Do Mods use Memory space?

[Spada]

Hi, my game kept crashing after installing some clothe/outfit mods why does that keep happening the mods each were 500 mb big so do they fill up the memory space and keep crashing my game but even so there is no lag or fps drops game keeps crashing while constantly playing on 80-90 FPS i seriously don't know
I download the mods via vortex

[Chaosolous]

I mean, it 100% depends on each individual mod.

Some do. Some don't.

[Spada]

Originally posted by Chaosolous:

I mean, it 100% depends on each individual mod.

Some do. Some don't.

So what should i do?

[Chaosolous]

Originally posted by Spada:

Originally posted by Chaosolous:

I mean, it 100% depends on each individual mod.

Some do. Some don't.

So what should i do?

• Check the Nexus (I'm assuming it's where you're using Vortex) page for each mod you have installed and learn about them, their compatibility issues and their impacts on performance. Go to the discussion page for that mod on it's Nexus page and ask questions to the mod authors if you have any.
  
  
• Remove all mods and slowly add them in one at a time, then individually check the games stability every time you add a mod to verify that they don't cause issues.
  
  
• Do a complete and clean install of the game and don't use mods.

Just a couple options.

[[=]Josiah]

Originally posted by Spada:

Originally posted by Chaosolous:

I mean, it 100% depends on each individual mod.

Some do. Some don't.

So what should i do?

Experiment. Use the scientific method to determine what's crashing your system.

[SirKingJof]

It's won't be the mods size, that's not how these things work.

Straight crashes where mods are involved are usually caused by mod conflicts or improper installation or load order. Easiest way to find out if it's a specific mod, as others have said, is to go through your mods and turn them off individually till you find the one that's the issue. Then either uninstall it or try fix the issue/conflict.

[SiEgE]

Originally posted by Spada:

Do Mods use Memory space?

Yes, absolutely. Always.

Most mods that add functionality, would usually strain your RAM and CPU.
Some mods also add new content - also strain your RAM, CPU AND VRAM. Sometimes GPU cores, too.

The only mods that don't take RAM are usually the simple retexture/remodel mods, because, if they were properly made, and don't introduce highres textures, they'll probably replace the game's original textures with new ones, leaving you with little to no change in VRAM usage.
Still, there is chance they'll take up some RAM too, because modding is a complex thing, and only devs and mod devs are truly able to tell what is happening under the hood, and how game resources are kept to be loaded on demand.

Originally posted by Spada:

Hi, my game kept crashing after installing some clothe/outfit mods why does that keep happening the mods each were 500 mb big so do they fill up the memory space and keep crashing my game but even so there is no lag or fps drops game keeps crashing while constantly playing on 80-90 FPS i seriously don't know
I download the mods via vortex

Games should not crash, just because they use a bit too much RAM. Make sure the mods you're using are not known for causing crashes(disabling most mods and trying mods one by one should be a good start).
Also exclude any possibility of hardware instability. And try fresher GPU drivers.

Unless you're deep out of RAM, no crashes should occur. Windows has this thing called swapfile. It usually has a size of 200% of your current RAM. With it, games should offload the RAM onto your harddisk, when RAM is overflown by data. That makes you able to use as many programs as you want, without fear of crash.
Overflown VRAM is sent to RAM. Overflown RAM is sent to the swapfile. Basically, your games will start lagging like hell, before you can cause a lack of RAM crash.

[𐂃𐂃𐂃]

Originally posted by SiEgE:

only devs and mod devs are truly able to tell what is happening under the hood

We don’t... Sometimes you can code by the book and it won’t execute properly, and sometimes you stumble upon a unique glitch that performs faster than properly written code...

Originally posted by Spada:

some clothes/outfit mods

Disable that mod and look for better one

[Spada]

I disabled the mods i recently had installed and the crashes started but even after that the crashes remained before that there was no such thing this is now like the 10th time i do a clean install and without mods i don't wanna play cp77 it's such a nasty thing once you get used to play with mods you can't continue without them.
Also i didn't see any mod load order option

[SiEgE]

Originally posted by Spada:

I disabled the mods i recently had installed and the crashes started but even after that the crashes remained before that there was no such thing this is now like the 10th time i do a clean install and without mods i don't wanna play cp77 it's such a nasty thing once you get used to play with mods you can't continue without them.
Also i didn't see any mod load order option

To relief yourself of pain, keep a copy of your entire game's folder, and replace it once a "clean install" is required. Many mods replace core game files, and may remain even if you "uninstall" the mods through the vortex. I had that issue with Skyrim SE, and now using Git to produce "deep cleans".

[Spada]

My Queststion remains do mods such as Outfit Slow the game do a strain on the gpu, CPU etc.?

[Angry Gandalf]

Originally posted by Spada:

My Queststion remains do mods such as Outfit Slow the game do a strain on the gpu, CPU etc.?

You question has already been answered by the good people of this sub. Don't push your luck.

[tbloyzz]

Games do crash for example if they demand more RAM than your system has to offer, but it is unlikely that this is caused by mods. It is just wrong to assume that the installation size of the mod would provide any indication of its RAM requirement.
Take an outfit mod, for example. It will add a lot of new items to the game and this is why it requires space on your DRIVE. However, this does not affect your RAM at all. If you wear a mod outfit, it should actually not require any more RAM than wearing an item of the original game or nothing at all.
Other mods, say mods that enhance certain visual effects, may require less drive space after installation, but might increase the RAM, CPU or GPU demand.

[Ez Duzit]

Originally posted by Angry Gandalf:

Originally posted by Spada:

My Queststion remains do mods such as Outfit Slow the game do a strain on the gpu, CPU etc.?

You question has already been answered by the good people of this sub. Don't push your luck.

Uh oh. Now you did it, Angry Gandalf is gettin angry.

[The Yeen Queen]

You're loading additional code on top of the game. Of COURSE it takes up more memory to do so.