn't seems right to me !
Is that a part of 1.0 optimization or something else causing that ??!