A quick check of the latest benchmarks, including v6.1.3, clearly shows that the AI Processor being set to “Auto” (device: -2) still hasn’t been fixed. The fact it’s showing in an Apple Silicon Mac benchmark should be enough evidence of that, as that can no longer be set in the UI for those. Unless they purposely edited the plist file to achieve the Auto setting? I think not.
I wonder how many other users there are who are unaware that they’re not getting the performance they should, because Topaz hasn’t implemented a PERMANENT fix for this Auto debacle.
For users of Apple Silicon who may want to check, open the Benchmark window - without needing to run it - and have a look under Processing Settings. If you see device: -2 then you have been “infected” by the Auto bug.
In order to fix it, make sure TVAI isn’t running then open Terminal and use the following commands:
cd ~/library/preferences
plutil -convert xml1 “com.topazlabs.topaz video ai.plist”
(that changes the plist file from Binary format to XML)
Use TextEdit to edit that file (Library/Preferences/com.topazlabs.topaz video ai.plist)
Find gpuDeviceID and change the value from -2 to 0. Then save.
Run the following command in Terminal to convert the plist back to binary:
plutil -convert binary1 “com.topazlabs.topaz video ai.plist”
Then run TVAI and check that the Benchmark window show device: 0. This is what it should always be on Apple Silicon - and probably best on all Windows and Intel Mac as well.
Thanks.
Andy
