Zen big favor to ask

Theosis

Every time I log in I have this issue..

"Lua is reaching its memory limit..."

Please take a look at a few of these addons and put them in game as part of the UI.

Minimap, Inventory space display, Advanced Filters, Awesome guild Store, Mobile Bank, Research Assistant.

These are great mods for a reason. I'm sure there are many more. My point is that a good game should not need (by some) mods in order to run smoothly. Some of these mods make it more fun for us to play by making things easier. Just make them able to be turned off so that others who don't like them to not have them on their interface.

Some games watch to see what addons players use to improve their games. Id think that would be something a new game would want to do as well.

AshySamurai

Try to use No, thank you! or increase LUA memory manually.

NotSo

I've seen this message kill me in other games, it's usually because you don't have enough ram available to the game. Nowadays I've got 16g of ram. Something you could try is opening the Task Manager and changing the ESO process to high priority.

Xendyn

Courtesy of one of my Elderblade guildies...

How to increase your default LUA Memory Limit:

1.) Close completely out of the game and launcher.

NOTE: If you try changing these settings while the game is still active, it will just overwrite what you changed next time you log out and you will be back at square one.

2.) Open your computers "Documents" folder. (Usually can access this straight from the Windows button, if not, go to "Computer" then click "Documents" in the left hand pane.)

3.) Open the folder labeled: "Elder Scrolls Online".

4.) Open the folder labeled: "live"

5.) Open the file labeled: "UserSettings.txt"

6.) Locate the line in this file called: SET LuaMemoryLimitMB "64"

NOTE: To quickly find this line, press "Ctrl + F" to bring up the document search function and type in "Lua" and search. You will find the above mentioned line.

7.) Change the "64" to either "128" or "256".

NOTE: We want to go in multiples of 2 for this entry. Changing this variable is going to increase the amount of data stored and used by your computers RAM. So if you are willing to give up 256MB, that is what I recommend you change the variable to. I use "256" while using heavy data add-ons, and have not reached the limit yet. So, I'll say "256" is ideal. Now if you don't have much RAM on your computer and can't justify giving up that much RAM, then use "128".

8.) Click "File" in the top left corner of the text document, then click "Save". Then exit out.

9.) Relaunch ESO and enjoy not seeing that error message anymore! Also, enjoy storing more data for your ESO records in game!!!

AlexDougherty

Theosis wrote: »

Every time I log in I have this issue..

"Lua is reaching its memory limit..."

Please take a look at a few of these addons and put them in game as part of the UI.

Minimap, Inventory space display, Advanced Filters, Awesome guild Store, Mobile Bank, Research Assistant.

These are great mods for a reason. I'm sure there are many more. My point is that a good game should not need (by some) mods in order to run smoothly. Some of these mods make it more fun for us to play by making things easier. Just make them able to be turned off so that others who don't like them to not have them on their interface.

Some games watch to see what addons players use to improve their games. Id think that would be something a new game would want to do as well.

um, if they made these apps part of the ui, wouldn't we all get the memory full message all the time?

Heishi

NotSo wrote: »

I've seen this message kill me in other games, it's usually because you don't have enough ram available to the game. Nowadays I've got 16g of ram. Something you could try is opening the Task Manager and changing the ESO process to high priority.

I don't think that's it. My wife has 16gb and only about 4 data light add-ons and she started getting it. I had to manually change her size limit.

I have closer to 25 (in minion, a couple in curse) and never got the message. As far as I know, I never changed my size and also have 16gb.

Like everything else, there seems to be no rhyme or reason for it. Looking at the UserSettings, looks like mine is set to 64MB I'm pretty sure I had to set hers to 128MB.

Lefty_Lucy

Xendyn wrote: »

Courtesy of one of my Elderblade guildies...

How to increase your default LUA Memory Limit:

1.) Close completely out of the game and launcher.

NOTE: If you try changing these settings while the game is still active, it will just overwrite what you changed next time you log out and you will be back at square one.

2.) Open your computers "Documents" folder. (Usually can access this straight from the Windows button, if not, go to "Computer" then click "Documents" in the left hand pane.)

3.) Open the folder labeled: "Elder Scrolls Online".

4.) Open the folder labeled: "live"

5.) Open the file labeled: "UserSettings.txt"

6.) Locate the line in this file called: SET LuaMemoryLimitMB "64"

NOTE: To quickly find this line, press "Ctrl + F" to bring up the document search function and type in "Lua" and search. You will find the above mentioned line.

7.) Change the "64" to either "128" or "256".

NOTE: We want to go in multiples of 2 for this entry. Changing this variable is going to increase the amount of data stored and used by your computers RAM. So if you are willing to give up 256MB, that is what I recommend you change the variable to. I use "256" while using heavy data add-ons, and have not reached the limit yet. So, I'll say "256" is ideal. Now if you don't have much RAM on your computer and can't justify giving up that much RAM, then use "128".

8.) Click "File" in the top left corner of the text document, then click "Save". Then exit out.

9.) Relaunch ESO and enjoy not seeing that error message anymore! Also, enjoy storing more data for your ESO records in game!!!

Fantastic tip O_O

Theosis

the LUA thing was great thanks!

I still think ZOS needs to look at the addons we use. Improve the game.

Teargrants

Just increase the lua memory limit, haven't been bugged by that msg in months now.

Karmine

If they increase the UI interface at all, I will be displeased greatly.

Bouvin

LUA memory limit is 64mb by default. If you approach even anywhere near that, (I think it's 50%) it'll trigger the warning.

Either get an addon that stops the message from display, or consider ShissuLUAMemory addon that will manage the limit for you.

dharbert

Have you tried not using 100 addons?.....

Theosis

This thread derailed. I was suggesting they look at what addons we use and adjust the interface accordingly. I also suggest they make it so that we can be able to turn them on and off according to our taste..

I thank you to those who suggested I change my lua memory limit and I have done so.

By the way I only use 6 addons.

Teargrants

dharbert wrote: »

Have you tried not using 100 addons?.....

I'll consider it when ZOS considers adding basic UI functionality to their game.

dharbert

Teargrants wrote: »

dharbert wrote: »

Have you tried not using 100 addons?.....

I'll consider it when ZOS considers adding basic UI functionality to their game.

To each his own I guess. I do just fine without a single addon.

Theosis

they say play as you want, then their actions say play the way we want you to..

kongkim

don't really get way some people like the mini map so much :S

Theosis

Minimap is very helpful because I don't want to keep turning in circles to see were I am going.

Kragorn

AlexDougherty wrote: »

um, if they made these apps part of the ui, wouldn't we all get the memory full message all the time?

No, the memory issue is because add-ons use LUA, no one in their right mind would write the UI in a scripting language if it were part of the core program. The memory problem is entirely down to LUA, or the fact that the add-on's scripts are HUMUNGOUS due to their having to implement vast amounts of functionality that the built-in UI should provide out-of-the-box.