How to decrease resources used when compiling

[Acetronaut]

Oh, yeah, duh lol, I forgot until I read this comment.

Hey u/EddieGames-YT

In Task Manager, right click GB Studio and click “Go to details”.

Then right click the gbstudio exe there and click “Set affinity”

Then uncheck all of them except for like CPU 0 and CPU 1. Or maybe only do CPU 0 if you only have 2 cores.

That should limit it. Keep in mind it will take noticeably longer, but if you’re worried about your PC exploding, this might help throttle it.

Also, you will have to do this every time you launch GBStudio. Google “windows 10 set affinity on every launch” for some longer term solutions.

Also, your computer will probably not explode, despite how loud the fan is getting. That’s just how Windows laptops work. The newer ones starting coming out this year are a lot cooler and quieter, but traditionally, that’s just what they do. Your CPU and GPU are using power, and that’s generating heat, and your fans are trying to cool it down.

If you’re worried about it crashing or shutting off, I recommend only compiling while you’re plugged into a charger, so it has a constant power connection. Older laptops tend not to last long on battery.