suprepupre/wow-optimize v1.6.0

v1.6.0 — Network Latency Stack + Crash Fixes

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🌐 Full Network Latency Stack (NEW)

The biggest addition in v1.6.0 — complete TCP optimization that removes hidden latency added by the Windows networking stack:

• Immediate ACK (SIO_TCP_SET_ACK_FREQUENCY=1) — Windows normally waits 200ms before acknowledging received packets. Now ACKs instantly. This alone can remove 40-200ms of phantom latency.
• QoS Marking (IP_TOS LOWDELAY) — Game packets marked as low-delay interactive traffic. QoS-aware routers prioritize them over downloads/streaming.
• Receive Buffer (SO_RCVBUF 64KB) — Increased from Windows default 8KB. Prevents TCP window scaling bottleneck during raid combat.
• Fast Keepalive (10s/1s) — Dead connections detected in ~20 seconds instead of 2 hours. No more hanging on silent disconnects.
• Deferred Optimization — Hooks both connect() and send() to apply settings after async TCP handshake completes. All optimizations actually work now.

⚡ Performance Improvements

• O(1) MPQ Handle Lookup — ReadFile cache check replaced from O(n) linear scan to hash table lookup. Thousands of calls/sec during zone loading.
• SRWLock for ReadFile Cache — Concurrent reads on cache hits instead of exclusive CriticalSection.
• Smarter PreciseSleep — Uses SwitchToThread() for 0.3-2ms range. 15-30% less idle CPU usage.
• Lua State Read Throttle — DLL→Lua API calls reduced from ~900/sec to ~124/sec.

🔧 Crash Fixes

• FIXED: Error #132 on game exit — DLL no longer touches freed game memory during process termination.
• FIXED: Error #132 from Entry Pool — Removed pre-allocated combat log entry pool. Engine's SMemFree on mimalloc pointers caused heap corruption during logout/AFK kick/arena transitions.

📦 Files

Installation

Copy wow_optimize.dll + either version.dll OR wow_loader.exe to your WoW folder.

Full changelog: see commit history or README.