[quote who="Vountie" reply="4" id="3528119"] Let's hope Beta 5 brings us the best memory usage optimization possible. [/quote] I suspect the memory usage optimization in Beta 5 is only the first round. My guess is that the later Betas will have even more memory usage optimization. That just seems to be the nature of the beast called "game development".
[quote who="Rhaegor" reply="3" id="3528114"] I get the same issue. Freezes all the time for a few seconds. 6GB of top notch gaming RAM and 9,121MB max page file. What min/max should I change it to for this game? [/quote] MicroSoft recommends setting virtual memory to minimum = 1 * RAM (in your case, 6144 MB) and maximum = 3 * RAM (18432 MB). This recommendation from MicroSoft appears to be a "one case fits all" thing. Also, since you say it freezes
Your i7-3537U has an integrated GPU, which many people have had difficulties getting to work with a discrete GPU. One of the problems many have had is that the computer manufacturer tries to make it difficult to upgrade the integrated driver. Intel has a work-around for this, and Stardock knows how to get at the work-around's instructions. There are many other causes of this problem that align with dual GPUs that have been reported in the past to Stardock, so I think your best bet
Historically, builds have tended to be in the middle of the month on a Thursday, but have been delayed on occasion. That makes the most common guess amongst us fans as March 19.
As a start, have a look at the " GalCiv III Support FAQ" . Most often, when it crashes immediately after the intro, the cause is a back level GPU driver. If you will post the "system Information" and "Display Drivers" sections of the output of DxDiag, I could be of more help.
I remember being able to research 2 or three techs a turn on GC2, so I also expect to be able to do so on GC3, eventually. At the moment, the overflow processing for research, planet build queues, shipyard build queues, and such are not implemented (at least I hope they will be before release).
When you say you set virtual memory to 4096MB, I assume you mean "minimum" = 4096MB, but I have no idea what you set "maximum" to. 8GB is just at the boundary GC3 will need at the Beta 4 level (Beta 5 should be an improvement as they say they are including their first step of optimizing memory use, and said the improvement is in the 25% range). Also, with a computer with 8GB, MicroSoft recommends the virtual memory be set at "minimum" = 8196MB and "maximum" = 24576. Change your virtua
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another double post. sorry.
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It sounds like you are running into a compatibility problem with the files in your "documents\my game\GalCiv3" folder. Rename or delete this folder and try again.
When it comes to CPU usage, no two games act the same. Some of the differences between GC3 and EL are: GC3 is written in 64 bit addressing mode, EL is in 32 bit mode; which allows GC3 to keep track of much more game data, such as more population centers, mobile units, resource sources, etc., each of which requires the execution of code to manage. Hence, GC3 places a much greater demand on the processors than EL, which takes energy, which increases heat. The map sizes available
In case anyone is wondering, this same issue was raised in the Beta for either GC1 or GC2 (perhaps both). The conclusion that the users would revolt was reached then as well, and the idea was rejected then. And, IMO, they reached the correct conclusion.
Making alternate items in the list of posts is helpful. However, the thing that causes me eye strain is the light colored or white text on a black or dark grey background.
[quote who="Lucky Jack" reply="1" id="3527769"] I have an i7-4770 (one level newer than yours, and without the integrated GPU) and it seldom reaches 50 degrees C. I have two questions for you: 1) are you forcing overclocking of your CPU? That can cause higher temperatures. Also, CPUs these days tend to underclock when temperatures exceed a certain percentage of their maximum allowed temperature to avoid frying the CPU (maybe the 90 degrees C you are seeing is that p
Another case of double postitis. Sorry.
[quote]4gb RAM [/quote] This is the problem you are running into. You have three choices: Increase your RAM -- to at least 8GB. If you want to play the largest map, you may need 10GB. Then adjust the system's "virtual memory" settings to match. Make sure your system's "virtual memory" setting is "minuimum" = 4GB, "maximum" = 12GB. This may be enough for the smaller maps, or you may have to add RAM anyway. Wait for Beta 5. Again, for the large
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[quote who="a0152570" reply="6" id="3527138"] Quoting Lavo_2, reply 5 There is a problem with this however, if you have the manufacturing capacity to build say, the Xeno Factory, in one turn, you cannot do so as you are forced to build the Basic Factory and then the Xeno Factory next turn. Ah
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This is the current behavior of the game, but the game automatically schedules the upgrades as the basic building is completed.This allows you to get the benefit of the base structure while building up to the highest researched level structure. But, will this behavior be changed???
Are you trying to load games saved before Beta 4? The chances of saves made prior to Beta 4 have a high likelihood of being incompatible with Beta 4. It is not unusual for this to happen in any Beta cycle.
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Here is something that is really messing me up. In previous builds the "end of turn" button was the enter key (and still is, according to the key settings on the "input" options window) but now I get "end of turn" with both the enter key and the tab key. Hence, when I press the tab key to check for another ship to manage when there are no ships left to manage, I get the next turn function, when I would rather to some other maintenance (like designing another ship, checking a planet or shipyar
[quote quoting="post"] I think there's been a mix up with the relations status. The "Annoyed" status is better (further to the left) than the "Cool" status. I just think it should be the other way round? [/quote] I think this is one of those "in the eye of the beholder" personal opinion things. I can get used to it either way and really don't care if it gets flipped end for end or not.
[quote who="Bamdorf" reply="9" id="3524049"] I have been resisting with every fiber of my being the idea of "upgrading" to windows 8 whatever. In fact I think I put off a new computer and settled for a 16 gB upgrade for this very reason. Maybe Windows X will be more attractive. [/quote] Not only that, but Windows10 will be a free upgrade for 7 and 8.1. Definitely wait. Do not upgrade to Win8.
2). The AI is still a rudimentary place holder for the "real" AI, which is being developed as we speak. 6). This issue has been identified and acknowledged by Stardock. A fix is forthcoming.
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If I were to guess, I would guess that the large number of initially uninhabitable planets that require tech research to be able to colonize them later in the game is a response to the many criticisms the devs have gotten about the initial planet rush typical during the early game period. They certainly took a pounding about it, and I think they came up with a neat solution, although the "realism" of the solution could certainly be questioned.
DEVS: This looks like a nice pinnable post. Thanks for making a nice summary of the problems we have seen and the solutions for solving them. Here's another one for you. If you have only 4GB of RAM try adding 2-6GB more (or go all the way to 16GB if you can), or at least increasing the virtual memory size allowed. Microsoft recommends setting the swap file size to 1*RAM minimum and 3*RAM maximum for general use (i,e., if you have 4GB, the settings should be 4096 MB
Before ending it with TM, force a dump via TM to send to Sdardock via a ticket. The dump will go a long way to help them solve the problem