BOINC Suspend and Gaming etc

**D_A** · 03-21-2010, 10:02 PM

You've made sure the file is saved as a .xml not as a .txt?

**Kurz** · 03-21-2010, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by D_A

You've made sure the file is saved as a .xml not as a .txt?

it is .xml

**D_A** · 03-21-2010, 10:37 PM

What is the exact syntax you used in the file?

**Kurz** · 03-21-2010, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by D_A

What is the exact syntax you used in the file?

<cc_config>
<log_flags>
</log_flags>
<options>
<exclusive_app>SC2Game.exe</exclusive_app>
<report_results_immediately>1</report_results_immediately>
<client_version_check_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download.php?xml=1</client_version_check_url>
<client_download_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download.php</client_download_url>
<network_test_url>http://www.ibm.com/</network_test_url>
<start_delay>120</start_delay>
</options>
</cc_config>

**D_A** · 03-21-2010, 10:55 PM

Hmmm ... I copied what you posted and told it to read the local config file and got:

Mon 22 Mar 2010 17:53:43 EST Re-reading cc_config.xml
Mon 22 Mar 2010 17:53:43 EST Re-read config file
Mon 22 Mar 2010 17:53:43 EST Config: report completed tasks immediately
Mon 22 Mar 2010 17:53:43 EST Config: don't compute while SC2Game.exe is running
Mon 22 Mar 2010 17:53:43 EST log flags: file_xfer, sched_ops, task
Mon 22 Mar 2010 17:53:48 EST World Community Grid Sending scheduler request: To report completed tasks.
Mon 22 Mar 2010 17:53:48 EST World Community Grid Reporting 1 completed tasks, not requesting new tasks

edit: I'm using 6.10.36 (64bit if it matters)

**Kurz** · 03-21-2010, 10:59 PM

using 6.2.28 version

I guess the new version breaks it?

**D_A** · 03-21-2010, 11:21 PM

6.10 is substantially newer than 6.2, you should probably upgrade.

**Kurz** · 03-21-2010, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by D_A

6.10 is substantially newer than 6.2, you should probably upgrade.

https://secure.worldcommunitygrid.or...wnloadAgain.do

Ummm you sure?
Since its the latest client available to download.

Or does WCG not keeping up with the times?

**PoppaGeek** · 03-22-2010, 12:00 AM

Try here.

**Particle** · 03-23-2010, 07:29 AM

You have the same problem I did. The suspend stuff only works with 6.4 and later.

---

Consolidated starter list for those wanting to not crunch while gaming:

This includes the games contributed by everyone in this thread as well as my own, sorted alphabetically, and without duplicates. I actually made an app just for this, so we can consolidate lists quite easily. Please PM me your cc_config lists!

Code:

<cc_config>
	<options>
		<exclusive_app>age2_x1.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>alice.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>arma2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Audiosurf.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>BFBC2Game.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>BGMain.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Bioshock.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Bioshock2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Civ4BeyondSword.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>CoCMainWin32.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>CoD2SP_s.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Crysis.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>d1x-rebirth-gl.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>DeusEx.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Diablo II.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Dirms.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>DungeonSiege2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>ePSXe.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>ET.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>FarCry.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>FarCry2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>ForgedAlliance.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Frozen Throne.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>fuhquake.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>glquake.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>glqwclient.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>H5_Game</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>hl -console.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>hl.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>hl2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Homeworld2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>iw3mp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>iw3sp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>iw4mp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>iw4sp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>IWD2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Jazz2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>JediAcademy.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>left4dead.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>left4dead2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>masseffect.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MirrorsEdge.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MOHA.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>nations.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>NFSHP2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>nwn2main.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>patriots.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Penumbra.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>quake.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>RedOrchestra.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>RelicCOH.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Requiem.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>rfg.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>rise.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>shattered_horizon.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>shock2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Soulstorm.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Speed.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Spybot.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>SR2_pc.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>starcraft.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>SupremeCommander2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>thrones.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Titan Quest.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>torment.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>UT3.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>witcher.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>xrEngine.exe</exclusive_app>
	</options>
</cc_config>

**CaptMorgan** · 03-23-2010, 08:07 AM

Thanks particle

very nice

**WhiteFireDragon** · 03-23-2010, 08:25 AM

i personally don't play any games, but you can add starcaft 2 to the list. it's not too CPU demanding, but it might help.

**Kurz** · 03-23-2010, 02:01 PM

Got it work >.>
WCG should update that client.

**D_A** · 03-23-2010, 02:58 PM

They SHOULD do a few things, but the wheels at IBM turn slowly.

**Someguy1982** · 03-23-2010, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Kurz

Got it work >.>
WCG should update that client.

What did you do to get it to work?

**Particle** · 03-23-2010, 04:45 PM

From the context, my guess would be he downloaded a client dated later than the officially listed build on their website. Such an action is required to get it to work.

