This is definitely a memory leak going on in the heap. I presume this 
is caused by Vassal not Java itself, but from a bit of searching, it 
seems to be not uncommon  in Java apps.

Still looking for suggestions on how to fix/counter it, and how to go 
about increasing memory allocation...

/me bangs head on desk...

--- In [email protected], "benw_h" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> OK thanks - I can't actually work out how to increase the memory 
> allocation, and obviously cutting stuff is not very useful as it 
> effects the game. Are the limits relevant to what's on sreen or to 
> everything in the module? I might be able to split the extensions 
> into another module and treat it as two seperate games. Not very 
> elegant, but I am a bit desperate!
> 
> --- In [email protected], "Brent Easton" <b.easton@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Ben,
> > 
> > >....and do any of the changes you make effect saved games 
already 
> in 
> > >progress? So far I've reduced the colours of all the maps. 
> > 
> > Reducing the number of colors in the map can reduce your file 
size 
> in the module (as long as you reduce it to <= 256 colors, make it 
> indexed and save it as a PNG), but this will have no effect on the 
> memory required by VASSAL to display those maps.
> > 
> > The number and size of maps, counters and cards is really the 
only 
> issue.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > All of my 
> > >pieces are already only 1kb (does it matter how many colours 
they 
> are 
> > >if they are already this small?). I'm still getting out of 
memory 
> > >errors. Does the sheer number of images in the module (even if 
not 
> > >displayed) effect this? The mod is about 25Mb (5+5 per 
extension), 
> with 
> > >probably around 5-600 piece images, 8 maps (with multiple boards 
> in 
> > >most cases), and another 200 cards. Any advice? AT present I've 
> truned 
> > >my attention to increasing the memory allocation...
> > 
> > ____________________________________________________________
> > Brent Easton                       
> > Analyst/Programmer                               
> > University of Western Sydney                                   
> > Email: b.easton@
> >
>


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