What exactly does server memory do if wanted to host a server

[Gunsaremagic]

?

[Goober_time]

Yes

[Beard]

Increases RAM allocated to the server, usually the server needs a minimum of 3-4GB for 2 - 3 players

[Greb]

It probably boosts the servers ability / performance to handle multiple players doing complex tasks at the same time, as well as having multiple players in different areas simultaneously.

A good rule of thumb me and my friends have always followed is having 8GB RAM allocated by default, and then adding 500MB of RAM per additional player (so we run with 10GB RAM, as we have a four player group.)

No idea if that's overkill or what, but these days everyone has so much RAM on their PC that it only feels like a small chunk being tied up by the game etc. We've not encountered any problems or massive loading spikes where you encounter walls of blackness and those cone loading areas etc.

[Gunsaremagic]

Thanks

[JustWvlf]

Before, I tried 6GB (2 players). The map won’t load when we are driving. I tried to increase it to 10GB and it “fixed” the problem. We also have tons of mods installed..

[Grizzly]

Originally posted by JustWvlf:

Before, I tried 6GB (2 players). The map won’t load when we are driving. I tried to increase it to 10GB and it “fixed” the problem. We also have tons of mods installed..

thats awesome and all, but why do you write that in a two year old discussion?
also the mods are the reason, they make it a lot more needy