ØSkald
Max Output Level: -66 dBFS
- Total Posts : 1248
- Joined: 2010/12/22 16:52:47
- Location: Norway
- Status: offline
Windows 10 "Game mode" comming
From Windowscentral: "Game ModeOn the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft will be adding "Game Mode," which is a new feature that allows traditional computers to behave more like a game console.
When a game is using Game Mode, Windows 10 will be able to control the CPU and GPU to allocate more resources to the game you're playing to improve performance.
On Windows 10 build 15007, you can now find an option to enable and disable Game Mode in the settings page for Game Bar (Windows key + G). However, it's not clear if the new feature actually works on this build, as Microsoft hasn't mentioned it in its release note."
http://windowscentral.com/windows-10-build-15007-pc-everything-you-need-know
I see that as a great tool for us Producers, where we can turn of everything we dont need when working and turning it on again for normal use.
Asus TUF Z370-Pro Gaming, Bugera Trirec Infinium, Cakewalk Platinum, Corsair RM750 750W, Corsair Vengeance DDR4 4x8GB, Gigabyte GTX 960 2GB, Genelec 6010A with 5040A sub, Ibanez AEG10II BK, Ibanez Iron Label RGIR27E BK, Ibanez Iron Label RGIR28FE BK, Ibanez RG550 RF, Ibanez RG570 FMCS, Ibanez SR506 BM, Intel Core i7 8700K, USB, NI Komplete 11 Ultimate with Kontrol S61, Samsung 960 EVO M.2 NVMe SSD, Samsung SSDs 840 EVO 1TB, Toontrack EZdrummer 2, Toontrack EZMix 2, Toontrack Superior Drummer 3, UA Apollo Twin Duo, Windows 10 Pro
|
Rob[at]Sound-Rehab
Max Output Level: -47 dBFS
- Total Posts : 2819
- Joined: 2011/02/03 04:31:35
- Location: Sound-Rehab, Austria
- Status: offline
Re: Windows 10 "Game mode" comming
2017/01/15 08:31:03
(permalink)
I wonder if we can get Noel to comment on this whether this will bring any long term benefit.
My DAWs are strong and resources not an issue, so I'm more afraid of that the downsides that come with the implementation of this compared to the little benefit I could possibly have...
GOOD TUNES LAST FOREVER +++ Visit the Rehab +++ DAW: Platinum/X3e, win10 64 bit, i7-3930K (6x3.2GHz), Asus Sabertooth X79, 32 GB DDR3 1600MHz, ATI HD 5450, 120 GB SSD OCZ Agility3, 2x 1TB WD HDD SATA 600 Audio-Interface: 2x MOTU 1248 AVB, Focusrite OctoPre, (Roland Octa-Capture) Control-Surface: VS-700C VSTi: WAVES, NI K10u, FabFilter, IK, ... (too many really)
|
abacab
Max Output Level: -30.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 4464
- Joined: 2014/12/31 19:34:07
- Status: offline
Re: Windows 10 "Game mode" comming
2017/01/15 16:28:20
(permalink)
I think that would be cool if it could actually "freeze" all of the normal Windows background tasks and services, except for what your DAW and audio hardware needs. Might cure all of those unexplained glitches ...
DAW: CbB; Sonar Platinum, and others ...
|
bitflipper
01100010 01101001 01110100 01100110 01101100 01101
- Total Posts : 26036
- Joined: 2006/09/17 11:23:23
- Location: Everett, WA USA
- Status: offline
Re: Windows 10 "Game mode" comming
2017/01/15 17:50:35
(permalink)
Whether it'll be of any use to us or not will come down to how configurable the feature is.
MS has been moving toward a design philosophy that intentionally minimizes user options in the name of fool-proofery. I expect that Game Mode will make many assumptions for you, such that it might not even be compatible with all games, much less your DAW. Version 1 could even be a disaster, it wouldn't surprise me.
