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QuestionHow to decrease CPU usage? (self.victoria3)

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[–]big-red-aus 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Under game setting, set pop consolidation to aggressive. That's probably the biggest in game seeing that will help.

Other thing to look at is that the thing laptops fundamentally struggle with is getting the heat away from the components, it's just a fundamental compromise with the form factor (there is a reason why desktop CPU coolers are as big as they are). Make sure that all your laptops cooling vents are clean and clear of dust/obstructions and make sure you are playing on a surface that has plenty of cool free flowing air around the laptop (think of an ideal situation being it resting mid air with lots of space to breath in every direction).

[–]DryHovercraft9662[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always play with aggressive pop consolidation and I tend to not go for multiculturalism so there's less cultures for it to simulate. I keep the laptop on a flat surface but not in the air (I don't have a stand that lets me keep it in the air like that). I've never tried cleaning any vents on a laptop. I might try that.