virtual memory increase

[stevie m]

Hi i've just installed a golf game and when i hit the shortcut a dialogue box pops up stating that

"the game requires 32mb of free virtual memory to run try closing any running applications or increasing your virtual memory settings"

I have just closed any obvious running apps therefore can anyone explain how I increase the memory settings please. I'm running xp home edition

[Buenchico]

http://www.delete-com...e-virtual-memory.html

[AlBags]

Look at what memory you have installed. Control Panel/System/General tab.
Look in SystemAdvanced/Performance Settings to see if Windows is managing. In there you can set a fixed size .. I use 1 1/2 x what I have installed as RAM. Custom size min and max same.
You may need to add extra RAM, but this "may" get you out of trouble for the time being.
You "may" have too many background processes running due to installed software running system tray entries, etc..
You should also check that out.

[VHG]

Is this an old game?

Sounds to me that it may have been written for an older versions of Windows and now cant run on a newer version.

[galeck1947]

You should have at least 2 GB of RAM installed to get best results You can change your virtual memory size but there should be no need to do so.

[rojash]

I'm with VHG. Programs written some time ago are often not designed to cope with the much larger numbers that result from faster processors and bigger memory. So (e.g) the program checks for available memory, receives a result that's much larger than it was designed to store and process, and sees it as a zero.

[AlBags]

God sake ...

just give up then.

You certainly do not need 2Gb to play a ruddy Golf game tho. Ludicrous.