CPU use by POTCO on your computer

[Maximvs]

So just for FYI - heres my specs and what the usage is:

Specs:
3.0 Dual Core CPU
1 GB Memory (1046596)
3 GB Page File

Usage:

- Running Pirates just after startup:
- CPU 53%
(Core 1 100 %, Core 2 2-3%)
- Memory 500 MB (504000)
- PF 363 MB

- Running Two Pirates at once after startup:
- CPU 58%
(Core 1 100% Core 2 8%)
- Memory 755 MB (755008)
- PF 642 MB

- Running Two Pirates With Internet Explorer open (to post this)
... here is where I found the most changes - the browser used the 2nd Core while the two games running basically chared the first Core...

CPU - 58-90%
(Core 1 100%, Core 2 4-40%)
Memory 760 MB (761050)
PF 740 MB

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So it appears that Pirates would continue to use Core 1, even when running more than one occurance - never using Core 2 (no surprise, and would explain the major decrease in performance as more accounts were activated on one comp). The browser meanwhile was happy to use Core 2 once it was started (as with many applications, they are not usually designed to take advantage of more than one core, which is why I believe Pirates never did touch Core 2 - ony 'Windows' and 'Windows Programs' like Explorer did).