grom64
Sergeant at Arms
I'll try to make a simple compendium here:
Your game crashes because you run out of system resources (mainly video memory).
On 32bit system, processor cannot address more than 4GB of RAM.
In reality even if you have 4GB of RAM, 32bit Windows won't let you use more then 2GB per process (a game, for example).
There is a way to tweak your system settings and increase that 2GB, to almost 3GB per process.
But it is possible, that it could make your system unstable in limited cases,
because that 1GB gain will come from system reserves.
On Windows Xp
On Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32bit)
There is an excellent program called: "Process Explorer"
to monitor running programs and processes, that take up your resources.
You should also try: "Game Booster 3"
Here is a simple video demonstration how it works.
Basically, with one click it stops all non essential processes and services while you're gaming, to free up system resources.
If you've done all of the above and your game is still crashing:
include in the spoilers:
"rgl_log.txt" from
your warband directory and
"rgl_config.txt" from
C:\Users\"username"\Documents\Mount&Blade Warband\ or
C:\My Documents\Mount&Blade Warband on Windows XP
otherwise i'm not answering.
I'm going to work on this when i get more time (aka not conquering for "The Glory of Rome").
pls, make sticky if possible.
Your game crashes because you run out of system resources (mainly video memory).
On 32bit system, processor cannot address more than 4GB of RAM.
In reality even if you have 4GB of RAM, 32bit Windows won't let you use more then 2GB per process (a game, for example).
There is a way to tweak your system settings and increase that 2GB, to almost 3GB per process.
But it is possible, that it could make your system unstable in limited cases,
because that 1GB gain will come from system reserves.
On Windows Xp
On your system disk, in main directory there is a "boot.ini" file.
(you might not see it because it has hidden attribute turned on) you are going to edit it.
Menu Start -> Run, type "sysdm.cpl" without quotes and press ENTER.
Window should open, go to tab Advanced -> Startup and Recovery Settings -> Edit
At this point you're editing your "boot.ini" file.
Don't mess things up.
Look for the line with your operating system mentioned and add "/3GB /USERVA=2990" without quotes.
When done, it should look something like this:
Just add the "/3GB /USERVA=2990" at the end, don't erase or add anything else, as it may corrupt your booting file.
Save changes, and reboot.
(you might not see it because it has hidden attribute turned on) you are going to edit it.
Menu Start -> Run, type "sysdm.cpl" without quotes and press ENTER.
Window should open, go to tab Advanced -> Startup and Recovery Settings -> Edit
At this point you're editing your "boot.ini" file.
Don't mess things up.
Look for the line with your operating system mentioned and add "/3GB /USERVA=2990" without quotes.
When done, it should look something like this:
Code:
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /3GB /USERVA=2990
Save changes, and reboot.
On Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32bit)
a)If you are running as an Administrator, go to Menu Start -> Run, type cmd and press ENTER.
b)If not, go to Menu Start -> Programs -> Accessories, press RMB on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
In Command Prompt type "bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVA 2990" without quotes and press ENTER.
Reboot.
b)If not, go to Menu Start -> Programs -> Accessories, press RMB on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
In Command Prompt type "bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVA 2990" without quotes and press ENTER.
Reboot.
There is an excellent program called: "Process Explorer"
to monitor running programs and processes, that take up your resources.
You should also try: "Game Booster 3"
Here is a simple video demonstration how it works.
Basically, with one click it stops all non essential processes and services while you're gaming, to free up system resources.
If you've done all of the above and your game is still crashing:
include in the spoilers:
"rgl_log.txt" from
your warband directory and
"rgl_config.txt" from
C:\Users\"username"\Documents\Mount&Blade Warband\ or
C:\My Documents\Mount&Blade Warband on Windows XP
otherwise i'm not answering.
I'm going to work on this when i get more time (aka not conquering for "The Glory of Rome").
pls, make sticky if possible.