TF2 in bootcamp only uses 1 core of CPU

I was running Team Fortress 2 via Bootcamp on my unibody Macbook, 2.4GHz. I just noticed when I ran Windows Task Manager that the game was only using one core of the CPU. Take a look:


What should I do?

When I minimize TF2 the cores level off:

 

Is your Windows up to date?

I remember installing some kind of core optimization thing from Dead Space's DVD. I'm sure it's on Windows Update as well.

Maybe that'll enable the second core?

 

Do all Mac games play in a window like that or is there an option to put it in full screen, you know, without seeing any titles or whatnot, like how a dvd would play in full screen? (just in case you aren't sure what I'm talking about )

 

It's normal for games to only use one core on computers. When I play WoW, only one core is used in Boot Camp, and the same goes for when I'm on my desktop. Nothing is wrong with your system.

 

I thought TF2 was supposed to be multi-threaded.

 

I did some hunting on google for multi-threading on TF2 and found this:

http://forums.wireplay.co.uk/showthread.php?t=318146

It add's about 20 frames/second in framerates, but at the cost of some instability on some machines.

Apologies on what I said earlier, I didn't know TF2 was multi-threaded.

 

first, no.

second, tf2 is not a mac game. he is running it in windows. its a windows game.

third, to get it in the window, he had to set the game to run in a window (in windows!). by default, the game runs fullscreen.

 

What he said.

Thanks for the link @ the other poster. I'll check it out.

 

yeah, i am having terrible experience with TF2 in the new macbook pro under bootcamp in vista

i get good frame rates but the game still looks choppy, i think its probably he sound driver, cause it usually happens when the shooting starts.

what res/quality are you guys running on? and what frame rates are you getting.

i am running on 1280 x 800 with everything on medium, and still have this problem

even counter-strike (not source) does not run smooth

 

First of all, TF2 does NOT officially support multithreading. You can enable it by typing in 'mat_queue_mode 2' into the console, but it's quite instable and causes a lot of crashes. Hence it's disabled by default.

I'm getting pretty good fps with my MBP actually. Usually around 35 - 55 fps on a 24 person server.

 

i never had framerate problems with tf2 (unless running in crossover!). im going to have to go back and check now. maybe something semi-recent messed it up?

 

i am even having choppy frames in warcraft 3 under bootcamp, it seems to be the sound driver, cause it improves a lot with the sound disabled..
any ideas? i tried looking for a driver online, and couldnt go in the realtek website