Guild Wars 2

Hi!
Since today’s update (not sure if it’s the reason, but it is a correlation), running Guild Wars 2 causes serious overheating issues for me. Basically, I play for 10-20 minutes and then my MacBook dies of heat.
The only two other processes consuming any noticable computing power are Google Chrome Skype. Guild Wars is eating up to 390% CPU. The fans are running at full speed and I made also sure of that through smcFanControl. Also, my laptop is on a pad with three external fans and extra venting space.

This used to happen to me on Bootcamp sometimes, if I DIDN’T use the external fans. Never on Mac, never with external fans attached.

Attached is my system report.

Edit: After overheat “restart” or after closing GW, the temperature goes down from 98 degrees Celsius (last registered number) to 64 degrees, even while still using the dynamic card.

Edit2: Actually, by “today’s update”, I mean I updated today. It might be something earlier. Last time I played on Monday, I believe late afternoon or maybe even evening Pacific time.

One method to reduce the amount if heat is capping the maximum frames per second. There’s an option for that in the graphics settings. Put it on 30 FPS max., and test if that reduces the amount of overheating. If the cause for the heat problem is indeed the game, that might help.
It could be a problem with OSX or the MacBook itself, but for now maybe try if capping the FPS helps.

Same here. Even the Login screen has 129% CPU usage.
IMac 27 late 2009
Quad core i5 2.66 GHz
12 GB Ram

Welcome to Transgaming.

This post has resolved my issue perfectly, down to 73 degrees Celsius while playing (and I set the value to “1”).

PS: I am never getting getting past 20 fps, so I’m not sure reducing to 30fps minimum would help in any way

THX orlop

This post fixed it for me either.