Lower cpu usage when multiboxing or botting.

[Dante]

I just started to bot 5 accounts at the same time and I was using 90-100% of my cpu at all time at lowest resolution and graphics. I still had 60 fps though but some people I talked to said it didn't matter that it was 60, wouldn't help to lower it. Anyways, I did lower it to 30 with this macro:

/console maxfps 30

When I lowered the fps down to 30 on all the clients my cpu usage was lowered down to 50% which I think is a pretty god damn huge difference!
Just thought you'd know, did a little search before I posted, found that the macro has been posted before but never really documented. :P

Edit: Just set the fps to 15 on the accounts and now I'm using 30% cpu power and the bot's performance hasn't changed that much.

/console maxfps 15

[Thaadevil]

Nice find, take a rep cookie

[Andy666]

thanks for sharing

[Yet]

Oi ******s, you leaked my private 0day for increasing frames

[Deathyaw]

This is default for common Multiboxers.

[pughdxk]

thanks for sharing

[flaxxuz]

or you could just disable rendering and get a real good increase, running 25 bots simultaneously while i play GW2 on my gaming comp

[phantom325]

Or just use this program, developed by the folks over at.... yah.

Filebeam - Beam up that File Scottie! is the download link
password is CM1£451#53131#VIP
both the username and password for the actual file is cod emplo sio n .co.u k (DELETE THE SPACES OR ELSE IT WILL NOT WORK!)

EDIT: Forgot to add, program is only in open beta for a week or so, then it's going back to closed beta.

[mirdanek84]

Thanks, good tips.

[Razor33]

+3 rep and 1000 CC to Dante for the tips.

Also If you are boting you can use these macros , file changes and advices to reduce the graphics even more and use less CPU:

* These six macros are made in more parts since there is a max lines x each so you will need for each a new macro.

Macro 1/1:

/console gxcolorbits 16
/console gxdepthbits 16
/console skycloudlod 0
/console particledensity 0.3
/console lod 0
/console fullalpha 0
/console doodadanim 0
/console mapshadows 0
/console loddist 50
/console maxlights 0

Macro 1/2

/console specular 0
/console pixelshader 0
/console detaildensity 1
/console unitdrawdist 20
/console waterlod 0
/console basemip 1
/console shadowlevel 1
/console alphalevel 1
/console textureloddist 80
/console light 0
/console fog 0

Macro 1/3 :

/console bitdepth 16
/console showwater 0
/console maxlod 0
/console watermaxlod 0
/console waterwaves 0
/console waterspecular 0
/console waterripples 0
/console waterparticulates 0
/console showshadow 0
/console skyclouddensity 0
/console skysunglare 0

Macro 1/4:

/console skyshow 0
/console gxrestart


Macro 2/1 : (on last line I put maxfps 20 but you can choice any number here)

/console anisotropic 1
/console gxVSync 0
/console frillDensity 1
/console groundEffectDensity 16
/console groundEffectDist 1
/console detailDoodadAlpha 1
/console horizonfarclip 1305
/console farclip 177
/console characterambient
/console maxfps 20

Macro 2/2:

/console smallcull 0
/console skycloudlod 1
/console gxrestart

* You can also change your Config.wtf file (in WoW --> WTF folder) like this to reduce everything "lower than low" but I strongly suggest to save a copy of the original file in case you screw up anything

SET readTOS "1"
SET readEULA "1"
SET readScanning "-1"
SET readContest "-1"
SET locale "enGB"
SET showToolsUI "1"
SET accounttype "MP"
SET readTerminationWithoutNotice "1"
SET installLocale "enUS"
SET hwDetect "0"
SET videoOptionsVersion "5"
SET gxApi "D3D11"
SET gxWindow "1"
SET gxMaximize "0"
SET Sound_MusicVolume "0.40000000596046"
SET Sound_AmbienceVolume "0.60000002384186"
SET farclip "setting 0"
SET rippleDetail "0"
SET reflectionMode "0"
SET shadowTextureSize "2048"
SET SSAOBlur "0"
SET textureFilteringMode "0"
SET terrainLodDist "200"
SET enterWorld "1"
SET maxFPS "33"
SET Gamma "1.000000"
SET ChatMusicVolume "0.29999998211861"
SET ChatSoundVolume "0.39999997615814"
SET ChatAmbienceVolume "0.29999998211861"
SET VoiceActivationSensitivity "0.39999997615814"
SET worldBaseMip "2"
SET weatherDensity "0"
SET realmName "Kilrogg"
SET gameTip "12"
SET launchThirtyTwoBitClient "0"
SET Sound_MasterVolume "0.5"
SET Sound_OutputDriverName "System Default"
SET Sound_EnableAllSound "0"
SET environmentDetail "0"
SET maxFPSBk "13"
SET wmoLodDist "100"
SET terrainTextureLod "1"
SET terrainMipLevel "1"
SET checkAddonVersion "0"
SET mouseSpeed "1"
SET statusTextPercentage "1"
SET horizonFarclipScale "0"
SET ffxGlow "0"
SET shadowInstancing "0"
SET ffxDeath "0"
SET ffxNetherWorld "0"
SET ffxSpecial "0"
SET lod "0"
SET fullalpha "0"
SET doodadanim "0"
SET mapshadows "0"
SET loddist "50"
SET smallcull "2"
SET maxlights "0"
SET specular "0"
SET pixelshader "0"
SET detaildensity "1"
SET unitdrawdist "20"
SET waterlod "0"
SET basemip "1"
SET shadowlevel "1"
SET alphalevel "1"
SET anisotropic "16"
SET textureloddist "80"
SET light "0"
SET fog "0"
SET bitdepth "16"
SET showwater "0"
SET maxlod "0"
SET watermaxlod "0"
SET waterwaves "0"
SET waterspecular "0"
SET waterripples "0"
SET waterparticulates "0"
SET showshadow "0"
SET skyclouddensity "0"
SET skysunglare "0"
SET skyshow "0"
SET groundEffectDensity "0"
SET groundEffectDist "0"
SET lastCharacterIndex "1"