**Kurz** · 03-23-2010, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Particle

From the context, my guess would be he downloaded a client dated later than the officially listed build on their website. Such an action is required to get it to work.

I downloaded the client from WCG instead of Boinc

**SoulsCollective** · 03-25-2010, 10:30 PM

Code:

<cc_config>
	<options>
		<exclusive_app>age2_x1.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>alice.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>arma2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Audiosurf.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>BFBC2Game.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>BGMain.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Bioshock.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Bioshock2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Borderlands.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Civ4BeyondSword.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>CoCMainWin32.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>CoD2SP_s.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Crysis.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>d1x-rebirth-gl.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>DeusEx.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>DAOrigins.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Diablo II.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Dirms.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Doom3.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>DungeonSiege2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>ePSXe.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>ET.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>FarCry.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>FarCry2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>ForgedAlliance.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Frozen Throne.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>fuhquake.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Glquake.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>glqwclient.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>H5_Game</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>hl -console.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>hl.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>hl2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Homeworld2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>iw3mp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>iw3sp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>iw4mp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>iw4sp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>IWD2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Jazz2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>JediAcademy.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>jk2sp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>jk2mp.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>JK.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>JKM.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>left4dead.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>left4dead2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>masseffect.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MassEffect2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Majesty2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MirrorsEdge.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>metro2033.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MOHA.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MonkeyIsland101.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MonkeyIsland102.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MonkeyIsland103.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MonkeyIsland104.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>MonkeyIsland105.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>nations.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>NFSHP2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>nwn2main.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>patriots.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Penumbra.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>quake.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>quake2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>quake3.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>RedOrchestra.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>RelicCOH.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Requiem.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>rfg.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>rise.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>SamHD.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>shattered_horizon.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>shock2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Shadowgrounds.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Soulstorm.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Speed.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Spybot.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>SR2_pc.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>starcraft.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>SupremeCommander2.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>survivor.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>thrones.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>Titan Quest.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>torment.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>UT3.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>witcher.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>winquake.exe</exclusive_app>
		<exclusive_app>xrEngine.exe</exclusive_app>
		
	</options>
</cc_config>

**D_A** · 03-25-2010, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by SoulsCollective

Code:

<cc_config>
	<options>
		<exclusive_app>every_game_in_recent_history.exe</exclusive_app>
			
	</options>
</cc_config>

**SoulsCollective** · 03-26-2010, 12:39 AM

**jcool** · 03-26-2010, 02:28 AM

I find the new "suspend if CPU load exceeds XX %" option that BOINC manager now has to VERY useful on my mainrig.
While gaming with BOINC running in the background, I always had the issue of increased loading times (by a factor of 2 or 3 - whyever that is) but almost never any lags that actually occured in-game.
So now, when a game is loading, it draws a little CPU (I think I set 15% because 25% just isn't ever reached on a hexacore

), BOINC shuts off for a few seconds, game loads quickly, BOINC auto-reenables, bingo

Just very few games where BOINC really needs to be shut off to play. NFS series is a good example, and some shooters. RTS are all fine, for example - currently playing the new C&C 4.

@SoulsCollective:

Pfff, most of these games show no difference at all with BOINC running - SupremeCommander 2 for example

No wonder your output is so low, with THAT ccconfig file

**SoulsCollective** · 03-26-2010, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by jcool

Just very few games where BOINC really needs to be shut off to play. NFS series is a good example, and some shooters. RTS are all fine, for example - currently playing the new C&C 4.

Interesting, I find RTS titles to be the most CPU-intensive.

@SoulsCollective:

Pfff, most of these games show no difference at all with BOINC running - SupremeCommander 2 for example

More than a few of the titles are not my additions - I've simply added to the larger list Particle posted above (which is itself based in part on my older listed posted previously).

No wonder your output is so low, with THAT ccconfig file

Heh, nope, that would be due to not returning any results for the past five months due to rising summer temps (and therefore air-con and therefore electricity costs) down here.

**jcool** · 03-26-2010, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by SoulsCollective

Interesting, I find RTS titles to be the most CPU-intensive.

They are - but that doesn't mean they lag when BOINC is running in the background. Some shooters and ALL NFS series games do, for some reason

**artemm** · 03-30-2010, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by jcool

They are - but that doesn't mean they lag when BOINC is running in the background. Some shooters and ALL NFS series games do, for some reason

Bioshock 2 is like butter with BOINC running full bore

**jcool** · 04-04-2010, 04:38 AM

Ok, found one RTS that doesn't run smoothly with WCG running.. World in Conflict

So I had to exit BOINC and forgot to re-enable.. there went my Blueberry Pie yesterday

So to make sure that doesn't happen again, I put it in exclusive apps along with NFS and a few others I know don't run with BOINC. Just tried starting it up, and it works

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