I've noticed that every time I play AoD, approxiamtely 200 MB of disk space dissapear. I've made 5 save games, sized 270 MB total - but today I've found out that already 600 MB are missing. What has become of those additional 330 MB?
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I thought about it, but how does swap file refers to AoD? In some cases windows swap file really takes some amount of disk space for backup - but only in case of installation.
The swap file is used to save precius RAM.
Its used if there is unused data in the RAM (might as well free the space for application that actually need the space), or its forced on used space if your memory consumtion approaches the RAM amount you have.
Basically the less used data in the RAM is swapped to the harddisk, consuming harddisk space instead of RAM.
Depending on OS and settings the swap file can be a grow only file ( ithink its default for XP, dont know about vista /win 7), so it expands if you exceed the size of the current swap file, but wont reduce its size as you have prooven that you might need the space later anyway
Its used if there is unused data in the RAM (might as well free the space for application that actually need the space), or its forced on used space if your memory consumtion approaches the RAM amount you have.
Basically the less used data in the RAM is swapped to the harddisk, consuming harddisk space instead of RAM.
Depending on OS and settings the swap file can be a grow only file ( ithink its default for XP, dont know about vista /win 7), so it expands if you exceed the size of the current swap file, but wont reduce its size as you have prooven that you might need the space later anyway
The swap file is used to save precius RAM.
Its used if there is unused data in the RAM (might as well free the space for application that actually need the space), or its forced on used space if your memory consumtion approaches the RAM amount you have.
Basically the less used data in the RAM is swapped to the harddisk, consuming harddisk space instead of RAM.
Depending on OS and settings the swap file can be a grow only file ( ithink its default for XP, dont know about vista /win 7), so it expands if you exceed the size of the current swap file, but wont reduce its size as you have prooven that you might need the space later anyway
I haven't had such problem even with Medieval II: Total War - this game really eats a hell of RAM {tactical map graphics + strategic map calculations}. Also, no problems neither with Vanilla nor with Armageddon - AoD should really make A LOT of in-game calculations if it needs so much RAM :wacko:
Actually this is the first time ever that I encountered such problem.
And are there any ways to control the swap file {maybe I could empty it somehow
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