October 21, 201510 yr Hey guys, I am really stumped here. I think I may have some sort of memory leak in P3D v3 and I can't seem to find what it is. I have search forums and have found other people having some issues, but no really solutions. The only solution I can find for memory not releasing is HT on, but I am running an i5 4670K so HT isn't even an option. As you can see below I run rather modest settings compared to some others who have had no memory issues with P3D v3. I attached my cfg file as well as settings. This flight in question here was KIAD to KSFO. I left KIAD with around .8 GB of VAS left and as the flight went along until around 2 hours in I was only at .2 GB of VAS free. The flight is still ongoing and I am just going to see if it can make it or OOM before i reload the FSUIPC saved flight. I'll update the post then. Any help is appreciated! Thanks Gary Addons: PMDG 777 FS2Crew 777 Flightbeam KIAD Flightbeam KSFOHD FSDreamTeam GSX ASN Orbx Global UTX US 2.1 REX 4+Soft Clouds FSUIPC EZDOK [GRAPHICS] HDR_BRIGHTNESS=0.800000 HDR_BLOOM_THRESHOLD=3.000000 HDR_BLOOM_MAGNITUDE=0.890000 HDR_BLOOM_BLUR_SIGMA=0.800000 TONEMAP_DAY_EXPOSURE_KEY=0.280000 TONEMAP_NIGHT_EXPOSURE_KEY=0.130000 HDR_SATURATION=0.800000 MIPMAP_VC_PANELS=1 TESSELLATION=1 TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024 NUM_LIGHTS=4 COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1 AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1 LANDING_LIGHTS=1 DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1 LENSFLARE=1 HDR=0 SHADOW_QUALITY=2 TERRAIN_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=0 CLOUD_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=0 OBJECT_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=2 CONTENT_NO_SHADOW=0 INTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1 EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1 SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_CAST=0 TERRAIN_SHADOWS_CAST=0 VEGETATION_SHADOWS_CAST=0 BUILDING_SHADOWS_CAST=0 CLOUD_SHADOWS_CAST=0 INTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1 EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1 SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 TERRAIN_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 VEGETATION_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 BUILDING_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_LOW=4 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_MID=5 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_HIGH=7 SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_ULTRA=12 GROUND_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=2048 CLOUD_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=512 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_LOW=0.850000 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_MID=0.850000 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_HIGH=0.850000 SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_ULTRA=0.850000 EFFECTS_QUALITY=0 EFFECTS_DISTANCE=0 TEXTURE_QUALITY=3 IMAGE_QUALITY=0 See_Self=1 Text_Scroll=1 HIGHMEMFIX=1 ForceFullScreenVSync=1 [DISPLAY] ChangeTime=4.000000 TransitionTime=4.000000 TEXTURE_FILTERING=16 MSAA=2 SSAA=0 VSYNC=1 FXAA=0 TRIPLE_BUFFER=1 SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1 TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=30 UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0 WideViewAspect=1 FullScreenBackground=0 FullScreenAutoFill=1 ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64 NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255 NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64 InfoUpperLeftTextColorUser=255,0,0 InfoUpperLeftTextColorNonUser=255,127,0 InfoUpperLeftBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0 InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0 InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0 InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255 InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128 InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255 InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128 InfoBrakesEnable=True InfoParkingBrakesEnable=True InfoPauseEnable=True InfoSlewEnable=True InfoStallEnable=True InfoOverspeedEnable=True InfoWeaponSystemEnable=True InfoCountermeasureEnable=True InfoUpperRightTextEnable=True Fullscreen=True TextureMaxLoad=6 [sCENERY] MaxRegionsPurgePerFrame=20 POP_FREE_AUTOGEN=1 AUTOGEN_BATCH_LOD=2 AUTOGEN_TREE_MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE=9500.000000 AUTOGEN_TREE_MIN_DISTANCE_TO_LOD=2500.000000 IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=3 SmallPartRejectRadius=1 [MAIN] User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim, Avatar LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter Location=1990,0,3895,1080,\\.