From b7233d7e556c73348f445058bc89bc9d2d55063a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ven0m0 <82972344+Ven0m0@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 16:38:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] perf: Add SetBatchLines -1 to Citra_3DS_Manager.ahk

Co-authored-by: google-labs-jules[bot] <161369871+google-labs-jules[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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 Other/Citra_mods/Citra_3DS_Manager.ahk    |  1 +
 Other/Citra_mods/PERFORMANCE_RATIONALE.md | 12 ++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Other/Citra_mods/PERFORMANCE_RATIONALE.md

diff --git a/Other/Citra_mods/Citra_3DS_Manager.ahk b/Other/Citra_mods/Citra_3DS_Manager.ahk
index a21d807..db5a252 100644
--- a/Other/Citra_mods/Citra_3DS_Manager.ahk
+++ b/Other/Citra_mods/Citra_3DS_Manager.ahk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #SingleInstance Force
 #Warn
 #NoEnv
+SetBatchLines, -1
 SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%
 ListLines Off
 DetectHiddenWindows, Off
diff --git a/Other/Citra_mods/PERFORMANCE_RATIONALE.md b/Other/Citra_mods/PERFORMANCE_RATIONALE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7ad0e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Other/Citra_mods/PERFORMANCE_RATIONALE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Performance Optimization: Disable Batch Lines
+
+**Change:** Added `SetBatchLines, -1` to the auto-execute section of `Citra_3DS_Manager.ahk`.
+
+**Why:** By default, AutoHotkey scripts sleep for 10ms after every 10ms of execution to avoid monopolizing the CPU. This behavior, while friendly to single-core systems of the past, introduces significant latency in loops and string processing tasks.
+
+**Impact:** `SetBatchLines, -1` disables this sleep behavior, allowing the script to run as fast as possible. This is particularly effective for:
+- `Loop, Read` (file reading)
+- `Loop, Files` (file scanning)
+- String manipulation (RegEx, parsing)
+
+**Measurement Note:** Due to the current Linux environment lacking a Windows execution compatibility layer (Wine) for AutoHotkey, a direct runtime benchmark could not be performed. However, this is a standard and well-documented optimization for AHK v1 scripts, with expected speedups of 100% or more in tight loops.