memory problem!!!

Sir Goulum · 03-23-2002, 01:44 PM

About 5 minutes after I start playing, a message comes up saying that Baldurs Gate 2 is extremely low on memory and should quit applications to get more memory. So I quit the game and look to see how much memory is left without Baldurs Gate 2 playing, and it is at 100 someod MB. So I decided to see what it is at when playing the game. I opened it up again and it came out to 40 MB left and it still came up with that dumb message. I cant do anything without it being painfully slow, so I am really frustrated right now. If anyone can help me please do!!!! Just so you know, I have a mac.

Sir Goulum · 03-23-2002, 02:03 PM

OH! I forgot! Most of the time it is like 3 minutes until that message comes up!

Sothorious · 03-23-2002, 03:39 PM

No Mac users I see...

Zidane · 03-23-2002, 03:45 PM

Hiya

Have you upped the allocation in your application?

command y (apple y)

allocate as much as you can allowing for system stuff

or put it on virtual memory so it will take RAM from your hard drive allocation

Or

dump your cache

go into the data and dump whats in cache and also in your tempory file

Maybe that will help

Lady Zidane

Sir Goulum · 03-23-2002, 05:07 PM

okay. i didn't understand a word you just said.

Zidane · 03-24-2002, 03:09 PM

Sorry

If you click on your Baldur's gate application and thenpress apple key and y (key next to your space bar) it should bring up a screen that tells you a bit of information about your application. Click on memory and see what the preferred size is and actual size is and up it to whatever you can allowing for the RAM the system takes.

Alternatively, if you go into your control panels and look for memory panel, bring that up and see if it has virtual memory on. If is hasn't change it to virtual memory, but you will need a restart before it takes effect

Thirdly

Go into your Baldur's Gate folder and look for the data folder, inside that you should have a folder called Cache

It is safe to dump all the cache in the trash because all it is is your location maps. It you go to a part of the map again, it will just get it again for you.

If your cache folder really really fills up this can cause problems because it doesnt flush itself out.

There is also a temporary folder in here too, it is safe to dump what is in the folder as well

Dont dump the folders, just the contents

I hope that helps

Lady Zidane

Sir Goulum · 03-24-2002, 03:10 PM

so your saying to dumb the three items in my data folder in BG2 that take up 125 mb?

Sir Goulum · 03-24-2002, 03:13 PM

never mind.

Zidane · 03-24-2002, 03:18 PM

Hi goulem

My mistake

The cache folder is in the same place as the data folder. Open up the cache folder and there is a folder called data inside.

Just empty that folder

LZ

waverider · 03-24-2002, 03:50 PM

well just delete some files so more space is free [img]smile.gif[/img] that cant be to hard

03-23-2002, 03:45 PM	#4
Zidane Manshoon Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Age: 68 Posts: 241	Hiya Have you upped the allocation in your application? command y (apple y) allocate as much as you can allowing for system stuff or put it on virtual memory so it will take RAM from your hard drive allocation Or dump your cache go into the data and dump whats in cache and also in your tempory file Maybe that will help Lady Zidane __________________ <br /><br />You know what thought did? He only thought he did.

03-24-2002, 03:09 PM	#6
Zidane Manshoon Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Age: 68 Posts: 241	Sorry If you click on your Baldur's gate application and thenpress apple key and y (key next to your space bar) it should bring up a screen that tells you a bit of information about your application. Click on memory and see what the preferred size is and actual size is and up it to whatever you can allowing for the RAM the system takes. Alternatively, if you go into your control panels and look for memory panel, bring that up and see if it has virtual memory on. If is hasn't change it to virtual memory, but you will need a restart before it takes effect Thirdly Go into your Baldur's Gate folder and look for the data folder, inside that you should have a folder called Cache It is safe to dump all the cache in the trash because all it is is your location maps. It you go to a part of the map again, it will just get it again for you. If your cache folder really really fills up this can cause problems because it doesnt flush itself out. There is also a temporary folder in here too, it is safe to dump what is in the folder as well Dont dump the folders, just the contents I hope that helps Lady Zidane __________________ <br /><br />You know what thought did? He only thought he did.

03-24-2002, 03:18 PM	#9
Zidane Manshoon Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Age: 68 Posts: 241	Hi goulem My mistake The cache folder is in the same place as the data folder. Open up the cache folder and there is a folder called data inside. Just empty that folder LZ __________________ <br /><br />You know what thought did? He only thought he did.

03-24-2002, 03:50 PM	#10
waverider Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 1, 2001 Location: Belguim Age: 38 Posts: 1,259	well just delete some files so more space is free [img]smile.gif[/img] that cant be to hard __________________ [url]\"http://www.wavey.c0m.st\" target=\"_blank\"> Another silly link </a><br />- Ruler of <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[wavey]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/wavey.gif\" /> \'s<br />- Latinum Wizard of ALSB <br />[url]\"http://www.alienthegame.nl/referall.php?id=2215\" target=\"_blank\"> <br />Dont Press it</a>

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03-23-2002, 01:44 PM	#1
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	About 5 minutes after I start playing, a message comes up saying that Baldurs Gate 2 is extremely low on memory and should quit applications to get more memory. So I quit the game and look to see how much memory is left without Baldurs Gate 2 playing, and it is at 100 someod MB. So I decided to see what it is at when playing the game. I opened it up again and it came out to 40 MB left and it still came up with that dumb message. I cant do anything without it being painfully slow, so I am really frustrated right now. If anyone can help me please do!!!! Just so you know, I have a mac.

03-23-2002, 02:03 PM	#2
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	OH! I forgot! Most of the time it is like 3 minutes until that message comes up!

03-23-2002, 03:39 PM	#3
Sothorious Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 5, 2001 Location: Lutz, FL USA Posts: 33	No Mac users I see...

03-23-2002, 05:07 PM	#5
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	okay. i didn't understand a word you just said.

03-24-2002, 03:10 PM	#7
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	so your saying to dumb the three items in my data folder in BG2 that take up 125 mb?

03-24-2002, 03:13 PM	#8
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	never mind.

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