Annoying ptw issue

TVA22 · Dec 19, 2002, 02:39 PM

If anyone else has this problem, please tell me about it, so I don't feel like I'm the only one.

I can run ptw just fine, and far more graphically intense games as well, but if I run the game, then exit it, then try to open it again (like when I'm playtesting stuff) it will do 1 of 2 annoying things.

Firstly: it gives me a message whenever I try to open anything else, even an empty folder, that "there is not enough memory to run this application, please close one or more running programs."

Secondly: my cd-rom drive will just spin, and the fan will go really quickly, and then it will stop, like it can't read the cd.

Again, my system is not state of the art, but it should be able to handle civ3ptw, since it runs games like empire earth, and return to castle wolfenstein, and age of mythology just fine, without any slowdown or me changing the graphics settings or anything. So why does ptw cause such a HUGE drain on my system resources? Is it just me?

zulu9812 · Dec 19, 2002, 03:40 PM

Civ3 and PTW cause huge drain on system resources because they're shoddily coded and eat up the swap file.

shramj · Dec 20, 2002, 10:46 AM

Zulu is right, alot of memory/swap file is used for this game. Adding memory is a big improvement and you may want to check your swap file settings. Civ3 is a hugh resource hog.

Chieftess · Dec 20, 2002, 10:54 AM

I have that happen here if I run Civ3 a few times, or install 3 compilers at once.

(C++, VC++, VBASIC).

zulu9812 · Dec 20, 2002, 11:25 AM

Incidentally, how does one check the swap file settings?

kittenOFchaos · Dec 20, 2002, 04:10 PM

I suspect much of your woes will be coming from the Operating System bogeyman I love to talk about

When I ran Windows Millenium Edition with PTW/Civ3 too had memory problems when running many programs, the game and the editor despite having 512 MB of Rambus RAM and MPower RAM manager!

Now that I have Windows XP Home Edition such problems are a thing of the past

GIDustin · Dec 28, 2002, 08:22 PM

Control Panel -> System -> Performance Tab -> Virtual memory button

I have a 160 GB HD (dont ask Y I went so big), so I could but a few gigs to the swap file. Any suggestions on what it should be?

GIDustin

Willem · Dec 29, 2002, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by zulu9812
Incidentally, how does one check the swap file settings?

Control Panel\System\Advanced. Or something like that. I forget exactly for 98, but that's where it is in XP and the two are very similar in that area.

Willem · Dec 29, 2002, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GIDustin
Control Panel -> System -> Performance Tab -> Virtual memory button

I have a 160 GB HD (dont ask Y I went so big), so I could but a few gigs to the swap file. Any suggestions on what it should be?

GIDustin

I was once told that a good bet is double your RAM if you're low on memory. Or you could just leave it alone and let Windows decide. You don't need to set anything, it will take care of itself.

Willem · Dec 29, 2002, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kittenOFchaos

Now that I have Windows XP Home Edition such problems are a thing of the past

I have XP Pro and almost all of my problems are a thing of the past! And I haven't had to reinstall anything for months now. It's great!

Dec 19, 2002, 02:39 PM	#1
TVA22 King Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 605	Annoying ptw issue If anyone else has this problem, please tell me about it, so I don't feel like I'm the only one. I can run ptw just fine, and far more graphically intense games as well, but if I run the game, then exit it, then try to open it again (like when I'm playtesting stuff) it will do 1 of 2 annoying things. Firstly: it gives me a message whenever I try to open anything else, even an empty folder, that "there is not enough memory to run this application, please close one or more running programs." Secondly: my cd-rom drive will just spin, and the fan will go really quickly, and then it will stop, like it can't read the cd. Again, my system is not state of the art, but it should be able to handle civ3ptw, since it runs games like empire earth, and return to castle wolfenstein, and age of mythology just fine, without any slowdown or me changing the graphics settings or anything. So why does ptw cause such a HUGE drain on my system resources? Is it just me?

Dec 19, 2002, 03:40 PM	#2
zulu9812 The Newbie Nightmare Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Athens of the North Posts: 6,378	Civ3 and PTW cause huge drain on system resources because they're shoddily coded and eat up the swap file. __________________ UP THE IRONS! Get the inside story on the war in Iraq , The War Prayer My Units Field Gun, Carthage Pikeman, Rome Pikeman, Viking Spearman My Leaderheads Dwarf Lord, Dark Elf My tutorials How to make Leaderheads in Poser, Using Daz's Michael 3 for Unit Creation

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zulu9812 The Newbie Nightmare Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Athens of the North Posts: 6,378	Incidentally, how does one check the swap file settings? __________________ UP THE IRONS! Get the inside story on the war in Iraq , The War Prayer My Units Field Gun, Carthage Pikeman, Rome Pikeman, Viking Spearman My Leaderheads Dwarf Lord, Dark Elf My tutorials How to make Leaderheads in Poser, Using Daz's Michael 3 for Unit Creation

Dec 20, 2002, 04:10 PM	#6
kittenOFchaos Deity Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Gidea Park, Essex, England Posts: 6,703	I suspect much of your woes will be coming from the Operating System bogeyman I love to talk about When I ran Windows Millenium Edition with PTW/Civ3 too had memory problems when running many programs, the game and the editor despite having 512 MB of Rambus RAM and MPower RAM manager! Now that I have Windows XP Home Edition such problems are a thing of the past __________________ I play under the name DeviousDevil, but I've retired from Civ. I was a member of GOD, twice CCC champions and formerly the best Civ4 Clan in the World and also played with KC, MUD and A. I am a former KAC Tournament Champion The honeymoon period for Civ V is over I'm back to playing Alpha Centauri

Dec 20, 2002, 10:46 AM	#3
shramj Fähnrich Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 153	Zulu is right, alot of memory/swap file is used for this game. Adding memory is a big improvement and you may want to check your swap file settings. Civ3 is a hugh resource hog.

Dec 28, 2002, 08:22 PM	#7
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