One reason I'm skeptical is that MS just doesn't care about gaming under Windows anymore. These days all their efforts are applied to XBox development. Although Halo is their most successful PC game ever, they didn't even bother porting the last version to the PC. Why just sell the software when you can sell them a piece of hardware too?
 All else is in doubt, so this is the truth I cling to. My Stuff
|
Rob[at]Sound-Rehab
Max Output Level: -47 dBFS
- Total Posts : 2819
- Joined: 2011/02/03 04:31:35
- Location: Sound-Rehab, Austria
- Status: offline
Re: Windows 10 "Game mode" comming
2017/01/16 11:39:46
(permalink)
bitflipper
Whether it'll be of any use to us or not will come down to how configurable the feature is.
MS has been moving toward a design philosophy that intentionally minimizes user options in the name of fool-proofery. I expect that Game Mode will make many assumptions for you, such that it might not even be compatible with all games, much less your DAW. Version 1 could even be a disaster, it wouldn't surprise me.
you are truly speaking my mind
GOOD TUNES LAST FOREVER +++ Visit the Rehab +++ DAW: Platinum/X3e, win10 64 bit, i7-3930K (6x3.2GHz), Asus Sabertooth X79, 32 GB DDR3 1600MHz, ATI HD 5450, 120 GB SSD OCZ Agility3, 2x 1TB WD HDD SATA 600 Audio-Interface: 2x MOTU 1248 AVB, Focusrite OctoPre, (Roland Octa-Capture) Control-Surface: VS-700C VSTi: WAVES, NI K10u, FabFilter, IK, ... (too many really)
|
kitekrazy1
Max Output Level: -40 dBFS
- Total Posts : 3524
- Joined: 2014/08/02 17:52:51
- Status: offline
Re: Windows 10 "Game mode" comming
2017/01/16 13:11:31
(permalink)
Sounds like something really unnecessary. The real problem is terrible game developers who are clueless about optimization. There are games out there with a $60 open release and within a couple of months they are down to under $30 because not every PC gamer runs a boutique system. Most of them are coming from Square Enix.
Luckily gaming is an addiction and companies can get away with being half assed. DAW companies would go under if it were anything like the PC gaming industry.
Sonar Platinum, W7 Pro 32GB Ram, Intel i7 4790, AsRock Z97 Pro 4, NVidia 750ti, AP2496 Sonar Platinum, W7 Pro, 16GB Ram, AMD FX 6300, Gigabyte GA 970 -UD3 P, nVidia 9800GT, Guitar Port, Terratec EWX 2496
|
jamescater
Max Output Level: -87 dBFS
- Total Posts : 175
- Joined: 2007/09/22 09:57:11
- Status: offline
Re: Windows 10 "Game mode" comming
2017/01/27 11:17:48
(permalink)
bitflipper
Whether it'll be of any use to us or not will come down to how configurable the feature is.
MS has been moving toward a design philosophy that intentionally minimizes user options in the name of fool-proofery. I expect that Game Mode will make many assumptions for you, such that it might not even be compatible with all games, much less your DAW. Version 1 could even be a disaster, it wouldn't surprise me.
One reason I'm skeptical is that MS just doesn't care about gaming under Windows anymore. These days all their efforts are applied to XBox development. Although Halo is their most successful PC game ever, they didn't even bother porting the last version to the PC. Why just sell the software when you can sell them a piece of hardware too?
This doesn't make sense anymore. As of Windows 10 the XBox and Windows desktop share the same Operating system from top to bottom. There may be a few more services enabled in the PC distribution, but the system is the same, so any optimization they do for the XBox also applies to the PC. I believe Microsoft initially developed this performance feature for XBox and have now just enabled it for PC and added a user customisation GUI I would say this should be a very good feature for Pro audio, and I'd be surprised if they lock the system down for games only. Defining Sonar as a "game" should be quite simple, and hopefully they will also allow the users, and/or audio interface vendors to include the audio drivers in the high priority game process lists However, this feature will probably just set process priorities, I don't believe it will actually disable system services. In other words a properly optimised DAW workstation that has services disabled will still perform better that any normal system with all the services processes running at low priority
|