# 🚀 HF Spaces GPU Acceleration Fix ## ❌ **Problem Identified:** Your T4 GPU wasn't being used because: 1. **Dockerfile disabled CUDA**: `ENV CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=""` 2. **Environment variable issues**: OMP_NUM_THREADS causing warnings 3. **App running on CPU**: Despite having T4 GPU hardware ## ✅ **Complete Fix Applied:** ### **1. Dockerfile Changes** ```dockerfile # REMOVED this line that was disabling GPU: # ENV CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES="" # Fixed environment variables: ENV OMP_NUM_THREADS=2 ENV MKL_NUM_THREADS=2 ``` ### **2. App.py Improvements** - ✅ **Fixed OMP_NUM_THREADS early**: Set before any imports - ✅ **Improved GPU detection**: Better logging and detection - ✅ **Cache directories**: Moved setup to very beginning ### **3. Environment Variable Priority** Environment variables are now set in this order: 1. **Dockerfile** - Base container settings 2. **app.py top** - Python-level fixes (before imports) 3. **HF Spaces** - Runtime overrides ## 🎯 **Expected Results After Fix:** ### **Before (CPU mode):** ``` INFO:app:Using device: cpu INFO:app:CUDA not available, using CPU - this is normal for HF Spaces free tier CPU 56% GPU 0% GPU VRAM 0/16 GB ``` ### **After (GPU mode):** ``` INFO:app:Using device: cuda INFO:app:CUDA available: True INFO:app:GPU device count: 1 INFO:app:Current GPU: Tesla T4 INFO:app:GPU memory: 15.1 GB INFO:app:🚀 GPU acceleration enabled! ``` ### **Performance Improvement:** - **CPU usage**: Should drop to ~20-30% - **GPU usage**: Should show 10-50% during AI inference - **GPU VRAM**: Should show 2-4GB usage - **AI FPS**: Should increase from ~2 FPS to 10+ FPS ## 📋 **Deployment Steps:** 1. **Commit and push changes:** ```bash git add . git commit -m "Enable GPU acceleration for HF Spaces T4" git push ``` 2. **Wait for rebuild** (HF Spaces will restart automatically) 3. **Check new logs** for GPU detection: ``` INFO:app:🚀 GPU acceleration enabled! ``` 4. **Monitor system stats:** - GPU usage should now show activity - GPU VRAM should show memory allocation - Overall performance should be much faster ## 🔍 **Debugging Commands:** ### **Check CUDA in container:** ```python import torch print(f"CUDA available: {torch.cuda.is_available()}") print(f"GPU count: {torch.cuda.device_count()}") if torch.cuda.is_available(): print(f"GPU name: {torch.cuda.get_device_name(0)}") ``` ### **Check environment variables:** ```python import os print(f"CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES: {os.environ.get('CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES', 'Not set')}") print(f"OMP_NUM_THREADS: {os.environ.get('OMP_NUM_THREADS')}") ``` ## 🚨 **If GPU Still Not Working:** ### **1. Verify HF Spaces Hardware:** - Check your Space settings - Ensure "T4 small" or "T4 medium" is selected - Free tier doesn't have GPU access ### **2. Check Container Logs:** Look for these messages: - ✅ `"🚀 GPU acceleration enabled!"` - ❌ `"CUDA not available"` ### **3. Alternative: Force GPU Detection** If needed, add this debug code to app.py: ```python # Debug GPU detection logger.info(f"Environment CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES: {os.environ.get('CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES', 'Not set')}") logger.info(f"PyTorch CUDA compiled: {torch.version.cuda}") logger.info(f"PyTorch version: {torch.__version__}") ``` ## ⚡ **Performance Optimization Tips:** ### **For T4 GPU:** 1. **Enable model compilation** (optional): ```bash # Set environment variable in HF Spaces settings: ENABLE_TORCH_COMPILE=1 ``` 2. **Increase AI FPS** (if needed): ```python # In app.py, line ~86: self.ai_fps = 15 # Increase from 10 to 15 ``` 3. **Monitor GPU memory**: - T4 has 16GB VRAM - App should use 2-4GB - Leave headroom for other processes ## 🎮 **Expected User Experience:** 1. **Faster loading**: Models load to GPU memory 2. **Responsive gameplay**: AI inference runs at 10+ FPS 3. **Smoother visuals**: Display updates without lag 4. **Better AI performance**: GPU acceleration improves model inference Your HF Spaces deployment should now fully utilize the T4 GPU! 🚀 ## 📊 **Monitor These Metrics:** - **GPU Utilization**: 10-50% during gameplay - **GPU Memory**: 2-4GB allocated - **AI FPS**: 10-15 FPS (displayed in web interface) - **CPU Usage**: Should decrease to 20-30% The game should feel much more responsive now! 🎉