General Discussion - Who still can not "Ascend" and why? - Forum

" Actkqk wrote: I find it interesting that those who for any reason can't Ascend yet say what is the problem. Maybe that somehow GGG can do something about it... My case, Windows 32-bit user. Impossible to complete the labyrinth because it consumes too much RAM. Without something like checkpoints in each new area or at least a time of grace than 10 minutes after a crash I'll never get the Ascension. What is your problem? My problem? I made a build that wasn't exactly made to complete it. Died once after about 20 min and just don't give a @!#$ to give it another go. I could probably do it, but just one more run on that thing on that build isn't worth this game anymore as a standard player. Nothing to look forward to (maps 20 levels below you are or the lab), so the completely horrible lab is an annoyance I just don't care to get through.	Posted by Siochan#3258 on Mar 8, 2016, 2:05:02 AM Quote this Post
" Regulator wrote: I can ascend but i refuse too. Gating a core aspect of the game behind anything (in this case a tomb rider look alike/clone) is straight up silly. http://www.hellokittyonline.com/ since you hate this game so much...	Posted by DarthApocrolis#6645 on Mar 8, 2016, 2:33:25 AM Quote this Post
" Actkqk wrote: " DalaiLama wrote: " Actkqk wrote: I find it interesting that those who for any reason can't Ascend yet say what is the problem. Maybe that somehow GGG can do something about it... My case, Windows 32-bit user. Impossible to complete the labyrinth because it consumes too much RAM. Without something like checkpoints in each new area or at least a time of grace than 10 minutes after a crash I'll never get the Ascension. What is your problem? I don't know if this will help you or not, but just in case: When I was still using a 32 bit system, I would crash out after several maps or new instances in a row. I found a couple of things helped with that. 1) Trying to run maps with similar tile sets and textures. 2) Running "textures=5" on the PoE Config file Doing those 2 things would let me run a few more maps before the game crashed. The default path for the config file is under Documents>MyGames>PathofExile> and the file name is: production_Config.ini Open the file with Notepad and search for the string: texture_quality= set the number after = to 5 The game will look like a pastel claymation video, but there might be just enough memory savings to get in the 4 or 5 different tile sets of the Labyrinth. Thanks for the intentions to help, but I for very many time always play with -gc 2 and texture_quality=4, besides 800x600 resolution and other details, in an attempt to minimize the excessive consumption of RAM. I'm not new in trying to run the game... I suspect that much of the crashes that people are being reported are for the same problem (running out of RAM). It's just that they have not realized because they are not used. But I've always had the same problem XD If you do have more than 2 gb of ram then even on win32 you can get rid of the crashes by allowing applications to consume more than the default max of 2 gb ram. Finished a couple of lab runs tonight with 0 problems after finally buying some, where in the past I would crash like crazy in newer areas.	Posted by unTop#1564 on Mar 8, 2016, 2:35:24 AM Quote this Post
Can't ascend because started a new char, hue	Posted by jpar#1063 on Mar 8, 2016, 2:44:29 AM Quote this Post
Having terrible latency issues, I believe. Framerate with all bosses is awful, including this Izaro. I get down to 2-3 FPS and just can't even manage to drink a potion before I get slaughtered. Everywhere else is fine, unless it's a level where it's raining... that causes problems for some reason too... Fun times. I managed to get to the third izaro fight yesterday. Will try again today to see if I can fluke my way through.	Posted by 4_lom#2706 on Mar 8, 2016, 3:19:49 AM Quote this Post
I'm playing on Windows NT, I can't ascend. GGG, pls fix. I understand - PoE runs like shit, even on higher end computers. But honestly, can we stop with that "I'm playing on 10 years old PC" kind of thing? :S Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge. Last edited by Perq#4049 on Mar 8, 2016, 3:22:15 AM	Posted by Perq#4049 on Mar 8, 2016, 3:21:41 AM Quote this Post
On my first character was doing pretty well in the lab, only a few rooms from the final fight. I stopped near the furnace floor traps and was looking closely at my screen to see the way forward, and so couldn't see my health orb. Unfortunately I slightly nudged my mouse button without noticing and walked onto the furnace without noticing. While I was planning my route the (HC) death prompt came up. Oops! Probably one of the more stupid lab deaths. Second character about to try again, I really like it and an important lesson learned! Edit: got Saboteur on my second attempt :D Last edited by scrollo#4884 on Mar 9, 2016, 7:19:40 AM	Posted by scrollo#4884 on Mar 8, 2016, 3:26:42 AM Quote this Post
" Perq wrote: I'm playing on Windows NT, I can't ascend. GGG, pls fix. I understand - PoE runs like shit, even on higher end computers. But honestly, can we stop with that "I'm playing on 10 years old PC" kind of thing? :S As in they should remedy that... or you're complaining that people haven't got high end rigs and have issues running the game?	Posted by 4_lom#2706 on Mar 8, 2016, 3:44:29 AM Quote this Post
are people really still playing in 2016 on 32bits OS ? REALLY ? IGN TylordRampage	Posted by Malone#6946 on Mar 8, 2016, 5:09:22 AM Quote this Post
Got it in normal this morning... and the headache that tells me I've overdone it. Might take a day's rest to recoup. That's ok... I have a midterm to grade. Last edited by Shagsbeard#3964 on Mar 8, 2016, 9:01:58 AM	Posted by Shagsbeard#3964 on Mar 8, 2016, 9:01:35 AM Quote this Post