Server slows down over time

[File Sponge]

I've been receiving complaints from the FQ players that my game is very slow to respond sometimes (I've noticed this myself as well). *After running for a long time (12 - 18 hours) the game starts to slow down considerably, and even on the local end, it is slow to respond in the FQ Server screen. *When I check the memory usage, it looks like it's using around 40% more than when it was originally started up. *If I shutdown the FQ Server application and re-run it, the game functions perfectly again and memory use goes back to normal until many hours later. *

Has anyone else had this problem, and is this a known issue? Thanks!

[Seth]

Hmm, I haven't seen that here but then again I haven't run my own FQ server for quite a while. *If anybody else is experiencing this please let me know.

Random idea: One thing you could do is have the server shutdown and restart at 3 AM everyday, you could use my utility Toolfish to do it, if that works out for you I could hook you up with a Toolfish unlock key.

[jjohn]

I haven't notice a memory leak in FQv0.94 and I don't restart the process unless it crashes (which does less frequently now that I've moved the game to a faster machine).

[File Sponge]

Hi Seth --

I am using Toolfish -just purchased last night- to reset the game. However, if Toolfish closes the application, I get an "MFC Exception Error" (or something along those lines) from Funeral Quest. I have Toolfish clicking past the error message as well. http://www.rtsoft.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/down.gif I only get that error message if Toolfish closes FQ Server.

On an unrelated note: What does "autosave" do in the FQ Server?

[Seth]

Hmm, I'll check that out with the MFC error on close, perhaps I'm screwing up during the shutdown process.

Autosave saved the game periodically, in case of power failure or crash.