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TechPowerUp OSD Server: new beta build

W1zzard

W1zzard

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Over the last weeks I've been secretly working on reviving this project.

Added the ability to select any font from the system and customize colors etc.

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Download, run the installer

It will enable the OSD in all 32-bit DirectX games (no OpenGL, no 64-bit).

You can change settings by clicking the icon in the systray.

If you have GPU-Z running it will pick up the GPU-Z sensors and add them to the OSD

I'm unsure what kind of customization people are looking for. Also thinking about some sort of auto arrange that takes a few input parameters, but again, unsure of what you want.
 
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Now all we need is overclocking added in to gpu-z along with this and we have something better than everything else on the market
 
Displays okay in VS 2010 in windowed mode. :)
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uh, it should exclude devenv.exe

is yours called differently ?
 
That is cool!!!!

I'll give it a shot!

Thanks W1z
 
I just have the express versions here at home for 2010 so ...
vcsexpress.exe for VC#
VCExpress.exe for VC++
vbexpress.exe for VB
VWDExpress.exe for Web developer.

My full copy of VS 2008 uses devenv.exe.
 
Since the OSD service has to detect when a 3D app is started to show itself, how about a "Time Played" display? ... or maybe an alarm function where the user could set a time that the OSD would alert them when they reach?

Just some thoughts.
 
i like the time played idea. not sure about the alert
 
Kreij said:
Since the OSD service has to detect when a 3D app is started to show itself, how about a "Time Played" display? ... or maybe an alarm function where the user could set a time that the OSD would alert them when they reach?

Just some thoughts.
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Also maybe a plain old clock as well so I'm not late for work again:banghead:

I know it's a longshot since I don't think many people have/use one, but a logitech g15/ g17/etc keyboard display app would be cool too.
 
OK, crash limited to when GPU-Z is opened after OSD tool.

If GPU-Z is opened first, it's fine.
 
I think the timer would be more useful than time played. Hate to burn the pizza and chicken wings !!

Maybe a frame rate limiter in case you need one for certain games? (shrug)
 
Wizz could you add a screenshot ability?
 
1nf3rn0x said:
Wizz could you add a screenshot ability?
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that was just my through aswell 1nf3ern0x, a screenshot ability would be really wicked to have in it W1zzard if it's possible ofc :rockout:

and it works like a clam just tested it for 10mins and nice with all the options from GPU-Z u can choose on ur own, i mean which u want to have to look at even the time clock ^^
 
it would be nice if it would save ur settings when u close the program, bcs mine doesn't O.o
 
I was wondering why I only had 3 settings (current fps, rendering api, time) Then I double checked and I'm running 64bit.

I do like this program and will be very useful in full screen mode to still monitor things since toolbar is gone. I'm guessing at some point there will be 64bit support?
 
u remember to run GPU-Z before the osd? if not do that ^^
 
Thanks Puma. There all there now. lol. I wasn't thinking of the ones missing were the ones you get from gpu-z sensors. lol
 
cadaveca said:
OK, crash limited to when GPU-Z is opened after OSD tool.

If GPU-Z is opened first, it's fine.
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I did not get a crash but a locked up system for about 4 minutes.


I wish it would save were you put it as it always defaults tot he corner i select.
 
in what way are you guys arranging your sensors?

right now a very primitive auto arrange is active that messes up custom placement. I'm unsure though how a manual auto arrange should work
 
I just leave everything at default. THe footpront of the text is small enough to not be obtrusive with all the sensors enabled.

However, I see that with two GPUs, it swaps between displaying data from each. It is a bit hard to distringuish which GPU is which, or under load, what's actually going on, as my cards run very similar temps and fan speeds. When i get my third card back form RMA, it's going to be worse. :p
 
gpuz's shared memory has no support for multiple gpus. so the instances overwrite each other's data.

not on the list of things to get fixed immediately. in a perfect world gpuz would be rewritten to poll multiple cards with a single instance of gpuz and new shared memory layout that has info and sensors for all gpus in the system
 
bump
 
cadaveca said:
Causes Windows Live Mail to crash.
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This,

Also, it seems to block steam ingame windows.

Apart from that, works fine with my set-up:)

Edit: windows live messenger (msnmsgr.exe) probably doesnt benefit from this, so i guess it can be added to the exclusions list.
 
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