Lack of virtual memory

[TK-SHEIK]

When starting the game RAVAGED the message that virtual memory shortage, someone knows how to solve?

[Spawn of Totoro]

Delete un-needed stuff off your hard drive (usualy c:). A computer uses the HDD to store swap files. Swap files use virtual memory.

[TK-SHEIK]

Delete files off the hard drive? how so? There is enough space in HD

HELLP

[Zef]

How much ram do you have in your comp?

[TK-SHEIK]

2 gigas

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Virtual Memory is otherwise known as the swap file or the pagefile.
Windows manages a possibly huge file that stores spill-over data when you've used up all your computer's actual RAM. The program is just telling you to increase the size.

On windows find the My Computer icon (on Windows7, its stupidly named to just "Computer"). You want to right-click it and pick properties from the pop-up menu. Find the Advanced systems ettings then dig through to the performance settings. Use either the Recommended size shown on the screen or some multiple of 1024 MB. Use that same number for the initial and the maximum size textboxes and click the "Set" button. By the way, you would want to enter a number larger than what it currently says or this won't help solve that problem with RAVAGED at all.

I have omitted some steps in how to get to the screen but you should be able to figure it out. Its basically the same for all Window's versions. Post again if you need help/clarification.

[Zef]

The above might work but still... 2gb ram is WAY to low, cuz windows (i assume you run win 7) already needs 1 gb ram for the OS already.

Why don't you put some more ram in your pc? 4 or 8gb ram is CHEAP as hell these days.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Caelistas eredeti hozzászólása:

The above might work but still... 2gb ram is WAY to low, cuz windows (i assume you run win 7) already needs 1 gb ram for the OS already.

Why don't you put some more ram in your pc? 4 or 8gb ram is CHEAP as hell these days.

If his system only has 2 Gb of ram it is probebly an older system DDR3 is cheap. DDR2 or DDR is expensive.

[Zef]

^ true

but then again if he has an old comp he shouldn't be running ravaged , since it does require a semi good pc to run.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Caelistas eredeti hozzászólása:

^ true

but then again if he has an old comp he shouldn't be running ravaged , since it does require a semi good pc to run.

Maby someone should ask for his system specs.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

My specs (on my proflie page) are pretty darn good for TF2, Portal2 etc considering how old my technology is. The limit of the motherboard is 2GB (Two slots only, they though ahead in 2003) and I'm always very close to that limit when I play. (normal is 36 processes, 10% CPu, 80-ish% 1.59GB RAM with steam without any game running)
My point is, newer hardware should be pretty darn good for running just about anything. Any apparent issue (beyond ram and video card) is probably related to Windows optimizations or lack thereof.
I have no idea if I can run RAVAGED well, but I could probably play decently. I'm fairly certain this won't do for a game like Crysis regardless of what the store page says.

[Zef]

Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 3000 Mhz
Windows Vista Ultimate (64 bit)
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
VRAM: 512 MB
RAM: 2045 Mb

Lol

Weak-ass old cpu
Windows vista? Really? Upgrade to 7
Gpu is decent enough
2Gb ram is not enough for modern games


There is no way that you can run ravaged smoothly at 1920 x 1080 with these specs.

Either upgrade/build a new comp or play games that your system can actually handle.

I see posts like this every day people with problems just because there hardware is not good enough for said game and blame eiter VALVe, STEAM, or the game devs for their problems.

[sirsquishy]

He can probably upgrade his memory to 2x2G (4GB total). Sounds like his MB uses DDR2, and it will be cheaper then buying a new MB+CPU+RAM(160+).

I'm not aware of any MBs that do not support atleast 4GB of ram (3.25Usable if he has a 4GB boundary set by his Chipset)

But if he is running out of swap, he HAS to fix the physical memory issues FIRST. the more swapping he does to his HDD the faster that HDD is going to die on him (Over swapping damages the Heads on Spindle HDDs over extended use)

Ideally, you NEVER want to swap.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Caelistas eredeti hozzászólása:

Windows Vista Ultimate (64 bit)

Windows vista? Really? Upgrade to 7

Vista has a bad rep from it's launch days. After all the patches, it is realy close to being as good as 7. There would be no need to upgrade the OS.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

You mock my machine and rightly so, but I'm sure his is better and thats my point.

[Spawn of Totoro]

DarkCrystalMethod eredeti hozzászólása:

You mock my machine and rightly so, but I'm sure his is better and thats my point.

The OP still needs to list HIS specs. You can't use someone elses specs to trouble shoot a problems.

That's like me going to the doctore because my wife is feeling sick.