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Intel® GPA Tip: on XP, cannot use "Analyze Application..." option when Frame Analyzer is running
Intel® GPA is an analysis and optimization tool for graphics-intensive applications. This article discusses some limitations when using the "Analyze Application..." menu option with Microsoft Windows XP*.
Type: Known Issues
GPA GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev 01/26/2012
Intel® GPA Tip: don't change an application's monitor once System Analyzer HUD has started analyzing the app
This article describes a limitation with the Intel® GPA System Analyzer HUD. When analyzing an application you can't change the monitor or change from windowed mode to full screen mode (or vice versa). We provide suggestions for avoiding this limitation.
Type: Known Issues
GPA GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev 09/27/2011
Intel® GPA Tip: unexpected results when saving render target images to disk
Intel GPA Frame Analyzer allows the user to save the a render target image to disk for later analysis. In some cases the resulting image is not what you expected. This article describes the issue and various alternatives for getting what you want.
Type: Known Issues
GPA GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev 09/23/2011
Intel® GPA 4.1 error message: "The timestamp counter (TSC) in this computer may be unsynchronized among the multiple CPU cores."
Users of Intel® GPA 4.1 may see the following error message: "The timestamp counter (TSC) in this computer may be unsynchronized among the multiple CPU cores. Tracing is disabled." This article describes the problem and a fix for this issue.
Type: Known Issues
GPA vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa GPA 4.1 vcsource_domain_gamedev 08/19/2011
Intel® GPA 4 tip: running the tools on Intel-based netbooks
This article describes the behavior of Intel® GPA on netbooks based on Intel® processors and chipsets. Using version 4 of Intel GPA with the latest graphics drivers now allows you to analyze and optimize your game on these platforms.
Type: Known Issues
GPA GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev 03/29/2011
Intel® GPA 4 Tip: using multi-byte filenames
Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers (Intel® GPA) is a suite of tools that helps game developers analyze and optimize their games for the PC market. This technical article describes how to use multi-byte filenames with Version 4 of the product.
Type: Known Issues
GPA GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev 03/24/2011
Intel® GPA 4 Tip: workaround for install errrors
Under some situations Intel® encounters an error when trying to install prerequisites (such as the Microsoft DirectX* runtime libraries). This article provides a workaround for the issue.
Type: Known Issues
GPA GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev 03/18/2011
Intel® GPA tip: using simple pixel shader
On some graphics devices, using the "simple pixel shader" override/experiment with Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers (Intel® GPA) may produce unexpected results. This article describes the issue and how to interpret these results.
Type: Known Issues
Performance analysis GPA game optimization graphics performance analyzers GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_os_windows vcsource_platform_desktoplaptop vcsource_domain_graphics vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev vcsource_index 05/25/2010
Intel® GPA Troubleshooting Tip: Check Video Memory Setting
Due to insufficient video memory, Intel® GPA applications may fail when creating and/or reading large capture files. If this occurs, check your video memory settings and increase to a minimum of 512MB.
Type: Known Issues
GPA GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev 02/28/2010
Intel® GPA Troubleshooting Tip: What to do when Intel GPA Frame Analyzer cannot load a capture file
Some users have reported issues with Intel® GPA Frame Analyzer not being able to load a capture file. This article describes the problem and how to resolve the issue.
Type: Known Issues
GPA Frame Analyzer GPA 3 GPA 2 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev 08/10/2009
Intel® GPA Troubleshooting Tip: Disable anti-virus or firewall software
Anti-virus or firewall software can interfere with the operation of Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers (Intel® GPA). This article describes the issue and ways to workaround the problem.
Type: Known Issues
game developer optimization GPA GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev 07/31/2009
Intel® GPA Troubleshooting Tip: Upgrade your graphics drivers and/or BIOS
Having trouble getting Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers (Intel® GPA) to run? If this is the case, upgrade your graphics drivers and obtain the latest BIOS from your vendor.
Type: Known Issues
GPA GPA 4 vcsource_type_techarticle vcsource_product_gpa vcsource_domain_gamedev vcsource_type_event 05/19/2009