Error?

SteelmassacrE · **Error? -** 08-19-2002, 12:35 PM

whenever i start MoH when i click on training mode or multiplayer the game shuts itself off and in the console it says "Z_TagMalloc: failed on allocation of 1048596 bytes" or some other random number, can someone tell me whats up with it please?

Hollywood · 08-19-2002, 12:49 PM

I've seen this error before from other users, and no one could come up with an answer. It is most likely that you are running out of memory or hard disk space. If you have a really low amount of memory (and 64MB is really low in terms of standards today), then the hard drive is used as virtual memory, but if there is not enough hard drive space, then you will run out of memory, thus explaining the errors. The problem w/ virtual memory is that it is much slower then RAM because the bus speed is much slower. You need to install more RAM, and it shouldn't cost you more then like $15.00-$50.00 on pc100 RAM.

I hope this helps...good luck.

SteelmassacrE · **thanks! -** 08-19-2002, 12:59 PM

thanks for your help, i am using 64mb RAM mad: which really does suck, and i have over 5GB of hard disk space left, would that be ok? this is a bit off topic but do you know what may be up with my PC 'cos i think i have 5gb left but my computers been wierd lately, each time i start it up it changes the amount of hard disk space left last week i had 4GB left then i had 2GB left now i got 5GB left, anyway im hoping to upgrade my RAM soon just need to goto a shop and buy it, is it easy to fit in?

Hollywood · 08-19-2002, 01:05 PM

RAM is the easiest piece of hardware to install, you just pop it in. But don't do it if you've never installed anything before, because RAM is very delicate, and you could screw up other components in your PC as well. The hard drive problem could be a software issue. If you have a RESTORE program from say Mcafee or Norton then that could be doing it. I had a problem at work where like 8 GB was taken up because of the RESTORE keys in my registry, so I had to delete them all. Who needs RESTORE anyways? it's really not worth it, just back up your system. To remove it though you need to edit the registry and it is complicated to say the least, it took me like 2 hours to fix the problem.

If you need any more help let me know, you can check in the C: for the RESTORE folder, although it may be hidden.

SteelmassacrE · **ok thanks. -** 08-19-2002, 01:09 PM

ok thanks for that, ill get my uncle to install the RAM for me since he installed my Video card, thanks ill check out my C drive and try and find that restore thing, thanks again. eatthis:

[NBK] G.I. Jerk · 08-19-2002, 06:58 PM

I don't think it's lack of ram alone. I had 448 megs and still had the problem....my card (then... a voodoo3 2000) only had 16M onboard. As soon as I got a TNT2 it became less frequent. Now with a GF4 Ti4200 128 it's a non-existant problem. I'd say lack of board ram to cache textures in my humble opinion and experience.

Edit... One other thought...go into your BIOS and find an option that reads "AGP aperture" or "Graphics Aperture" or similar..... turn it up a notch or two. (only will work with AGP cards however) This allows the system ram to be used by your video card in increasing increments.