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    Spinon Soleils
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    Brynhildr
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    Summoner Lv 93

    High RAM Usage since Dawntrail?

    Posting on here as well since I'm getting desperate. Don't know if anyone else has this problem, but since downloading Dawntrail, I've been having a problem with growing RAM usage. Starts at roughly 2.5GB of usage but the longer I'm on, the more RAM it starts to use. Won't have to be even actively playing, even when I'm just standing there. Eventually it hits the threshold of my 16gb RAM, and the game crashes. I've uninstalled and reinstalled and even bought brand new RAM sticks at 32gb instead, and the problem still persist, just at a slower rate. Anyone have any thoughts or solutions?
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    its a programming error.

    Yes, it's called a memory leak and usually results from programming errors. There is programming libraries to test against these. It usually comes from someone reserving computer memory for something and not freeing it up. I hope they fix it soon.
    If you're not moving it's most likely either in the network program-code of FFXIV or in the display program-code for everything happening around you. There is little you as a user can do against it except opening and tracking a ticket or posting to the forums for now.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_leak
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    Fable Kapetanovic
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    Commenting to say I'm having this issue and crashing because of it. Had no issues prior to Dawntrail. Seems to get worse each week.
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    Marcelloix Ostoiraint
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    Coeurl
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    High RAM Usage since Dawntrail?

    easy fix get more memory for system to keep up.
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    Anidawehi Wesa
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    Quote Originally Posted by george357 View Post
    easy fix get more memory for system to keep up.
    SE just needs to fix their game. The problem is theirs, not the players. Being a prick with your replies doesn't help anyone.
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    I can't reproduce high memory usage.

    Task Manager says the game is using about 3GB which is normal.
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    Good morning! Thank you for posting in the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

    We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It will be forwarded to the appropriate party. We apologize that the product and service you are referring to does not meet your expectations. If you believe that the issue may be due to a bug, please create a new thread entry in the Bug Reports > In-Game Bugs section with the required information as shown in the main thread sticky.

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