Exactly. Better to not reply at all, but what are you going to do
Continue testing until I can use my sound in game again without crashing every 30 minutes lolExactly. Better to not reply at all, but what are you going to do
Crashing every 30 minutes isn't AWFUL, anwaysContinue testing until I can use my sound in game again without crashing every 30 minutes lol
You can still play the game for the most part, right?
With audio off I can play upwards of 2+ hours! Excluding district resets, and possible updates. Sound being on results in crashing pretty frequently. But still playable to an extent, enough for me to be able to help the devs in whatever way I can.Crashing every 30 minutes isn't AWFUL, anways
Wrong thread mate! This is for the [unofficial] memory leak related to audio. If you're having crashes you think may be related to your audio being on/off, this is the perfect thread!
The game didn't have enough available memory left to load audio, but it doesn't necessarily mean it didn't have enough available memory left because of audio.
Well, disabling audio definitely helps, but, I'm not sure that it's entirely the issue, just a large contributer. So, you all are aware of the memory issues then? Is there anything that can be done to fix it? I don't mean to sound like one of those people who like, and prod, and nag, I was just genuinely curious as to if you all have any ideas on how-to fix it, or are working on fixing it as we speak? Thanks again!
We're aware that the game sometimes runs out of memory. It's certainly possible to address, as Disney had the same 2GB constraint and were able to make things work well enough. Unfortunately we're not entirely aware of what circumstances lead to the game approaching the limit at this time, and not much can be done until such a determination is made.
I can't watch them at the moment, but I do believe that audio is certainly contributing. That being said, after further monitoring and testing, it just seems to be a memory issue in general. Audio only seems to be an issue, because it demands more resources, than playing with no audio. It's the same reason, that the more people are on your ship shooting, talking, repairing, etc, will cause it to spike as well. With myself and 1 other on the ship, I crashed after almost an hour at sea, with sound on. When I had several others board my ship, my memory took a leap, and I only lasted about 30 minutes. After reviewing my logs it seems that the error is always an issue with being out of resources. For instance, one time, it was because I couldn't load another players coat and hat. I'm starting to lean more towards it being a memory issue overall, than an audio issue specifically. That being said, keeping audio off, will keep you from crashing, and I would still encourage people to do so, if they're having issues with crashes.
Well the crashing isn't due to audio being on per se, but because memory being too high, yes. But saying that audio is causing a memory leak isn't saying that it is causing crashing. There is a memory issue with audio, the audio is driving up your memory usage and the memory usage is what causes the crash. Anyway, if you can't watch them the tl;dr is basically thisI can't watch them at the moment, but I do believe that audio is certainly contributing. That being said, after further monitoring and testing, it just seems to be a memory issue in general. Audio only seems to be an issue, because it demands more resources, than playing with no audio. It's the same reason, that the more people are on your ship shooting, talking, repairing, etc, will cause it to spike as well. With myself and 1 other on the ship, I crashed after almost an hour at sea, with sound on. When I had several others board my ship, my memory took a leap, and I only lasted about 30 minutes. After reviewing my logs it seems that the error is always an issue with being out of resources. For instance, one time, it was because I couldn't load another players coat and hat. I'm starting to lean more towards it being a memory issue overall, than an audio issue specifically. That being said, keeping audio off, will keep you from crashing, and I would still encourage people to do so, if they're having issues with crashes.
1.15 still seems a little high for some reason. A friend I tested with was at 1.2Gb, after an hour and 30 minutes of sailing. As for the games crashing due to memory, I do believe that is the problem, I doubt audio is really playing a key role in that (obviously aside from adding to the memory). A memory leak, by definition is, "a failure in a program to release discarded memory, causing impaired performance or failure." I will not speak in a territory I'm not familiar with, but this seems to be the issue, but not specifically to audio, just memory in general. So, I won't call it something, until I'm certain that's what it is. However, as @Davy Darkrage previously stated. The staff is aware of the fact the memory is causing crashes, so they acknowledge that is a problem. Patience, time, and testing is all we can do right now.
Aye, that's just the problem though, the sound effects are sticking around and not being discarded. It isn't about how long I was sailing, it's about all that was happening while I sailed. I did this in Abassa as it is quicker to do mat runs by far in Abassa, there is also a lot more going on in Abassa.1.15 still seems a little high for some reason. A friend I tested with was at 1.2Gb, after an hour and 30 minutes of sailing. As for the games crashing due to memory, I do believe that is the problem, I doubt audio is really playing a key role in that (obviously aside from adding to the memory). A memory leak, by definition is, "a failure in a program to release discarded memory, causing impaired performance or failure." I will not speak in a territory I'm not familiar with, but this seems to be the issue, but not specifically to audio, just memory in general. So, I won't call it something, until I'm certain that's what it is. However, as @Davy Darkrage previously stated. The staff is aware of the fact the memory is causing crashes, so they acknowledge that is a problem. Patience, time, and testing is all we can do right now.
I think you are confused friend. Memory leaks themselves are not audio specific, of course. There is a failure to dump the unused audio resources. There are other resources that are also not being dumped correctly, and so yes your memory will continue to rise with or without the audio, but it will rise way quicker with audio enabled because the audio files are contributing greatly to those resources that aren't being dumped correctly. I think you agree with me but are just confused on how memory leaks work and what they are. You have the definition yes, but you are arguing against me on something we aren't even on opposite sides on. I'm not saying that disabling audio will remove all forms of memory leaks in the game, it is not the only thing leaking, but it is probably one of the biggest sources of memory leaks in the game at the moment.
Yes, but I will say, when I think about it, audio is literally everywhere in the game. You're always loading audio, which may be one of the reasons it rises so quickly with audio. The busier the audio is, the higher it will rise. I don't know, just my amateur opinion. We will just have to wait and see