Vortex max memory

[Skinjack]

I've got a question about Vortex. From what I've read it is 64 bit with no 32 bit version available. That's fine, I'm 64 bit. But every once in a while when I am looking at the Vortex.log I see something like this:

 

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 01:51:07 GMT - info: memory usage growing fast usage=1.52 GB, previous=1.42 GB, max=4.00 GB

 

I have a 2080ti with 12GB of RAM, with another 64GB of RAM on my machine, plus an i9-10980 Extreme GPU. Why is the max only 4GB? Shouldn't it be more with the 64 bit architecture?

 

 

[rmm200]

I give you full credit. You are the only user I have ever seen complaining that Vortex does not use enough memory.

Most of the complaints are the opposite. For them the answer is easy: Stop Vortex before launching the game.

[Skinjack]

Oh, I just meant that the 64-bit architecture should take more punishment, especially when I get that annoying message about using too much memory. I've hit that 4GB limit before or come really close. Usually when running DynDOLOD. I just restart Vortex when that happens. I just wanted to know why I even get that message when I have so much more RAM available.

[Pickysaurus]

The 4GB memory limit is set by Electron (the framework Vortex uses). There's often no reason for Vortex to use more than that.

 

In your tool for DyndoLOD tool on the dashboard, make sure "Run detached" is enabled, AFAIK this will stop DyndoLOD's memory usage from contributing to Vortex's total when you run it.

[Skinjack]

Thanks Pickysaurus. I also found a Bug Report on this issue that says you can increase the memory "by adding "maxMemory": "8192" to your startup.json file ". Is that not suggested anymore?

 

EDIT: My Run Detached was selected. I'm probably having memory issues because I run a lot (1300+) of mods.

[Pickysaurus]

Thanks Pickysaurus. I also found a Bug Report on this issue that says you can increase the memory "by adding "maxMemory": "8192" to your startup.json file ". Is that not suggested anymore?

 

EDIT: My Run Detached was selected. I'm probably having memory issues because I run a lot (1300+) of mods.

 

You can give it a shot, let us know if it still works.

 

Regarding running detached, I guess the only other way to do it is to start the DyndoLOD exe manually?

[Skinjack]

I've been shutting down and restarting Vortex before I run it and that seems to be working.

 

As for increasing the memory that doesn't seem to have made a difference. When I add the text to startup.json it disappears each time you start Vortex and the maxMemory stays at 4GB, even though I entered 8GB. So unless I'm entering the text wrong (did a copy/paste) it doesn't seem to work.