Cliff3D
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Using the latest FF15 I can't even preview this filter (Library_13630-1.ffxml) it brings my i9 CPU usage up to 100% and - after hours - causes my laptop to reboot.
Editing the filter to reduce the iterations to 6 or less rectifies the issue, but the result is poor. I am testing it at 7, but render time has shot up again. This problem has apparently been around for a few years ago, although the filter is said to have worked much quicker initially (and not crashed PCs).  Cheers,
Cliff3D |
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| Posted: August 12, 2026 6:23 pm | ||
Ramlyn
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Maybe you can contact directly Filter Forge Support Team (this is the direct link: Support) and explain this issue.
They may have some good idea for solving the problem. It may also be a trouble related to a change in the last versions of Filter Forge, so they may solve it with an update. It happened to me before that I found something not working and they immediately solved it.  |
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| Posted: August 14, 2026 4:13 am | ||
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Cliff3D
Posts: 8 |
Hi Ramlyn, actually I contacted Support first and posted here while awaiting the response.
The reply I got was to the effect that it's up to the filter author to fix it. I would contest that FilterForge 15 rebooting my PC by running a FF provided filter is cause for FF to look into it, but TBH I'm just too darned tired (and hot!). But thanks anyway!  Cheers,
Cliff3D |
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| Posted: August 14, 2026 8:51 am | ||
CFandM
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I just tested in FF 9, FF 12, FF 13 and FF 14. It all seems to be the same wait for the filter to render so not much of a difference. The earliest version I have installed at the moment is FF 9.
Stupid things happen to computers for stupid reasons at stupid times! |
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| Posted: August 15, 2026 11:07 am | ||
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Cliff3D
Posts: 8 |
Thank you!
I have tested version 7 and it's behaving similarly there too. Thanks to https://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...&TID=15162https://www.filterforge.com/forum/read.php?FID=5&TID=15162 I could download any major version and install it as a trial. Opening up Library_13630-1.ffxml in a text editor and it looks like it was created in version 5.9. I'm probably going to try it in a version 5 as soon as I can get to it. I'm looking to try and rework the filter so that it works faster - but I have started to worry how many of the 14,000+ filters don't actually WORK  Cheers,
Cliff3D |
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| Posted: August 15, 2026 1:19 pm | ||
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