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    Discussion in 'General Discussion Forum' started by t3rm10s, Feb 1, 2010.

    1. mindtrapper

      mindtrapper Member

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      OK, seriously, how can you make it use 150mb of memory? I have everything down, used these macros:

      Macro1:
      /console groundEffectDensity 16
      /console groundEffectDist 1
      /console detailDoodadAlpha 1
      /console horizonfarclip 1305
      /console farclip 177
      /console characterambient 0
      /console maxfps 15
      /console smallcull 0
      /console skycloudlod 1

      Makro2:
      /console lod 1
      /console lodDist 50
      /console mapShadows 0
      /console anisotropic 1
      /console fullAlpha 0
      /console MaxLights 1
      /console gxVSync 0
      /console frillDensity 1
      /console specular 0
      /console pixelShaders 0
      /console maxfpsbk 10

      and turned all addons off. Also i have lowered resolution. And still best i can do is 220-230mb ram when the character stands still. Any tips? Bossland?
       
    2. Danne206

      Danne206 New Member

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      230mb is low, lol.

      I recently formated, and I cba making a new WoW install (I am starting with WoW 4 fun again - that's why) - so I am running with 'raid settings' (that means highest on everything except shadows), and each WoW session takes 1.5-2gb.

      If 230mb is too much, I think you should upgrade your RAM. My 6gb didn't cost that much - and if you compare the preformance to the 2gb before, it's so worth it.

      Good luck.
       
    3. mindtrapper

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      Not too much. I am just wondering how he did it, cause i don't see anything i missed. I am botting 3 accounts currently, and i don't raid anymore. I only have access to my laptop and not my desktop currently, so i am maxed out with 4gb ram. I don't see how adding more ram would lower the ram wow uses anyway. I just want to make it use as little as possible. Bossland!? :)
       
    4. Zubi

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      Some other lines you can add or edit to the Config.wtf file are listed here, however I must stress that these will give you a detrimental affect on the way the game looks:

      * SET lod "0"
      Toggles Terrain Level of Detail (LOD) on “1” and off “0”.

      * SET lodDist "100"
      Sets the distance at which the Terrain Level of Detail (LOD) change occurs. The average range is 50-100. LodDist only functions when LOD is "1".

      * SET doodadAnim “0”
      Setting this to "1" will enable environment animations, such as windmills and birds.

      * SET mapShadows “0”
      Turns display of terrain shadows on “1” or “off”.

      * SET shadowLevel "0"
      Sets the resolution of the shadow maps on the terrain. “0” is high, “1” is low.

      * SET farclip "477.0"
      This matches the Farclip slider bar in the Game Options menu. The range is 177 to 777.

      * SET pixelShaders "0"
      Enabling pixelShaders allows the world to be rendered in less passes, potentially increasing performance on cards that support them.

      * SET specular "0"
      Specular cannot be used without pixelShaders. This option enables specular highlighting on certain terrain textures, giving a shiny, reflective look to some objects.
       
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      google and download "game booster" its free. Mine went from 300-500 to around 100-200. Only problem is if you hearth, or close/open wow, you gotta optimize again
       
    6. mindtrapper

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      Oh great, now it fluctuates between 100 and 120 mb :) I wonder what the fcuk this program does to achieve this. Maybe it cleans the memory every 15 seconds or so? Nevertheless, pretty impressive.
       
    7. panYama

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      nice to know thanks for some of these things.
       
    8. Synik

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      Game Booster and the macros have worked wonders, running as low as 110mb on HB and 130mb on GB.

      Thanks!
       
    9. Scattered

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      It disables all background un-needed services and resource hogs while gaming. Then when you're done gaming it re-enables everything. :)

      I'd also recommend these:

      1. Spybot Search and Destroy to remove any malware that may be using resources.
      2. CCleaner - To clean out un-needed files that Windows keeps for whatever reason (CHECK what it's planning on deleting before you commit changes) - Also removes surplus registry entries that will slow down the machine should you opt to use that section of the software.
      3. Defraggler - Infinitely better than the bog standard Windoze defrag. HIGHLY recommend defragging your machine once you've done 1 and 2 above to boost your performance.
       
    10. Kickazz006

      Kickazz006 Well-Known Member Moderator

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      here are a few pix for before/after mem cleaner was run

      im just using the cleanmem program, /console maxfps 25 /console maxfpsbk 20 (yes i know it can run lower) 6xwow, 1xhb, 5xgb. not bad.

      update: after downloading gbooster... it rocked!
       

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    11. Xelation

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      I don't mean to bump this thread but I'm using the GameBooster program however in about an hour the Memory goes up to 200mb per WoW client.

      I am running 15 WoW clients. How do I prevent it from going up? When I switch to Gaming Mode it was 100mb, then it rises up slowly to 200mb...
       
    12. Mess1337

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      The only thing you can do is refresh the RAM.
      The thing is, that when your char moves, it sees X new area, meaning it will gain Y new ram used.
       
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      I see. So Cleanmem does the job then?
       
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      Not sure what it does, but if it cleans your mem very x mins, then it should do the job :D
       
    15. Xelation

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      Yeah every 30 minutes or x time you set it too, its pretty neat...

      I am running 15+ clients I recommend using GameBooster, setting max fps to 15 and using Cleanmem. Great combination!
       

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