* You can turn off audio in each window witch may decrease CPU usage.

* You can remove any function from wow (combat text, HP tabs, all)

* Another thing you can do to reduce CPU usage is to reduce your Desktop bits to 16:

Right-Click on Desktop -> Properties -> Settings - "Color quality".
Select 16-Bit and click "Apply".


*IF you are botting with Honorbuddy
1) press Settings and Tools --> General - Log Level.--> choice none --> press save & close
2) Disable all plugins you don't need !



Many credits from all I wrote here go to OC and HB community people but I gathered many infos from more threads and added here in one so people browsing these forums can also help themselves to run more WoW clients on their CPU's without having to search to many places

[bl4ck]

Config.wtf

SET locale "enGB"
SET installLocale "enUS"
SET maxFPS "15"
SET maxFPSBk "15"
SET hwDetect "0"
SET videoOptionsVersion "5"
SET gxApi "D3D9"
SET gxWindow "1"
SET gxMaximize "0"
SET gxResolution "800x600"
SET Gamma "1.000000"
SET readTOS "1"
SET readEULA "1"
SET readTerminationWithoutNotice "1"
SET anisotropic "16"
SET frillDensity "1"
SET detailDoodadAlpha "1"
SET horizonfarclip "1305"
SET horizonFarClipScale "2"
SET farclip "0"
SET characterambient ""
SET smallcull "0"
SET skycloudlod "0"
SET Sound_EnableAllSound "0"
SET Sound_MusicVolume "0.40000000596046"
SET Sound_AmbienceVolume "0.60000002384186"
SET environmentDetail "50"
SET terrainLodDist "200"
SET wmoLodDist "100"
SET terrainTextureLod "1"
SET terrainMipLevel "0"
SET worldBaseMip "2"
SET weatherDensity "0"
SET enterWorld "1"
SET mouseSpeed "1.2000000476837"
SET accounttype "MP"
SET ChatMusicVolume "0.29999998211861"
SET ChatSoundVolume "0.39999997615814"
SET ChatAmbienceVolume "0.29999998211861"
SET VoiceActivationSensitivity "0.39999997615814"
SET gameTip "27"
SET Sound_EnableSFX "0"
SET Sound_EnableAmbience "0"
SET Sound_EnableMusic "0"
SET gxColorBits "16"
SET baseMip "1"
SET lod "0"
SET fullalpha "0"
SET doodadanim "0"
SET mapshadows "0"
SET loddist "50"
SET maxlights "0"
SET specular "0"
SET pixelshader "0"
SET detaildensity "1"
SET unitdrawdist "20"
SET waterlod "0"
SET waterDetail "0"
SET shadowlevel "0"
SET shadowMode "0"
SET alphalevel "1"
SET textureloddist "80"
SET light "0"
SET fog "0"
SET bitdepth "16"
SET showwater "0"
SET maxlod "0"
SET watermaxlod "0"
SET waterwaves "0"
SET waterspecular "0"
SET waterripples "0"
SET waterparticulates "0"
SET showshadow "0"
SET skyclouddensity "0"
SET skysunglare "0"
SET skyshow "0"
SET launchThirtyTwoBitClient "1"
SET particleDensity "10"
SET reflectionMode "0"
SET rippleDetail "1"
SET shadowTextureSize "1024"
SET textureFilteringMode "0"
SET readScanning "-1"
SET readContest "-1"
SET checkAddonVersion "0"
SET groundEffectFade "0"
SET groundEffectDist "0"
SET groundEffectDensity "0"
SET spellEffectLevel "0"
SET fxaa "0"
SET sunshafts "0"
SET ffxGlow "0"

[Leishenn]

Great mate, more rep.

[dutamulia]

Any update for this trim up modification?

[King Protos]

seriously? I figured this was common knowledge, you can do this right in the display settings within the game itself. Has a slider and everything.

[fightcancer]

Why not just lower the fps to 8?