Crashes--- memory-related?

[MaxwellsDemon]

I've noticed an uptick in crashes, both the kind that result in a "please send this file to the developer" message box and without.  At first I thought it was the most recent mod I installed (KAX), so I uninstalled it, but that does not appear to have been the culprit in any way I can determine.  It's nearly always (if not always) at scene-change.

One thing I have noticed is the steady increase in the size of my save files and persistent.sfs file as I continue my campaign.  Is there a correlation between the size of these files and crash-frequency?

Edited February 1, 2016 by MaxwellsDemon

[GDJ]

2 minutes ago, MaxwellsDemon said:

I've noticed an uptick in crashes, both the kind that result in a "please send this file to the developer" message box and without.  At first I thought it was the most recent mod I installed (KAX), so I uninstalled it, but that does not appear to have been the culprit in any way I can determine.  It's nearly always (if not always) at scene-change.

One thing I have noticed is the steady increase in the size of my save files and persistent.sfs file as I continue my campaign.  Is there a correlation between the size of these files and crash-frequency?

Doubtful. The saves and persistent files are text based and only in the kilobit range. My guess is that you are getting real close or at the 32 bit memory limit for RAM (about 3.5 gigs). THAT causes more crashes than anything.

Depending on your OS, you might want to consider the 64 bit hack that's available. A search here will bring up a few threads. I've done the Mac OSX 64 bit hack and it was well worth it.