2026-05-27 12:41 UTC
By the way, throttling the CPU to a constant frequency is the proper way to run the classic game Pharaoh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharaoh_(video_game)). This game is too fast on modern computers because its default speed varies with the number of instructions the processor executes per second instead of being rooted in real time (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elapsed_real_time). So, changing its speed settings (https://www.protondb.com/app/564530#BBh0duM0C0) isn't enough. It needs a stable clock rate.
#Pharaoh #Wine #Proton #LinuxGaming #retrogaming #time
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@Changaco@diaspodon.fr 2026-05-27 19:03
Extra tip: if keeping your CPU at its minimum frequency slows down your system too much, you can use the base frequency instead: ( cd /sys/devices/system/cpu && for cpu in *[0-9]/ ; do cat $cpu/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq ; done ) This will generate more heat than staying at the minimum frequency, but less heat than letting the cores go higher. #heatwave #ClimateAdaptation #CPU #downclocking #Linux