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Offline Macfie

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How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
on: February 20, 2009, 12:24:10 pm
i'm getting the following message when I try to run FS1 or FS2 retail "Freespace has detected that you only have n MB of free memory. Freespace requires at least 32MB of memory to run."
I found the following suggestion under general problems.

Most likely you're trying to play retail FS2 with too much RAM ( > 2GB), though this is known to occur with older versions of FSO. Download and use the latest nightly build.

That's fine for FS2 retail but doesn't help me with FS1.  I have several campaigns I am working on converting and need to be able to run FS1.  How can I get around this problem so I can run FS1?
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Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Reply #1 on: February 20, 2009, 01:04:47 pm
Decrease RAM. That's how the retail engines work. After 2GB, the game starts counting the amount backwards so the more you have it, the less it will appear to the game, even  up to negative values. There's really no other solution. Take RAM away or find a computer with less RAM and install FS1 there.
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23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

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15:51 < Achillion> yes
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00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

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Offline FUBAR-BDHR

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Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Reply #2 on: February 20, 2009, 01:06:20 pm
You could give compatibility mode a shot but I doubt it helps with the RAM problem. 
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Offline castor

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Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Reply #3 on: February 20, 2009, 02:25:21 pm
Would it help to consume the extra ram? Or is it merely an adressing problem..
 

Offline Commander Zane

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Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Reply #4 on: February 20, 2009, 02:31:15 pm
You're using the disk set and not the FSO laucher?
Get the game from Good old Games, I've ran it before without altering anything with 4GB RAM. :D
 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Reply #5 on: February 20, 2009, 02:32:48 pm
Quote from: Commander Zane on February 20, 2009, 02:31:15 pm
You're using the disk set and not the FSO laucher?
wat

The topic was FS1.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

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15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
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11:51 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has left #hard-light []
 

Offline karajorma

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Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Reply #6 on: February 20, 2009, 02:33:12 pm
Run a virtual PC and configure it to have less than 2GB of RAM? Seems a bit excessive admittedly. :)
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Offline Commander Zane

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Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Reply #7 on: February 20, 2009, 02:44:33 pm
Quote from: Lobo on February 20, 2009, 02:32:48 pm
Quote from: Commander Zane on February 20, 2009, 02:31:15 pm
You're using the disk set and not the FSO laucher?
wat

The topic was FS1.
GoG has FS1.
 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Reply #8 on: February 20, 2009, 02:45:53 pm
But FS1 is not related to FSO.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

15:41 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
11:51 < Kobrar> ...
11:51 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has left #hard-light []
 

Offline FUBAR-BDHR

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Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Reply #9 on: February 20, 2009, 03:13:55 pm
Well the forum does say FreeSpace & FreeSpace Open support.   :pimp:  Come to think of it what's FreeSpace Open?  I know what FreeSpace 2 open is.  :nervous:


Lobo just can't believe he missed that it was about FS1.   :p
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