2011-04-11, 03:57 PM
I wouldn't call it a memory leak (yet), as memory leak is when a programmer forgets about writing code to free up requested memory from windows and every time that part of the code is executed, it allocate more and more memory. (Basically stacking the previous requested memory from previous calls).
This is more of a memory hog behavior than memory leak. As MS grows, it gets more and more content, and the way ms works is having the client store all the images/animation info. When ms first started it will attempts to load in as much of itself as possible (this varies depend on how much ram and what other programs are running). MS will usually load all the info for the map you first log into and anything else near/around that map. Once you moving to a new unexpected area, then windows will load them from the hard drive. Its very much like how CPU cache works.
The trick to speed it up would be some of the steps as follows:
1. minimize the amount of background programs
2. defrag your drive where ms installation sits on.
3. increase the virtual memory setting to 2x your physical RAM (more if you have < 1GB of RAM).
4. trick window to making it "preload" all the ms info, by going into the map (like the boss map) and do all you buffs before starting your attack/run. Makesure to wait till the computer has finish its disk access.
This is more of a memory hog behavior than memory leak. As MS grows, it gets more and more content, and the way ms works is having the client store all the images/animation info. When ms first started it will attempts to load in as much of itself as possible (this varies depend on how much ram and what other programs are running). MS will usually load all the info for the map you first log into and anything else near/around that map. Once you moving to a new unexpected area, then windows will load them from the hard drive. Its very much like how CPU cache works.
The trick to speed it up would be some of the steps as follows:
1. minimize the amount of background programs
2. defrag your drive where ms installation sits on.
3. increase the virtual memory setting to 2x your physical RAM (more if you have < 1GB of RAM).
4. trick window to making it "preload" all the ms info, by going into the map (like the boss map) and do all you buffs before starting your attack/run. Makesure to wait till the computer has finish its disk access.