Performance issues and crashes in Tourist Bus Sim (HDD?)
Performance issues and crashes in Tourist Bus Sim (HDD?)
, causing FPS drops and screen freezes. The HDD noise and read/write light suggest it's actively reading or writing data, likely due to the game's activity. This could be related to insufficient RAM, the Steam installation, or other background processes. Let me know if you need further help!
kaaskotskikker
03-15-2016, 05:33 AM #1You're experiencing performance issues while playing Tourist Bus Simulator. It seems the game is consuming resources on your system drive (C, causing FPS drops and screen freezes. The HDD noise and read/write light suggest it's actively reading or writing data, likely due to the game's activity. This could be related to insufficient RAM, the Steam installation, or other background processes. Let me know if you need further help!
patitus100
03-18-2016, 07:44 PM #2Processor: Intel Xeon X3430 with 5GB RAM (likely intended 8GB originally), paired with a GTX 1050ti 250GB SSD. Storage: 120GB HDD and a 250GB SSD drive.
If the HDD is malfunctioning it could cause issues across the entire system, it's possible the Windows paging file is on the HDD. You might want to use CrystalDiskInfo or other tools that read S.M.A.R.T data and take screenshots of both SSD and HDD to check for problems.
Dan_playz_MC
04-09-2016, 08:52 PM #4RAM capacity under 8GB usually means most of it is stored on the HDD, which causes slowdowns. With an SSD already installed, open the control panel, go to System, then Advanced System Settings, click Performance. On the Advanced tab, select Virtual Memory and click the Change button. By default, Windows chooses the biggest free space, likely the HDD. Uncheck Automatic management, then specify your SSD partition and choose System Managed Files. If you have any existing HDDs with a pagefile, remove it (set No Paging files). Assign paging files solely to the SSD.
oXSkylordXo
04-11-2016, 11:15 PM #5I monitor my CrystalDisk closely, particularly for HDDs. Everything appears normal—everything is blue and functioning properly. Screenshots are attached.
Superbutt609
04-12-2016, 12:45 AM #6Having extra RAM could improve performance, while keeping the pagefile unchanged might maintain stability. Consider which option suits your needs best.
the5harkman
04-17-2016, 01:59 AM #8More RAM improves performance. Pagefile acts as virtual memory, reserving space on storage when physical memory runs low. When RAM gets used up, important data shifts to the pagefile so the operating system can function, though this is significantly slower—about 100 times less efficient—than actual RAM. Typically, the pagefile matches the amount of RAM available. In games, Windows gives priority to game files in RAM and moves background processes to the pagefile. If games demand more memory than what’s present, additional data is also transferred to the pagefile.
HellaDapper
04-22-2016, 05:11 PM #9Remove the pagefile from any HDD. Assign the other SSD as the pagefile too.
smilyibuel
04-23-2016, 12:43 AM #10Upgrading to more RAM could help reduce stuttering, especially if you increase it to 9GB. Using a hard drive for game files might improve performance, but it depends on your system configuration. Tourist Bus suggests around 6GB is ideal, so 9GB should likely make a difference.