\DISPLAY1 LocationFullScreen=0,0,5890,1080,\\.\DISPLAY1 ContentErrorLogging=0 ShowInfoText=1 Maximized=1 HideMenuNormal=0 HideMenuFullscreen=1 FIBER_FRAME_TIME_FRACTION=0.33 [PANELS] IMAGE_QUALITY=1 SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0 PANEL_OPACITY=100 QUICKTIPS=0 PANEL_MASKING=1 PANEL_STRETCHING=1 UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0 [WEATHER] WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1 MinGustTime=10 MaxGustTime=500 MinGustRampSpeed=1 MaxGustRampSpeed=200 MinVarTime=5 MaxVarTime=50 MinVarRampSpeed=10 MaxVarRampSpeed=75 TurbulenceScale=1.000000 WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0 AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1 DynamicWeather=0 DownloadWindsAloft=0 DisableTurbulence=0 CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3 DETAILED_CLOUDS=1 OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0 CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7 THERMAL_VISUALS=0 VolumetricFog=1 [CONTROLS] Controls_Default=Standard Controls_Current=Standard KBDAIL=64 KBDELEV=64 KBDRUD=64 force_master_gain=10000 force_stick_force_enabled=1 force_stick_shaker_enabled=1 force_gear_bump_enabled=1 force_crash_enabled=1 force_ground_bumps_enabled=1 force_machinegun_enab led=1 JOYSTICKS=0 [TextInfo.1] Latitude=1,1 Longitude=1,2 Altitude=1,3 Heading=1,4 AirSpeed=1,5 WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6 [TextInfo.2] FrameRate=1,1 LockedFrameRate=1,2 GForce=1,3 FuelPercentage=1,4 [TextInfo.3] Latitude=1,1 Longitude=1,2 Altitude=1,3 Heading=1,4 AirSpeed=1,5 WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6 FrameRate=2,1 LockedFrameRate=2,2 GForce=2,3 FuelPercentage=2,4 [slewTextInfo.1] Latitude=1,1 Longitude=1,2 Altitude=1,3 Heading=1,4 AirSpeed=1,5 [slewTextInfo.2] FrameRate=1,1 LockedFrameRate=1,2 [slewTextInfo.3] Latitude=1,1 Longitude=1,2 Altitude=1,3 Heading=1,4 AirSpeed=1,5 FrameRate=2,1 LockedFrameRate=2,2 [Avatar] DefaultAvatar=Civilian Male White Shirt Blue Jeans [DynamicHeadMovement] LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000 LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000 RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000 YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000 RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000 MaxHeadAngle=5.000000 MaxHeadOffset=0.300000 HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000 [VirtualCopilot] VirtualCopilotActive=0 [DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti .0.0] Mode=5890x1080x32 [DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti .0.1] Mode=1920x1080x32 [uSERINTERFACE] SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=1 PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0 PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1 RestoreTimeOnMove=0 SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0 Map_Orientation=2 [DEBUG] ReportLoadErrors=0 [TrafficManager] AirlineDensity=0 GADensity=0 FreewayDensity=0 ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0 LeisureBoatsDensity=0 IFROnly=0 AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0 [AContain] ShowLabels=0 ShowUserLabel=0 ShowLabelManufacturer=1 ShowLabelModel=1 ShowLabelTailNumber=0 ShowLabelDistance=1 ShowLabelAltitude=1 ShowLabelAirline=0 ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0 ShowLabelFlightPlan=0 ShowLabelContainerId=0 ShowLabelAirspeed=0 ShowLabelHeading=0 LabelDelay=1000 LabelColor=FFFF0000 [TERRAIN] LOD_RADIUS=5.500000 TESSELLATION_FACTOR=75 MESH_RESOLUTION=23 TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=28 AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=2 AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=2 DETAIL_TEXTURE=1 WATER_REFLECT_CLOUDS=1 WATER_REFLECT_USERAIRCRAFT=1 WATER_REFLECT_SIMOBJECTS=0 WATER_REFLECT_TERRAIN=0 WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0 WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0 WATER_REFRACT_CLOUDS=0 