Open Rails Fatal Error

[rockydb30]

Hi, I'm trying to run an activity from SLI's BNSF Scenic Route. I'm running one of my own activities from this route with a player train that is a 70 car intermodal train. I've got one AI train that's a 55 car auto-intermodal. When I start Open Rails it starts processing then gives me "A fatal error has occured and Open Rails can't continue." 'System.OutOfMemoryException:Exception of type.'System.OutOfMemoryException' was thrown.

My Computer Specs are: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU
E6850 @3.00 GHz
3.00 GHz, 2.98 GB of RAM

Video Graphic Card Specs: Chip type: GeForce GTX 760
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Memory: 2048 MB

Any advice would be much appreciated!

[baldwin]

If you tick the Logging box on the first screen, OR will produce a log on your desktop. try the activity again, and then zip the log and attach it to your next post.

[markus1996]

You are getting an "Out Of Memory Exception", which means, there is not enough memory available for ORTS to store the loaded content in.

Seeing that your graphics card has 2 GB, the problem is more likely with system RAM, of which you only have about 3 GB.

One point that might also interefere with that is your OS: What OS do you run on that computer, and is it x86-based (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit)? The latter can be found out in the system control panel, under "System & Security\System". It should show somewhere on that page (depends on the OS).

Cheers, Markus

[OTTODAD]

You are getting an "Out Of Memory Exception", which means, there is not enough memory available for ORTS to store the loaded content in. One point that might also interefere with that is your OS: What OS do you run on that computer, and is it x86-based (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit)? The latter can be found out in the system control panel, under "System & Security\System". It should show somewhere on that page (depends on the OS).

It is likely to be a WIN-XP computer and doubt whether an OEM would supply a 64-bit computer using a Core-2 CPU ?

Starting your computer from cold, turning off the Internet, Virus checkers and other programs running in the background should help !

[baldwin]

There is more than one cause of an out of memory exception, which it is why the log was asked for. The log will show more detail than the OP has given.

[rockydb30]

Thanks for the replies...here's my last log.

If it is lack of memory, what's the best amount I should have? Is my video/graphics card sufficent? And I do have a bunch of download add-ons from TrainSim file library that are on my desktop and have not been put into my Trainset folder...would that be a problem?

[markus1996]

Hi Rocky,

can you load the route in Explore mode?

As far as I can see from the log, the problem has something to do with AI trains, too. Loading an explore mode with the same path as used in the activity will show if eliminating AI trains helps.

Cheers, Markus

[rockydb30]

Hi there, I upgraded to Windows 7 and doubled my memory to 6.0 GB. How do I get Open Rails to load with Windows 7 and now when I go to use Route Riter's consist builder there's no list of my trainset. Even when I try to load MSTS I get error messages about my wag files. If anyone could help I'd be so grateful. Thanks!

[EricF]

Is your original MSTS installation found in a \Program Files\ or \Program Files (x86)\ folder? If so, under Windows 7, UAC and UAC redirection will play havoc with OR and MSTS being able to find your files. If MSTS isn't installed according to the tutorial at http://msts.steam4me.net/tutorials/i...g_msts_w7.html, there will be problems. Even under XP, if you installed MSTS in Program Files as an administrator and then ran it from a regular "user" account, it's possible there could be a few issues with permissions.

[Vince]

Hi Rocky,
I notice you have Distant Mountains View Distance to 1,000,000 meters!
Also your View Distance is set to 8000 meters.

These settings seem a bit excessive. Try reducing them and see if that clears up your problem.
And yes, do stay away from the Windows Program Files folders as installing in these locations is well known to cause problems.
best,