out of memory?

wilhil · #1 March 1st, 2004, 05:26 AM

Hi

when I first played the game I got this out of memory error on aprox turn 145-185 saying in a simple alert box out of memory, I updated ti the latest patch and then it was fine. I know have updated to the latest Version and it now occurs again. I was wondering if anyone knows what is causing it?

Thanks

[ March 01, 2004, 13:06: Message edited by: wilhil ]

Captain Kwok · #2 March 1st, 2004, 06:07 AM

What kind of system are you running?

Slick · #3 March 1st, 2004, 07:24 AM

*breaks out into song*

Memoty
All alone in the moonlight...

sorry, couldn't resist. had to be done.

*ducks for cover*

Slick.

[ March 01, 2004, 05:25: Message edited by: Slick ]

wilhil · #4 March 1st, 2004, 03:05 PM

lol! look at the time of the post! Iam in the uk and I was half asleep! il try and change it now!!!!!!

anyway (no advertising, I wont say the name) I own a computer comapny in the UK, and basically I am always upgrading my system, currently everything is aboveaverage except for graphics card wich i dont really think matters for this game!

the system is

pentium 4 3.0ghz 800mhzfsb HT
intel d865gbf mainboard
56x cd rom drive
10/100 nic (pc is a domain member)
17"crt screen
win xp pro
1gb dual channel ram (2x512mb)
nvidia geforce4 128mb mx440

Thanks

Captain Kwok · #5 March 1st, 2004, 03:19 PM

It's not a integer overflow error by chance is it? It doesn't sound like it, but those are the most common errors.

I can't recall anyone previously posting an "out of memory" error and your system obviously has lots of memory so that shouldn't be an issue anyways. Were you running any other programs at the time? Odd CDs in the cd drive when playing the game?

Siegebreaker · #6 March 1st, 2004, 03:26 PM

Maybe you should start a new game?
Sometimes old saved games behave oddly with new patches.

wilhil · #7 March 1st, 2004, 03:42 PM

no mods or anything, i am simply playing a brand new game after installing the patch.

I will try and get it to occur again and il post a screen shot of what happened

Captain Kwok · #8 March 1st, 2004, 03:51 PM

Also, is there any particular event happening on that turn like the massive launching of units or things of that sort?

wilhil · #9 March 1st, 2004, 05:16 PM

Hi

sorry the old error was out of range before the first patch, then this error definatly is out of memory, and I do not think anything spectacular happened, I was wainting for a new ship to build so I simply was skipping turns, hitting end turn immediatly for about .8years, and on one of them it just said out of memory.

Thanks

Atrocities · #10 March 1st, 2004, 05:21 PM

Try turning off your virus software and see if that helps.

Also how much RAM do you have. One of your DIMMs could be bad. (?)