Game runs better with skype share screen on? Help?

[mikecoby]

I'm not sure what's going on, but I have lag all the time when I play EXCEPT when i share screens with someone on skype. WTH? I don't understand why, but my fps jumps straight up and it runs 1000x better.
GTX 560
AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 910 Processor 2.60 GHz
8.00 GB


Plz help?? @.@

[Onisake]

well that's odd.

sounds like a resource optimization thing. there was a topic going around and someone had a script written that would keep FFXIV as top priority on your resource list. If you google this you should be able to find it. it was an old old topic.

try DLing a windower and switching to full screen.

if you're already in full screen i have no idea what to tell you.

[mikecoby]

Onisake, you were right and it fixed my problem. Thank you so much.

[SE_Chris]

Onisake, looks like you've got the right perspective on this one. This effect may even been exacerbated by the system already having CPU speed modification software already (pre-)installed on it (over-clocking, tuning, etc.). If you press Ctrl+Alt+Esc you can pull up the task manager and view the processes tab. In this menu you can modify the core that the application is running on and even set its priority. By running Skype you are essentially jerry-rigging this process, forcing FINAL FANTASY XIV to run on a certain part of your CPU and it seems to be optimizing it.

[mikecoby]

Ty, Chris!

[Boxworm]

LOL! I know this is an old thread and the issue's been solved, but I just want to say how funny this is! Who would have thought screensharing would make a game run better?!