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TiZ

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Registered: 2009-02-27

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kernel26-ck causes game lag?

Hi. For some reason, when using kernel26-ck, I get terrible lag in some games, like Cave Story and Guilty Gear X2 on Wine. Other kernels like kernel26 and kernel26-mainline don't suffer from this.

My computer is a Dell Inspiron 14R, which has a 2.5ghz Core i5. What could possibly be causing this lag?

graysky

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Re: kernel26-ck causes game lag?

I posted in the any interest in an unofficial repo for the kernel26-ck packages? thread...

Just wanted to note that kernel26-ck-2.6.39-2 has just be released.  What's different?  The -2 release Includes an option to compile with ck's new bfs v.404 test2 patch for those of us with these random hardlocks associated with Virtualbox and Chromium.  This patch tweaks the new plugged I/O flushing.  For more or to discuss this patch, see: http://ck-hack.blogspot.com/2011/05/2639-ck1.html

Note that the repo doesn't get this since the patch is an option and very much experimental.  Once CK calls the code "stable" he will iterate the bfs version and I will then include it.

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