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Title: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: Macfie 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?

Title: Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: Jeff Vader 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.

Title: Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on February 20, 2009, 01:06:20 pm

You could give compatibility mode a shot but I doubt it helps with the RAM problem. 

Title: Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: castor on February 20, 2009, 02:25:21 pm

Would it help to consume the extra ram? Or is it merely an adressing problem..

Title: Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: Commander Zane 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

Title: Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: Jeff Vader 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.

Title: Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: karajorma 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. :)

Title: Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: Commander Zane 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.

Title: Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: Jeff Vader on February 20, 2009, 02:45:53 pm

But FS1 is not related to FSO.

Title: Re: How do you run FS1 retail on a machine with too much RAM?
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR 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