[How to fix memory leak crashes]

There is no reason applications should have <2gb limit on 64-bit. It's a limitation meant for 32-bit systems. It doesn't cause any issues as long as you have over 4gb of RAM (enough for SL + any background processes). I wouldn't have had to use this fix if LL would have fixed this themselves.. but they haven't... for months.

[How to fix memory leak crashes]

I found a simple fix for the CONSTANT crashes I was getting with SLV3. The problem was that even though I'm on Windows 7 64-Bit with 6GB of installed RAM, SLV3 is limited to 2GB and the client would build up active memory used FAST and crash within 10-15 minutes.

If you're experience constant crashes when SLV3 reaches anywhere from 1.2-2.0gb of memory usage try this fix.

Download Explorer Editor: http://www.ntcore.com/exsuite.php

1. Open CFF Explorer and then open your SecondLife.exe file. 
2. Go to the "File Header" section (under Nt Headers) and click the "Click here" on the Characteristics row. 
3. Check the "App can handle >2gb addressest" box, then click OK 
4. Go to "Save as", and then rename your existing SecondLife.exe (for backup - optional.. you can always just reinstall SL)
5. Save the current version as SecondLife.exe

Note: If you get a windows notification when you try to save the edited SecondLife.exe saying you don't have permission, just save it to your desktop then drag it to your SecondLiveViewer folder.

You'll have to repeat these steps every time there's a new Second Life release (replaces the edited .exe)

 

Credit for this fix has to go to someone on the SCII forums of all places:

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/109981203

[SL Viewer constant crashing (HELP please)]

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Oz Linden wrote:

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Crissy Draper wrote:

So I'm just about given up trying to figure this out on my own. Every 4-5 minutes after starting SL it crashes. I've tried tweaking every single graphic setting to see what causes it.. disable VBO, anti-aliasing, lighting & shadows, depth of field. Setting the graphics to low/medium SEEMS to fix it but after 30-40 minutes it still finds a way to crash on me.

 I can post crash logs if it will help.

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I looked at the crash logs your viewer uploaded.  I can't see the exact problem, but it appears that it may have something to do with a bad texture on some wearable.  You might try setting your graphics preferences low enough to allow yourself to get logged in, then change what you are wearing to some safe stock outfit from the Library to see if that makes it more stable.  If so, try adding one item at a time from your previous outfit and run for a half hour or so with your normal graphics settings for each item.  If you find the one that crashes you, please add a comment with the UUID of the item to this bug report:

https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-29518

 

 

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Thanks for the replies everyone but I think Oz figured it out. I went into the developer menu-->avatar-->character tests-->test female which reset my entire avatar to default/library textures and for about 45 minutes now I haven't had a single crash. I'm going to slowly start adding some of the textures/skins/items I regularly wear and see what may be causing the crashes. I have a feeling it might be one of the alpha textures (I typically have a few alpha textures stacked/added on top of each other). I'll post on Jira when I have a better idea.

 

Thanks :matte-motes-big-grin:

[SL constantly crashes]

Every 4-5 minutes after starting SL it crashes. I've tried tweaking every single graphic setting to see what causes it.. disable VBO, anti-aliasing, lighting & shadows, depth of field. Setting the graphics to low/medium SEEMS to fix it but after 30-40 minutes it still finds a way to crash on me./

 

Specs:

i7-920 cpu

2x EVGA GTX560 TIs in SLI

6gb RAM

Windows 7

 

Drivers are up to date. I tried beta drivers/alternatives and no luck. Anyone having this problem or know of any fixes? I can post crash logs if it will help.

[SL Viewer constant crashing (HELP please)]

So I'm just about given up trying to figure this out on my own. Every 4-5 minutes after starting SL it crashes. I've tried tweaking every single graphic setting to see what causes it.. disable VBO, anti-aliasing, lighting & shadows, depth of field. Setting the graphics to low/medium SEEMS to fix it but after 30-40 minutes it still finds a way to crash on me.

 

Specs:

i7-920 cpu

2x EVGA GTX560 TIs in SLI

6gb RAM

Windows 7

 

Drivers are up to date. I tried beta drivers/alternatives and no luck. Anyone having this problem or know of any fixes? I can post crash logs if it will help.

[Viewer 2.7.1... doesn't work any more, not even on Windows XP !]

This crap should have never gone live. It still crashes as much as the development/mesh viewer. I'm switching to Firestorm.

[SL2 Viewer - Please Stop Developing!]

SLV2.7 crashes CONSTANTLY. You guys are LL are incompetent.