Increase server memory or provide better memory tools

[Stinch_Comb]

Doing that may also lower the place file size by a lot. I was able to get the file size on my game down to 12MB from 115MB.

[NotRapidV (Rapid)]

Hey! I’m curious on what you do to optimize server memory? What’s your discord? I’d love to talk more.

[Lyzrinn]

Sorry for the really late reply. You can find it on my group page “Artefact Pixel”. Don’t hesitate to send me a DM directly as well.

[NotRapidV (Rapid)]

Just DMed you! my discord is rapidlyy

[Voidage]

If you aren’t doing it already, all body parts (aside from the torso, and probably the head) can be completely client only. That’s a lot less moving parts on the server for every player you have. Especially if you’re using R15. Obviously this changes things in a major way for your game and you’ll have to script things in a different way, but it’s worth it. Very much so.

You can take it even further, all static models (even non-static, but that gets complicated) on the server can be done entirely client side as well. Instead of having a copy of one model in 20 different places on your map, throw that model into replicated storage and let clients know where that model needs to be placed in the world. I even do my tools/armor/clothing entirely client side.

In my games, on the server side, it mostly looks empty with a lot of torsos with heads jumping around.

I take optimization very seriously.

[NotRapidV (Rapid)]

I used that client-sided method a little while ago. It did reduce the server memory, but at the expense of lower general FPS since it would always be loaded in. I’d love to talk about this further, do you have a discord I can DM you at?

[NotRapidV (Rapid)]

We can now all be at peace. It’s finally being added!

Increasing Server Memory Experiments

Hello Creators, As many of you know, server memory is capped at 6.4GB today. While this enables a wide range of content, we want to give you the tools to bring larger, more complex works to life with more players. Starting today and over the next few weeks, we will be running experiments that will increase the amount of server memory your experiences can use using a dynamic formula based on multiple signals. We’re running these experiments to ensure we have the global capacity to successfull…

[Iliuminatis (・ロ・)]

So far after reading this long post I can assure that this is an awful way to run game. Huge detailed maps shouldn’t be stored in ServerStorage, instead new servers should be created with specified map. That’s why it’s called “ServerStorage” it is a storage for a specific server, it is not games/maps storage what you’re currently attempting to do.