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Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:47 pm**

As in the title, I'd like to know what processors everyone are using (particularly those running servers) so I can make an informed decision on which SSE instruction set to enable when compiling the mod. This is not the place to boast about how awesome your rig is, so don't start with that stuff. As far as possible, I'd like to compile it with SSE optimizations enabled but without sacrificing support for any older rigs that may still be running the mod/hosting a public server, so sound off here if you're still using an old CPU, be it for hosting a server or playing the mod.

Thanks.

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:37 pm**

AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition(Quad Core, clocked at 3.5(stock))

According to HWiNFO, I support the following:
SSE
SSE-2
SSE-3
SSE4A

All the information you should need on it, if you want:

► Show Spoiler

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:50 pm**

The show spoiler is broken :/

Intel Core2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz

I´ll put later what SSE i can support.

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:58 pm**

Well, those two processors have no issues at all with SSE2, which requires at least an AMD Athlon 64 or an Intel Pentium 4 processor. Is anyone using/planning to use CPUs older than those to run the game/host a public server (don't scoff at this, I just want to be sure)? If not, I'm going to compile the mod with SSE2 instructions enabled.

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:13 pm**

I would have done that ages ago if I were you, those who still don't have a SSE2 capable CPU should even have trouble running any Orangebox Game at all

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:00 pm**

I've got a Intel i3 590...with 3Ghz of speed.

I dunno much about it, but it can handle a full server in OC with ease, no slow downs I think, depends of map.

Posted: **Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:07 pm**

So if you compile with an SEE instruction set, it breaks compatibility with processors that don't support SEE?

Maestro Fénix wrote:The show spoiler is broken :/

Just quote my post.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:20 am**

Yeah, that's why I'd like to know if anyone still uses processors older than AMD A64 / Intel P4 with the game.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:29 am**

Is it possible to distribute non-SSE binaries as well?

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:49 am**

Yes, it should be possible for the server binary. But I'm worried about the possibility of clients switching to those binaries instead (and Valve's rather ambiguous reply regarding VAC has been of little help). Perhaps I'm worrying too much here, but I tend to lean toward the safer side of things. Especially given the stakes.

Posted: **Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:20 pm**

You could just ask the people to open the console with -console and let them print out one of the last lines (since that line doesn't show newer CPU features like SSE3 etc. anyways):

6 CPUs, Frequency: 3.2 Ghz, Features: AuthenticAMD SSE SSE2 MMX 3DNow RDTSC CMOV FCMOV

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:59 am**

Are there really servers out there that use a Pentium II or AMD Athlon Thunderbird?

SSE has been supported for quite a long time now already. Pentium IV has SSE2 even.

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:44 pm**

Well. 99.66% of people(who were in the survey) on Steam support SEE2:

Hell, ~98% of people support SEE3.

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:48 pm**

Derp, I forgot that Valve has that hardware survey. :v

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:23 pm**

Also doesn't Steam require SSE now?

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