Ram issues Silent Hunter 5

Harcor · 04-21-14, 08:46 AM

Hi guys,

There´s one question I have.

Silent Hunter is recognizing only 2 gig of Ram, I have 6 Gigs of Ram.
Is there a way the game can use all my 6 Gigs of Ram?

Thanks for your help

Greetz

Harcor

Nufsed · 04-22-14, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harcor

Hi guys,

There´s one question I have.

Silent Hunter is recognizing only 2 gig of Ram, I have 6 Gigs of Ram.
Is there a way the game can use all my 6 Gigs of Ram?

Thanks for your help

Greetz

Harcor

32

or 64 bit

OpSys? This might help:- http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...4-5f61315ef636
Bottom line, if you are using windows for gaming, you should be using a 64 bit operating system.

Da11en47 · 04-23-14, 06:37 PM

My first thought was you were going to ask why can't my sub ram other ships...

THE_MASK · 04-23-14, 10:43 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pintea
''First of all, the patch "readme" is wrong.
The 3GB switch won't do anything performance-wise. It will just avoid errors and crashes when SH5 runs out of "memory" (addressing space actually).
And it will only matter for 32 bit systems.

Even though you only have 2GB RAM, the 3GB switch refers to _virtual memory_, not physical memory. So you can enable the 3GB switch even with 1 GB of RAM, it will help.

If you have windows vista/7, the more video RAM you have, the more your harbors will disappear ! (as paradoxical as it can be....)
That's because the video card memory uses the same 2GB of virtual memory as the game uses, so you will have less memory for the game.

As a conclusion, this will only avoid errors/crashes, and only works on 32bit systems (with more positive impact for vista/win7 uses).''

Harcor · 04-24-14, 06:31 AM

Hi, well I have a 64 bit system with Windows 7

Defiance · 04-24-14, 06:34 AM

Hiya,

x64 W7 here, 12gb ram

The game uses what it needs that's about it

If you have plenty enough of ram then don't worry

Games as i say just using what it needs with plenty to spare

Def

Harcor · 04-24-14, 08:43 AM

Hi,

The problem is, that when I did the installation the setup told me that I have insufficient Ram to play the game.
And when installing the Mods(sobers) the game is lagging like hell!!. So there must be a problem.
I have to find that problem! Gonna check the ram !

Scurvy Dog · 04-24-14, 10:45 AM

Hello Harcor,
Did you try playing the "Plain Vanilla" game; with no modifications whatsoever?
Adjust your graphic settings: shadows, anti aliasing, etc., hi or low?
If your performance is good without mods enabled you can begin to add just a few; one at a time, to test the performance of your computer. Add mods until you have that unexceptable slowdown. Then you must decide which mods are the most important to you.

Aktungbby · 04-24-14, 11:00 AM

There is also a method or program in Win 7 to increase the virtual memory- I kept getting the 'memory warning' too; along with the popup info on virtual memory blah-blah and my tech adept nephew used the program to increase it to where I don't get the message warning quite as often. My computer skills are minimal and I run on 4GB with a less than stellar video card; But I still manage to ravage the Royal Navy on my third career in SHV!?

THE_MASK · 04-24-14, 03:05 PM

Turn shadows to halfway in the in game graphic options .
Use multisampling for the AA in graphics card options .

Harcor · 04-24-14, 04:02 PM

will try that thanks

04-21-14, 08:46 AM	#1
Harcor Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Munich Germany Posts: 45 Downloads: 144 Uploads: 0	Ram issues Silent Hunter 5 Hi guys, There´s one question I have. Silent Hunter is recognizing only 2 gig of Ram, I have 6 Gigs of Ram. Is there a way the game can use all my 6 Gigs of Ram? Thanks for your help Greetz Harcor __________________ AAAALLaaaaaaaaaaRRRRRRRMMMMMMM!!!!!!

04-24-14, 06:31 AM	#5
Harcor Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Munich Germany Posts: 45 Downloads: 144 Uploads: 0	Hi, well I have a 64 bit system with Windows 7 __________________ AAAALLaaaaaaaaaaRRRRRRRMMMMMMM!!!!!!

04-24-14, 06:34 AM	#6
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	Hiya, x64 W7 here, 12gb ram The game uses what it needs that's about it If you have plenty enough of ram then don't worry Games as i say just using what it needs with plenty to spare Def __________________ Have Fun Bye Def

04-24-14, 08:43 AM	#7
Harcor Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Munich Germany Posts: 45 Downloads: 144 Uploads: 0	Hi, The problem is, that when I did the installation the setup told me that I have insufficient Ram to play the game. And when installing the Mods(sobers) the game is lagging like hell!!. So there must be a problem. I have to find that problem! Gonna check the ram ! __________________ AAAALLaaaaaaaaaaRRRRRRRMMMMMMM!!!!!!

04-24-14, 11:00 AM	#9
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,983 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	There is also a method or program in Win 7 to increase the virtual memory- I kept getting the 'memory warning' too; along with the popup info on virtual memory blah-blah and my tech adept nephew used the program to increase it to where I don't get the message warning quite as often. My computer skills are minimal and I run on 4GB with a less than stellar video card; But I still manage to ravage the Royal Navy on my third career in SHV!? __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

04-23-14, 06:37 PM	#3
Da11en47 Watch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	My first thought was you were going to ask why can't my sub ram other ships...

04-23-14, 10:43 PM	#4
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Quote: Originally Posted by Pintea ''First of all, the patch "readme" is wrong. The 3GB switch won't do anything performance-wise. It will just avoid errors and crashes when SH5 runs out of "memory" (addressing space actually). And it will only matter for 32 bit systems. Even though you only have 2GB RAM, the 3GB switch refers to _virtual memory_, not physical memory. So you can enable the 3GB switch even with 1 GB of RAM, it will help. If you have windows vista/7, the more video RAM you have, the more your harbors will disappear ! (as paradoxical as it can be....) That's because the video card memory uses the same 2GB of virtual memory as the game uses, so you will have less memory for the game. As a conclusion, this will only avoid errors/crashes, and only works on 32bit systems (with more positive impact for vista/win7 uses).''

04-24-14, 10:45 AM	#8
Scurvy Dog Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Posts: 46 Downloads: 1457 Uploads: 0	Hello Harcor, Did you try playing the "Plain Vanilla" game; with no modifications whatsoever? Adjust your graphic settings: shadows, anti aliasing, etc., hi or low? If your performance is good without mods enabled you can begin to add just a few; one at a time, to test the performance of your computer. Add mods until you have that unexceptable slowdown. Then you must decide which mods are the most important to you.

04-24-14, 03:05 PM	#10
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Turn shadows to halfway in the in game graphic options . Use multisampling for the AA in graphics card options .

04-24-14, 04:02 PM	#11
Harcor Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Munich Germany Posts: 45 Downloads: 144 Uploads: 0	will try that thanks __________________ AAAALLaaaaaaaaaaRRRRRRRMMMMMMM!!!!!!