Only using one core?

[Spoudazo]

Played this game for a while, and noticed apparently the game was only using one core instead of two (like Shadowrun, Quake 4, COD2, etc.) or all 4 cores (like Supreme Commander, Lost Planet, etc.)

Any idea if this will be updated? I saw the news about Valve's quad-core tech demo (the rain and particle effects tech demo), and I'm just hoping it will be implemented soon.

 

[Dekstar]

Apparently when the orange box is released the whole core thing/particle physics will be implemented. This is most likely because releasing it before the release of HL2/Portal might mess things up.

 

[Thandurin]

I remember reading an article where Valve said they were going to release an update for multicore support, just the only game thats going to be released with it is Episode 2 apparently. They could end up adding it to Team Fortress 2 by the time Orange Box is officially released though.

 

[Spoudazo]

Well, Team Fortress 2 runs great even on one core. I just wish there were more "stuff" to blow up/interact with (like in CS:S, HL2M, etc.). I really think the consoles are holding it back.

 

[Thandurin]

Well, Team Fortress 2 runs great even on one core. I just wish there were more "stuff" to blow up/interact with (like in CS:S, HL2M, etc.). I really think the consoles are holding it back.

Not really, if that was true they would just be releasing Team Fortress 2 as a standalone product on the consoles since envionment interaction is a major part in all the other games in the Orange Box(particularly Portal). I think Valve just decided adding destructive enviornments/movable crates and such didn't benefit the gameplay enough to add.

 

[liPillON]

Apparently when the orange box is released the whole core thing/particle physics will be implemented. This is most likely because releasing it before the release of HL2/Portal might mess things up.

i don't think so... that wouldn't make any sense at all...
why betatesting tf2 using a soon-to-be-replaced engine, then?

 

[Spoudazo]

Not replace, just update, like when Valve updated Source to use HDR lighting.

 

[giant384]

Not replace, just update, like when Valve updated Source to use HDR lighting.

maps have to be able to be updated also to use the features

 

[-Psy-]

Well done Sherlock! They could simply recompile each game under the new engine (2007) and release an update for every other Source game.