I think, the reason for my extreme slow-down is that I am using "extreme" settings.
I mean, my resolution is 1680x1050, mIRC and the channel window in it are maximized, my font size is 8...
The more characters are visible on the page, the slower the computer reacts. (64 lines on the page here)
Anyway, I've also tested characters which actually require font-linking to be enabled, that has been even worse.

Code:
alias utfcheck {
  if (!$3) { echo -ag /utfcheck <1|2> <characters> <lines> | return }
  var %x = 0, %y = $replace($1,1,๑۩۞۩๑,2,10๑14۩۞۩10๑), %z = $str(%y $+ $chr(32),$2), %ticks = $ticks
  while (%x < $3) {
    inc %x
    echo -ag %x %z
  }
  echo -ag finished (type $1 $+ ); %x lines displayed in $calc($ticks - %ticks) ticks;
}

Quote:
/utfcheck 1 3 50
finished (type 1); 50 lines displayed in 141 ticks;

/utfcheck 2 3 50
finished (type 2); 50 lines displayed in 6578 ticks;


I'm using a German version of Windows XP, Service Pack 3.
My CPU won't be the problem.. it's a quad core.
"Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q6600"
Running at 4x2.75ghz at the moment...

Also, my GPU is not the oldest, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX.

I have just tried setting ClearType on (in Windows settings), which only made a small difference.. it's a bit slower now.

By the way, I was using Service Pack 2 before...
Tried updating, but that did not really help.

Here again my font settings:
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/5628/unbenanntiq4.jpg
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/2705/unbenanntsx7.jpg

Edit:
I have asked some other people to test this...
Here the results: (is being updated)
Quote:
My other computer:
finished (type 1); 50 lines displayed in 172 ticks;
finished (type 2); 50 lines displayed in 5203 ticks;

Some other guys:
finished (type 1); 50 lines displayed in 281 ticks;
finished (type 2); 50 lines displayed in 3016 ticks;

finished (type 1); 50 lines displayed in 391 ticks;
finished (type 2); 50 lines displayed in 3922 ticks;

finished (type 1); 50 lines displayed in 93 ticks;
finished (type 2); 50 lines displayed in 2782 ticks;

finished (type 1); 50 lines displayed in 250 ticks;
finished (type 2); 50 lines displayed in 3516 ticks;

Last edited by Pivo; 26/06/08 05:53 PM.