"Outgoing reliable buffer overflow" when transfering between servers

[Al Bundy]

Greeting Ark community.

I run a private cluster of servers for myself and friends at home on a dedicated server PC. When transferring characters between the three servers I consistently get a "outgoing reliable buffer overflow" error. It happens after you transfer to the new server when you pick your spawn point. I've done a lot of looking and have found posts on people having the error but no real definitive reason for it (or possible fix for the issue).

I am wondering: Anyone know what causes the error? How common is this and has anyone found a fix for it?

Thanks to all that reply!

[DemitriX]

Its because your character file is too big, therefore you get an overflow of information on the server when you spawn after downloading character

Fix is
1. live with it
2. dont learn every engram
3. dont carry too much
4. a mix of 2 and 3

[MariusMonkii]

Originally posted by Al Bundy:

Greeting Ark community.

I run a private cluster of servers for myself and friends at home on a dedicated server PC. When transferring characters between the three servers I consistently get a "outgoing reliable buffer overflow" error. It happens after you transfer to the new server when you pick your spawn point. I've done a lot of looking and have found posts on people having the error but no real definitive reason for it (or possible fix for the issue).

I am wondering: Anyone know what causes the error? How common is this and has anyone found a fix for it?

Thanks to all that reply!

Did you fix it by any chance?

[Al Bundy]

There wasn't really a fix. The more "info" your chr carries to the new server the more likly the chance of the error. That includes everything from engrams to items. It's not as much of an issue for non modded servers but the servers I was running were heavly modded. It's very important that all modded servers run the exact same mods even if they don't apply to that severs (say water mods on SE) to prevent issues.

Hope that helps a bit 8)

[MariusMonkii]

Originally posted by Al Bundy:

There wasn't really a fix. The more "info" your chr carries to the new server the more likly the chance of the error. That includes everything from engrams to items. It's not as much of an issue for non modded servers but the servers I was running were heavly modded. It's very important that all modded servers run the exact same mods even if they don't apply to that severs (say water mods on SE) to prevent issues.

Hope that helps a bit 8)

Ty :)

[Lance]

Originally posted by DemitriX:

Fix is
1. live with it
2. dont learn every engram
3. dont carry too much
4. a mix of 2 and 3

5. Have 32GB of RAM... or more

[MariusMonkii]

Originally posted by Zayisha:

Originally posted by DemitriX:

Fix is
1. live with it
2. dont learn every engram
3. dont carry too much
4. a mix of 2 and 3

5. Have 32GB of RAM... or more

It's not a RAM issue. It is the problem the packet gets too big if you have custom engrams.
It's all engrams related. I can reproduce the problem whenever I want.

[Trigger Zero]

I've had this. I was told that it's either because of having too many engrans learned or too much in inventory. I mindwiped and stopped transferring with bags full of stuff, haven't had the issue since. I have noticed if I leave default survivor items turned on and transfer with a bunch of skins it usually will DC me.

[MariusMonkii]

Originally posted by nemisis311:

I've had this. I was told that it's either because of having too many engrans learned or too much in inventory. I mindwiped and stopped transferring with bags full of stuff, haven't had the issue since. I have noticed if I leave default survivor items turned on and transfer with a bunch of skins it usually will DC me.

How you cope with being reset everytime? I mean, all those stat points :D

[Trigger Zero]

I don't mindwipe to transfer. I just mindwiped once and I learn things as I need them.

[Lance]

Originally posted by XFPCGaiusMarius:

I can reproduce the problem whenever I want.

I can do that, too. i just need to plug out 16GBs and i get DCed. after getting back to 32GB... no DC.

[Linthade]

Old thread, but just in case someone is still looking for this solution (like I am) it has nothing to do with RAM. I have 64 GB and I get this error anytime I have more than about 200 items in my inventory (thanks charge batteries not stacking).