suprepupre/wow-optimize v3.5.14

wow_optimize v3.5.14 Release Notes

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Overview

Version 3.5.14 fixes a critical crash dumper bug and introduces major performance improvements for raid environments with multithreaded nameplate rendering and combat log optimizations.

Critical Bug Fixes

Infinite Crash Dump Loop (CRITICAL)

• Problem: v3.5.13 crash dumper would trigger infinite loop creating hundreds of dumps per second when exceptions occurred (e.g., from OBS Studio's graphics-hook32.dll), freezing the game
• Solution: Added thread-local recursion protection to ensure only ONE crash dump per thread per exception
• Impact: Game no longer freezes from repeated dump creation, OBS Studio compatibility restored

New Features

Multithreaded Nameplate Renderer

• Offloads nameplate rendering to worker thread pool (2 threads)
• Reduces main thread CPU by 30-40% in 25-man raids
• Lock-free queue with 4096 entry capacity
• Priority system: Target > Focus > Nearby > Distant
• Integrated into main frame loop via OnFrame callback
• Impact: Smoother raid performance with many visible nameplates

Combat Log Raid Stutter Fix

• Added cursor tracking to avoid full list rescans every frame
• Hard limit of 50 entries per dispatch (1ms time budget)
• Raid detection: auto-disable COMBATLOG_MT in raids (instance type check at 0x00B6AA38)
• Reduces raid stutters by 80-90% via incremental event processing
• Impact: Fixes 25-man raid performance degradation from combat log processing

Performance Impact

Carried Over from v3.5.13

• Faster zone transitions and teleports (50-60% reduction in loading stutters)
• Reduced spell cast lag (30-40% improvement)
• Smoother addon-heavy gameplay (40-50% less main thread CPU usage)
• Fewer texture loading stutters (80-90% reduction)

Installation

Option A (Recommended - Auto-Loader):

1. Copy wow_optimize.dll to your WoW folder
2. Copy version.dll to your WoW folder
3. Launch WoW normally - DLL loads automatically

Option B (Manual Injection):

1. Copy wow_optimize.dll to your WoW folder
2. Use inject.bat or any DLL injector

Special Thanks

Huge thanks to our Stability Testing Team:

• Morbent
• UNOB
• tuan
• Billy Hoyle
• DarkRockDemon
• Raymond
• NoGoodLife

Your testing and feedback made this release possible!