A New PC

[taks]

wow. that does look cool. it's like, you actually have to _solve_ a problem rather than just run around and _kill_ your problem!

 

you know what would make a good game? the lost room. sci-fi left the show open to a series, too...

 

taks

[metadigital]

They are also programming Alan Wake to utilize multiple CPU cores: e.g. one for AI and one for weather, amongst the other duties.

[taks]

now THAT is a good idea. pathfinding is another threadable operation that should be considered. IIRC, pathfinding in ToEE was a serious detriment to all but the best of rigs. it consumes considerable resources.

 

taks

[Rosbjerg]

it's gonna be one of those games where you just stand for most of the time and stare at the enviroment..

 

and then something bad happens..

[Bokishi]

it's gonna be one of those games where you just stand for most of the time and stare at the enviroment..

 

and then something bad happens..

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Yeah but it's going to be liek teh ult1mate graf1><z w#0re environment you stare at

[metadigital]

now THAT is a good idea.  pathfinding is another threadable operation that should be considered.  IIRC, pathfinding in ToEE was a serious detriment to all but the best of rigs.  it consumes considerable resources.

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I think that is the case; I couldn't remember off the top of my head what they were planning to thread, but pathfinding sounds familiar.

[taks]

yeah, that's the ticket. somebody needs to break ground with threading.

 

taks

[Diamond]

yeah, that's the ticket.  somebody needs to break ground with threading.

 

taks

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Valve.