excessive memory usage

locrasto · 06-20-2008, 11:12 PM

Mem usage 100K, VM size 330+ K. The game took 5 minutes to get past the splash page, and another 10 to get to the game start page. It never got any further, my computer ran out of memory. Any suggestions other than a refund?

Win 2K SP4
Pentium 4 1.80GHz
256 M ram

Spritze · 06-21-2008, 12:14 AM

256 mb of Ram ain't gonna cut the mustard nor slice the cake. Even if OOTP is the only thing you have running it will never work right.

You need way more RAM around a GB or so would be good but it works with 768mb albeit slowly.

locrasto · 06-21-2008, 03:36 AM

What a disappointment. There's no reason that an application like this should use so much memory. Oh well.

Don

Erik W. · 06-21-2008, 04:21 AM

Of course a game based around a lot of player statistics is going to eat RAM up. I'm not sure why you say "an application like this." A text sim is RAM-intensive by nature, and it's certainly not just this one.

That said, if by "330+ K" virtual memory you mean 330Mb, that's very low. You should increase the size of your virtual memory to make up for your lack of RAM.

256K RAM nowadays is barely enough to run just your Windows OS.

locrasto · 06-21-2008, 02:22 PM

Sorry, the actual values are 330,000 K virtual is 100,000 K real. That's a lot of memory for what's essentially a text based app.
Doesn't matter anymore, I've already asked for a refund.
Thanks.

Don

06-20-2008, 11:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
locrasto Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	excessive memory usage Mem usage 100K, VM size 330+ K. The game took 5 minutes to get past the splash page, and another 10 to get to the game start page. It never got any further, my computer ran out of memory. Any suggestions other than a refund? Win 2K SP4 Pentium 4 1.80GHz 256 M ram

06-21-2008, 03:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
locrasto Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	excessive memory What a disappointment. There's no reason that an application like this should use so much memory. Oh well. Don

06-21-2008, 04:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Erik W. Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montréal Posts: 4,400 Thanks: 11 Thanked 69x in 42 posts	Of course a game based around a lot of player statistics is going to eat RAM up. I'm not sure why you say "an application like this." A text sim is RAM-intensive by nature, and it's certainly not just this one. That said, if by "330+ K" virtual memory you mean 330Mb, that's very low. You should increase the size of your virtual memory to make up for your lack of RAM. 256K RAM nowadays is barely enough to run just your Windows OS. __________________ Formerly known as Azamien

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locrasto Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	excessive memory Sorry, the actual values are 330,000 K virtual is 100,000 K real. That's a lot of memory for what's essentially a text based app. Doesn't matter anymore, I've already asked for a refund. Thanks. Don

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06-21-2008, 12:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spritze Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redmond Wa and Cape Coast Ghana Posts: 2,936 Thanks: 16 Thanked 339x in 237 posts	256 mb of Ram ain't gonna cut the mustard nor slice the cake. Even if OOTP is the only thing you have running it will never work right. You need way more RAM around a GB or so would be good but it works with 768mb albeit slowly.