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[kaenneth]

Recently Everquest (Ancient spagetti code from 1999) added the Large Address Aware flag to their executable. So did Skyrim (Modern code from 2011).

Upside: Not crashing to desktop just 'cause you crossed the 2 gig limit. Obviously a good thing, but it only gives a bit more room, not like going 64 bit. 16x16 embarks?

Downside: Possible corruption if the code isn't really 'Aware'. You might end up having random data overwriting your dwarfs. bugs that are hard to diagnose. But if the code is portable 'tween Windows and Linux, it's probably fine.

If Everquest hadn't done it I wouldn't suggest it for DF, but EQ is horrible twisted code, that has had high turnover in developers, such that the current devs don't even know how some core game mechanics work (like archery)... and it appears to work for them, so DF should be no problem.

It is just a bandaid, but bandaids are useful.

[612DwarfAvenue]

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This is relevant?

[MrWiggles]

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This is relevant?

It is.

If DF, could use Large Addresss for memory, take advantage whats in 64 bit OS, in 32 OS environments, it'll allow DF to goggle up more memory, which intern allows for just larger fortresses, or let smaller fortresses run even better.

[Tarran]

I believe CFF explorer has the ability to add the flag without even having to bother Toady.

[612DwarfAvenue]

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This is relevant?

It is.

If DF, could use Large Addresss for memory, take advantage whats in 64 bit OS, in 32 OS environments, it'll allow DF to goggle up more memory, which intern allows for just larger fortresses, or let smaller fortresses run even better.

Ah, i see.


Also, in turn*.

Also, you don't, need all, those, commas .

[Tarran]

But, Commas are, well, very fun to use, because, they annoy the hell, out of people.

[kaenneth]

I'll try that CFF tool later, I did realize one other concern, the LAA flag might break DFHack and releated tools, like Therapist.

[SuicideJunkie]

Too many commas also make you sound like Captain Kirk.

[lordnincompoop]

I believe CFF explorer has the ability to add the flag without even having to bother Toady.

It is one thing to hack it in.

It is another to actually allow for the program to make use of the extra space effectively and to make sure that no stability problems occur. This is a suggestion for the latter.

I'll try that CFF tool later, I did realize one other concern, the LAA flag might break DFHack and releated tools, like Therapist.

It might, but I have it on and see no problems.

[Uristocrat]

I believe CFF explorer has the ability to add the flag without even having to bother Toady.

It is one thing to hack it in.

It is another to actually allow for the program to make use of the extra space effectively and to make sure that no stability problems occur. This is a suggestion for the latter.

I'll try that CFF tool later, I did realize one other concern, the LAA flag might break DFHack and releated tools, like Therapist.

It might, but I have it on and see no problems.

Have you tried one of the embark sizes that would kill DF for lack of memory to see if it's doing any good?

[Putnam]

But, Commas are, well, very fun to use, because, they annoy the hell, out of people.

From what I've seen, Germans, who are learning English, or have it as a second language, tend to use commas where they usually don't belong, especially after nouns.