Low-end comp experience

[Jacek]

I run AACW demo on the following system:

IBM Thinkpad T40 laptop
Intelx86 1300 Mhz
256 MB RAM
32 MB 7200 Mobility Radeon
Omega drivers
Virtual memory set to 1792 MB

No crashes so far. Scrolling the big map can be pain, but you can get to different, distant locations fast pinpointing them on the minimap rather then slowly scrolling the big map. Memory leak after 5-6 turns with AI/extra time option on.( I use AI all behaviours/small FOW bounes/no extra time for enhanced AI performance, then the game runs ok). I have had NO graphics problems so far.

I thought I wouldn't be able to play the demo due to the outdated graphics card, but I am playing it.

[Franciscus]

Interesting. i wonder if your memory leak has something to do with my so-called textures problems. I get CTDs, even with AI off and the main log states "insufficient memory" almost every time. (see, if you care, my related thread)

Could this be more evidence about a problem of AACW handling memory ?

[Jacek]

I could only notice those leaks only with teh AI/extra time option turned on. After 5 or 6 turns have passed, scrolling the big map would take sooooo long... Definately a memory leak.

[Primasprit]

Hi Jacek&Franciscus!

That the occupied memory increases then the winter bitmaps are loaded, you scroll over the map or process a turn does not mean there is a leak.
There is only a leak if the program never stop to allocate more memory. (Like if you see in the task manager that AACW occupies 2 GB memory or more.)
I did some testing about that with BoA and AACW and had no problems.

[Jacek]

Well, I would like to see what is going on the desktop when I run AACW but unfortunately alt+tabbing the game doesn't work and I don't have the Windows key on the keyborad to get to the desktop to see the manager.

[Primasprit]

Well, I would like to see what is going on the desktop when I run AACW but unfortunately alt+tabbing the game doesn't work and I don't have the Windows key on the keyborad to get to the desktop to see the manager.

Alt-Tab works, it doesn't minimize AACW. This means if you have an open application on your desktop you can switch between this and AACW with Alt-Tab. If you have no other application running and press Alt-Tab nothing seems to happen, as there is no application to switch to.
So you if you start the task manager at first and open AACW afterwards it may work. Or you open the tasks manager with Ctrl-Alt-Del.
I can't try now, don't have the game on this computer. But it's correct, normally you switch to the desktop with WinKey-D.

[Jacek]

Thx, Primasprit. I will try that. Yes, I do close all applictaions when I run the demo.

[Pocus]

uncheck the high memory checkbox in the options windows, it should free more memory for the system and can do some good in this case.