**Update 3** Decided to just upload to Nexus. I prefer a place that wouldn't need people to register but those sites always delete after sometime.

**UPDATE 2** Added a fix for those who have issues with menus when using the script. All thanks to Naerki for finding this method.

**UPDATE** While the solution works below I have found an alternative fix. Upgrading from Windows 10 to 11 resolved the issue for me without the use of my script. However if you don't wish to upgrade windows then my script remains the best known fix.

Is this game even in menus acting like a stress test would to your CPU? Core utilization and temps insanely high and making your fans go insane? Well this may just be the fix for you. So far this was only tested with a Core i9 13900k but if you are having similar issues and this works for you and another CPU please leave a comment so I can add it to a confirmed working list.

Download this script I made https://www.nexusmods.com/totalwarthreekingdoms/mods/186/

Don't worry its just a .txt file.

Unzip Place it in here...

C:\Users\***yourusername***\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\ThreeKingdoms\scripts

so for example for me it is C:\Users\zoey\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\ThreeKingdoms\scripts

Simply run the game and the issue should be resolved. The temps for me now hit the low 30's in the menus and less intense moments of the game and in battle benchmarks hit low 40's. Where as before core 5 would sometimes hit 100C with core 4 not too far away.

If you having performance issues in menus still you can try Naerki's fix. Start the game, open task manager, find the game's process, go under details, Set Affinity, Select to use all cores. A very special thanks to Naerki for finding this solution.

No idea why CA couldn't just put out an opt in 1KB size patch to better support modern CPUs. Again I cannot stress enough if this works for you on any CPU please leave a comment listing your CPU.