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what if I run 2 instances of CoH...

DarkGob

By DarkGob,
Posted on: 2011-09-30 13:33 in Player Questions

 

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If I were to run 2 instances of CoH, I read that it is a good idea to input the following code for the 1 instance that you are not playing:

/MaxInactiveFps - 1

First off, is this the right code? Next, after I exit that instance of CoH and then start it up again in the future will it be back to normal or will i need to revert it back manually?

Thanks

EDIT: My current Laptop Specs are;
-i5-540m 2.53Ghz (dual core - turbo to 3.X)
-ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series (1GB card)
-4GB of DDR3 1333Hz (upgrading to 8GB same speed in the next week)
-Windows 7 x64

Are these ok to run 2 instances?

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Originally Posted by DefenderOfFlames View Post
If I were to run 2 instances of CoH, I read that it is a good idea to input the following code for the 1 instance that you are not playing:

/MaxInactiveFps - 1
From in-game, you would type: /maxinactivefps 1


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Next, after I exit that instance of CoH and then start it up again in the future will it be back to normal or will i need to revert it back manually?
If you want it to permanently lower the FPS whenever CoH is in the background, you would need to go into the settings of the NC Launcher and add the additional parameter -maxinactivefps 1 to it (in addition to enabling the option to allow multiple copies of the game to be able to run multiple copies of the game).

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My current Laptop Specs are;
-i5-540m 2.53Ghz (dual core - turbo to 3.X)
-ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series (1GB card)
-4GB of DDR3 1333Hz (upgrading to 8GB same speed in the next week)
-Windows 7 x64

Are these ok to run 2 instances?
The processor and RAM are fine, although I think your video card might be on the sluggish end for it. I'd suggest just trying it and seeing if you get acceptable performance. If it lags/stutters, just lower stuff.

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Originally Posted by Kitsune Knight View Post
From in-game, you would type: /maxinactivefps 1


If you want it to permanently lower the FPS whenever CoH is in the background, you would need to go into the settings of the NC Launcher and add the additional parameter -maxinactivefps 1 to it (in addition to enabling the option to allow multiple copies of the game to be able to run multiple copies of the game).


The processor and RAM are fine, although I think your video card might be on the sluggish end for it. I'd suggest just trying it and seeing if you get acceptable performance. If it lags/stutters, just lower stuff.
Thanks for the reply!

Flameanator (50+1 Fire/Fire Tanker - Justice)
Mr.Defendo (50 FF/Arch Defender - Justice)
Willing Havoc (45 Elec/WP Brute - Freedom)
Paragon Lad (32 Claws/SR Scrapper - Justice)
Global: @Mr.Defendo

 

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From personal experience, I'm able to run two instances on a Radeon 5570 with /maxinactivefps set in-game, although oddly if I set it in the launcher both instances become horribly unstable and won't stay open long enough for me to do anything, so YMMV.

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