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AutoWeaponSwitching=False UnlimitedWeapons=False UnlimitedCountermeasures=False IgnoreAttachmentWeight=True IgnoreAttachmentForces=True [RECORDER] RecordAITraffic=True RecordAirportVehicles=True RecordLeisureBoats=True [sIM] SYSCLOCK=0 OPTIMIZE_PARTS=1 [sOUND] SOUND=1 SOUND_QUALITY=2 SOUND_LOD=0 PrimaryPlaybackDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoicePlaybackDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} VoiceCaptureDevice={DEF00003-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03} [sTARTUP] DEMO=0 STARTUP_DEMO= LOAD_SIMDIRECTOR=1 LoadCorePlugins=1 LoadWindow=1 [PointOfInterestSystem] CycleSetting=0 [FACILITIES] COUNTRY= STATE= CITY= GTL_BUTTON=4096 [MISC] Com_Rate=7 [MULTIPLAYER] condAccountPassword=0 [bUFFERPOOLS] UsePools=1 PoolSize=5000000 [JOBSCHEDULER] AffinityMask=14 [FSDREAMTEAM] AntiPopUp=1 ViewOptimization=0 AltitudeCull=1 GroundTraffic=1
October 21, 201510 yr One thing I noticed off the bat is Bufferpools and Affinity Mask...ditch'em, you don't need them. In fact, that Affinity Mask setting is probably what's killing your VAS and probably framerates as well. There is a recent discussion here at AVSIM about Affinity Mask=14, which appears to be an automated setting with the add-on Manager for FSDT (and Flightbeam). I would go into that manager and disable that setting. Try that and see if your performance increases before going on a witch hunt to disable or tweak further. -Jim Engage, research, inform and make your posts count! -Jim Morvay Origin EON-17SLX - Under the hood: Intel Core i7 7700K at 4.2GHz (Base) 4.6GHz (overclock), nVidia GeForce GTX-1080 Pascal w/8gb vram, 32gb (2x16) Crucial 2400mhz RAM, 3840 x 2160 17.3" IPS w/G-SYNC, Samsung 950 EVO 256GB PCIe m.2 SSD (Primary), Samsung 850 EVO 500gb M.2 (Sim Drive), MS Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit
October 21, 201510 yr Author One thing I noticed off the bat is Bufferpools and Affinity Mask...ditch'em, you don't need them. In fact, that Affinity Mask setting is probably what's killing your VAS and probably framerates as well. There is a recent discussion here at AVSIM about Affinity Mask=14, which appears to be an automated setting with the add-on Manager for FSDT (and Flightbeam). I would go into that manager and disable that setting. Try that and see if your performance increases before going on a witch hunt to disable or tweak further. -Jim Oh wow I didn't even notice those in there! Thanks for the catch, just took them out and restarted the sim.
October 21, 201510 yr Don't know anything about the gobblygook computer stuff in this post, but I do know a 42d Air Base Wing bloke when I see one! Glad that somebody else using their squardron insignia Forever indebted to the late Michael Greenblatt of FSGS.
October 21, 201510 yr Author I like to approach issues before they become an issue. I departed with .8 GB of VAS free and less than 2 hours in had .2 GB of VAS free. This is completely opposite of everything that I have read about P3D v3.
October 21, 201510 yr It will be caused by one of those addons. If you had monitored each one and not rushed to throw everything on at once you could probably have worked out what was causing the absence of VAS release - which is what the problem is, not VAS consumption. I guess you will have to do a reinstall and try each addon in turn, but my money is on the scenery, and specifically the FSdreamteam stuff. Of course spanning a 780 across what, three monitors probably isn't helping ? Need a 970 or 980 for that Finally, as Jim advises, kill that .cfg and build a new one. There are settings in there that are either nonsense, or making no sense.
October 21, 201510 yr Author Eh its a 780ti SC and I overclocked it a little more. It's running a Titan levels. My cards will beat a 970/980 any day, and only loses to a 980ti by marginal amounts. I removed the bufferpools and affinty mask and was able to complete the flight into SFO with .7 GB of VAS free. Granted that didn't include departure from KIAD, but there was 3+ hours of flight on that. And the big thing was my VAS stayed around 2.7 GB until I came into the SFO area. The fact that my VAS wasn't climbing anymore after removing those is promising. More testing to make sure FlightBeam KIAD doesn't have a leak is needed, but I am feeling confident right now
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