Latest update high CPU usage

[Kimjongilist]

After installing the latest update of Launchbox, BigBox is now using min of 15% of my CPU while it's running in the background which is a significant increase compared to the last build, to the point that it kicks on my fans high performance mode with it in the background while a ROM is running that normally wouldn't. Is there anything I can do that might help with this while it's running in background after launching a game? 

[Jason Carr]

I just tested this out on my system, and I'm not noticing any significant difference between 11.15 and 11.16 in background CPU usage. It's a max of 2% on my system, in my testing, in both 11.15 and 11.16. However, it is possible that Big Box might be temporarily doing something in the background that increases this (such as caching images), so maybe if you give it a while, the CPU usage might go back down. Let us know if that's the case.

Other than that, there's probably not a lot you can do. We can revisit this though in development if you can consistently prove that CPU usage is higher for you, though I haven't been able to replicate myself thus far. Are you running any plugins?

[Kimjongilist]

Well I have had big box running since first posting this and you can see in my screenshots here it is still using 15% or more which is even more than my running game is using.

[Kimjongilist]

Not using any plugins or features that don't come standard with Launchbox and not even using a custom theme anymore just using unified refried.

[Kimjongilist]

So if it is temporary thing is it possible for it to still be doing that task 3 hours later? Sorry if i am posting too rapidly just in this current state running big box behind other programs isn't going to be possible especially with graphics intensive steam games etc

[Jason Carr]

Apparently Unified Refried does use a lot more CPU usage in the background than most other themes. On my system, I only see 2% CPU usage with Unified Redux, but I see 7% with Refried. This is with 11.15, not the new release. So perhaps using a less intensive theme might be in order here?

[Kimjongilist]

I will try although this wasn't my experience with the last release this is the first time I've ever seen big box using this much CPU. Switching themes to test now though

[Kimjongilist]

Changing themes seems to have no noticeable effect on CPU usage it's still using over 15% of CPU constantly. I have an I7 8700

[Kimjongilist]

Additionally since switching themes if I launch BigBox with a program running first such as task manager window open it becomes unresponsive and sits there as a black screen with no way to control it and needs to be forced closed.

Edited August 25, 2021 by Kimjongilist

[Kimjongilist]

Am I able to rollback to the previous release without messing up my collection? It's still at constantly over 15% cpu usage even with the theme you recommended.

[Kimjongilist]

Noticing now too it actually seems to get even more usage anytime it is on a list with multiple platforms such as in a playlist up to 25% and it does not subside even leaving it on that same playlist for over an hour. And the playlist only has 10 games

 

[Jason Carr]

It should be safe to downgrade to 11.15, yes. It would also be good to confirm that 11.15 actually does have lesser CPU usage too, since we haven't been able to replicate any changes with 11.16.

You can downgrade just by manually running 11.15 installer over top of your LaunchBox folder. Just make sure you don't install it to a subfolder of the folder (the installer can make this confusing).

[Rlad]

I had 50% cpu usage when i installed the beta so rolled back, just installed 11.16 again will do some testing now.

[Kimjongilist]

I rolled back to 11.15 but now I can it launch BigBox at all everytime I do it automatically takes me to installer for 11.16, I have automatic updates off

[Kimjongilist]

2 minutes ago, Kimjongilist said:

I rolled back to 11.15 but now I can it launch BigBox at all everytime I do it automatically takes me to installer for 11.16, I have automatic updates off

Nvm I solved this issue now, 11.15 is running BigBox now and my CPU usage is back to normal even on the playlist with multiple platforms I just described.

Edited August 25, 2021 by Kimjongilist
Added screenshot

[Kimjongilist]

Including when running the unified refried theme (which is what I've always used on BigBox) in the exact same playlist my CPU usage is what I would expect comparatively

[Rlad]

Im getting 15-30% in 11.16 and 2-6% in 11.15

[Kimjongilist]

1 minute ago, Rlad said:

Im getting 15-30% in 11.16 and 2-6% in 11.15

This is about the difference I would estimate I am getting as well between the two updates. 

 

Is yours i7 8700 as well?

 

I'm also using Nvidia 1060 6gb card

[Rlad]

i7 3770, same gpu.

[Lordmonkus]

26 minutes ago, Kimjongilist said:

I rolled back to 11.15 but now I can it launch BigBox at all everytime I do it automatically takes me to installer for 11.16, I have automatic updates off

Delete the 11.16 installer from your updates folder.