[1.2-rc7]-Really High CPU % Running Steam?

JeZ-l-Lee · Post by **JeZ-l-Lee** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:48 pm

[1.2-rc7]-Really High CPU % Running Steam?

Hi,

I'm running current Steam client in Wine 1.2-rc7 on Ubuntu 10.04 32bit.
My CPU usage for "Steam.exe" is 90%+?
(have a Intel Core2Quad 2.4GHz CPU 4 core)

Any idea on how to fix this?
its slowing down my entire computer!
(also running both Windows XP and OS X virtual machines)

Thanks!

PS - I HOPE STARCRAFT 2 WILL WORK IN WINE

Jesse
16BitSoft(R)
Video Game Design Studio
www.16BitSoft.com

scottydog · Post by **scottydog** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:59 pm

I'm experiencing the same problem with Homesite. rc5-6 worked perfect. Now it's like coding through a remote desktop.

Same CPU for me too: Intel Core2Quad 2.4GHz CPU 4 core
Ubuntu 10.04

FrÃ©dÃ©ric Delanoy · Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:53 am

On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 23:59, scottydog <[email protected]> wrote:

I'm experiencing the same problem with Homesite. rc5-6 worked perfect. Now it's like coding through a remote desktop.

Same CPU for me too: Intel Core2Quad 2.4GHz CPU 4 core
Ubuntu 10.04

Could you please do some regression testing?
-> http://wiki.winehq.org/RegressionTesting

I can assist if you've problems doing that.

BTW, it may sound stupid, but if you've upgraded your video drivers (I
know nvidia's blob have been upgraded recently), you might want to try
again with rc6

FrÃ©dÃ©ric

scottydog · Post by **scottydog** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:27 pm

FrÃ©dÃ©ric Delanoy wrote:On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 23:59, scottydog <[email protected]> wrote:
I'm experiencing the same problem with Homesite. rc5-6 worked perfect. Now it's like coding through a remote desktop.

Same CPU for me too: Intel Core2Quad 2.4GHz CPU 4 core
Ubuntu 10.04
Could you please do some regression testing?
-> http://wiki.winehq.org/RegressionTesting

I can assist if you've problems doing that.

BTW, it may sound stupid, but if you've upgraded your video drivers (I
know nvidia's blob have been upgraded recently), you might want to try
again with rc6

FrÃ©dÃ©ric

Installing git right now. I'll post what I find.

scottydog · Post by **scottydog** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:16 am

Followed the instructions in: http://wiki.winehq.org/RegressionTesting

Installed and configured git
Compiled Wine
Backed-up my old wine directory
Installed Homesite

ran:
git bisect start
git bisect good wine-1.2-rc6
git bisect bad wine-1.2-rc7

What now? Am I supposed to recompile again? This is where I'm lost and the instructions are not clear at this point.

The other problem I have is that this is the computer I use to make a living. I normally wouldn't run unstable code, but the stable version makes using Homesite very difficult. The unstable version fixed almost all of the problems I've had until now. Is it possible to run dual versions? So I can use rc6 for my day job, and test with another?

David Gerard · Post by **David Gerard** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:25 am

On 15 July 2010 16:16, scottydog <[email protected]> wrote:

The other problem I have is that this is the computer I use to make a living. I normally wouldn't run unstable code, but the stable version makes using Homesite very difficult. The unstable version fixed almost all of the problems I've had until now. Is it possible to run dual versions? So I can use rc6 for my day job, and test with another?

This is very easy: use your distro version for work, use your
hand-compiled version for testing and bisecting.

When testing your app, you should probably use the app in a separate
wineprefix, and start it from the terminal with something like:

WINEPREFiX=~/.winegit /home/fun/wine-git/wine [path to your app]

- d.

FrÃ©dÃ©ric Delanoy · Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:32 am

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 17:16, scottydog <[email protected]> wrote:

Followed the instructions in: http://wiki.winehq.org/RegressionTesting

Installed and configured git
Compiled Wine
Backed-up my old wine directory
Installed Homesite

ran:
git bisect start
git bisect good wine-1.2-rc6
git bisect bad wine-1.2-rc7

What now? Am I supposed to recompile again? This is where I'm lost and the instructions are not clear at this point.

Now you have to compile ('make') the code, and test the version (using
the wine you just compiled, so use full path)
If it works, just say 'git bisect good' (meaning this version is
good); if it doesn't, use 'git bisect bad' (meaning this version is
bad)

The other problem I have is that this is the computer I use to make a living. I normally wouldn't run unstable code, but the stable version makes using Homesite very difficult. The unstable version fixed almost all of the problems I've had until now. Is it possible to run dual versions? So I can use rc6 for my day job, and test with another?

Yes, you have to use another wineprefix. See
http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-faf9617 ... 522d490faf

You'd have to install your application in this new "windows installation" first.

FrÃ©dÃ©ric

scottydog · Post by **scottydog** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:06 pm

Cool, thx for the clarification. I'll start the testing this weekend when I'm not so slammed with work.

eps · Post by **eps** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:39 pm

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 4:49 AM, Jesse Palser <[email protected]> wrote:

I'm running current Steam client in Wine 1.2-rc7 on Ubuntu 10.04 32bit.
My CPU usage for "Steam.exe" is 90%+?

Some people suggest there was a slow down between RC6 and 7 though I'm
still on 6 so I don't know. Alterantively it is the steam.exe 100%
cpu bug has been around as long as Steam has worked and has a bug
entry some where. It's never been properly fixed because no one has
taken the time to isolate the problem so those who can could fix it.

PS - I HOPE STARCRAFT 2 WILL WORK IN WINE

I believe it does, or it did, so it will.