RAMDISK for SWTOR (increased performance)

[exca]

Back from holidays. Don't forget to use SWTOR Unleashed v3.2.2 ! (available in a reply here or in the main french post).

[HammerHermann]

I tried this, not sure if I set it up correctly so wanted to ask here. Using Unleashed I selected Add DiskCasheArena and Add LocalApp. I also selected Dynamic and FX. I really have no idea if this is how you set it up so let me know.

 

Any way I'm using a SSD drive and after seleting these settings and clicking the SWTOR UNLEASHED button I saw absolutely no improvement in game play or load times.

 

Any help would be great. I just want load screens to load quicker then what they are now.

[exca]

I tried this, not sure if I set it up correctly so wanted to ask here. Using Unleashed I selected Add DiskCasheArena and Add LocalApp. I also selected Dynamic and FX. I really have no idea if this is how you set it up so let me know.

 

Any way I'm using a SSD drive and after seleting these settings and clicking the SWTOR UNLEASHED button I saw absolutely no improvement in game play or load times.

 

Any help would be great. I just want load screens to load quicker then what they are now.

You selected the right config if you have 7GB of RAM or more.

It won't make a huge improvement in loading times etc... It will reduce FPS drops in crowded areas (such as PVP, Raid, Fleet, ...). You can check the impact with CTRL+SHIFT+F in game (lower left corner).

[exca]

Thread closed, please go there from now on since Ocmer_ disappeard, I recreated the thread :

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5128822

Edited September 7, 2012 by exca

[Sameria]

ignore please. Edited November 5, 2012 by Sameria

[Rawka]

SWTOR Unleashed

 

A program to automate the setup and removal process to use this game (SWTOR) with an ramdisk. This includes creating a ramdrive, copying file and creating the needed links. You as user can select what files you want to have on the ramdrive, depending on your needs and maximal available ram.

 

Administrator rights

This progam requires administrator rights to run, thus for those that have UAC enabled will receive this warning to allow the program full acces. This is needed bacause the program needs to move, rename and delete files. On top of that it also needs to create a ramdrive and symbolic links.

 

Patching the game

In the current state, this program does not check and intercept patching of the game. In normal cases it should not be a big problem unless you selected asset files to place on the ramdrive. If the launcher needs to patch one of these asset files, it stops and returns an unable to patch error and will display a repair link. Do not press repair but simply close the launcher, open this program again and press play retail. This will remove the setup and the game is able to patch correctly. After that you can of course play unleashed again.

 

Passing arguments

This program accepts three different arguments that can control the program without showing an GUI.

You can create a shortcut to the program and give one of the arguments after the quoted path with a space.

 

For example the program is placed in; C:\SWTOR Unleashed v3.x\SWTOR Unleashed.exe

Thus the shortcut target will be; "C:\SWTOR Unleashed v3.x\SWTOR Unleashed.exe" argument

 

The three possible arguments are;

• unleashed ; this will start SWTOR with a ramdisk setup
  
• retail ; this will start SWTOR without a ramdisk setup
  
• remove ; this will dismount and remove an active setup
  

 

Download

Download SWTOR Unleashed v3.0

 

Screenshots

Main Window - Window About - Window settings

Every window can be closed when pressing escape.

 

Creators

• Ocmer_
  
  • Nozomi (Hidden Beks [EN])
  • Nadeko (Hidden Beks [EN])

  [*]Exca

  • Universe (Huntmaster [FR])
  • Exca (Huntmaster [FR])

  [*]Tilz (Huntmaster [FR])

  [*]Ugleez (Huntmaster [FR])

 

Changelog

 

• Version 3.0 ; 2012-05-01
  
  • [NEW] Graphical UI and logo (Tilz and Ugleez)
    
  • [NEW] Can close any window by pressing escape
    
  • [NEW] Can drag and drop the active window
    
  • [FIX] should now always launch the good launcher.exe file
    
  • [FIX] drive letter can be correctly selected again
    
  • [CHN] Full code cleaning and integration in MVVM
    

  [*]Version 2.9.5 ; 2012-04-30

  • [NEW] Setup method
    
  • [NEW] Removal method, independent of settings (recovery)
    
  • [CHN] Program Architecture in preparation for the new GUI.
    
  • [CHN] You can save without selecting anything in settings (for removal installpath if needed)
    
  • [CHN] Selected asset files will appear on top of the list
    

  [*]Version 2.8.1 ; 2012-04-22

  • [FIX] Improved dismount of the ramdisk

  [*]Version 2.8 ; 2012-04-19

  • [CHN] Logging is disabled now by default.
    
  • [FIX] Coding error that caused loss if settings and unable to save ingame settings/UI
    

  [*]Version 2.7 ; 2012-04-19

  • [NEW]Added logging capabilities for debug purposes at errors. (enabled by default).

  [*]Version 2.6 ; 2012-04-17

  • [NEW] Program will not start if the game is being played (Will return an error)
    
  • [FIX] Correct handling of driveletter in settings
    
  • [FIX] Fixes in the settings save code where there was a flaw.
    [/LISt]
    
  • Version 2.5 ; 2012-04-17
    
    • [CHN] Added different error feedback messages to the user at invalid settings
      
    • [FIX] Ramdisk size calculation when a setup was active
      
    • [FIX] Removes correctly the good ramdrive (if multiple were mounted)
      

    [*]Version 2.4 ; 2012-04-16

    [*][NEW] New program architecture and simple "unstyled" GUI

    [*][NEW] Ability to start retail SWTOR (no ramdisk)

    [*][NEW] Program accepts arguments to do an action without showing an GUI

    [*][NEW] Only one instance of the program can run at a time

    [*][CHN] Separated the settings GUI from the main GUI

    [*][CHN] Copies settings to installpath rather than renaming local SWTOR

    [*][CHN] Changed the program name to "SWTOR Unleashed"

    [*][CHN] Program setup/removes and mounts/dismounts according to the selected action

    [*][CHN] Uses ImdiskNet.dll and control Imdisk

    [*][CHN] Settings file renamed to "SwtorUnleashed.xml", added extra needed information

    [*][CHN] Default ramdiskletter is now "R:", as more consistent with the r of ramdisk

    [*][FIX] Removal of the setup will also dismount the ramdisk if present

    [*]Version 1.3.0 ; 2012-04-07

    • [CHN] "Mount" renamed to "Launch SWTOR Unleased" (mount and closes the program)
      
    • [CHN] "Dismount" renamed to "Dismount Ramdisk" (dismount and closes the program)
      
    • [CHN] User can no longer select local application data path
      
    • [FIX] Dismount error when setup was done with a non-captial letter
      
    • [REM] Removed selection box for auto launch and close
      
    • [REM] Removed selection of local app data
      

    [*]Version 1.2.0 ; 2012-04-03

    • [NEW] User can now mount and dismount ramdisk with the program itself
      
    • [NEW] In setup program ability to close itself after mounting or dismounting
      
    • [CHN] Changed name of settings file to "ProgramSettings.xml"
      
    • [REM] Removed the creation of batchscripts and associated button
      

    [*]Version 1.1.0 ; 2012-04-01

    • [NEW] Ability to select PTS asset files and prepare ramdisk for PTS
      
    • [NEW] Button to recreate the batchscripts, in case of lost
      
    • [CHN] Program icon
      
    • [CHN] Removing the setup will keep the settings file
      
    • [CHN] PTS asset files are hidden by default
      
    • [CHN] Internal data handling
      
    • [CHN] Starting ramdisk size is now 50MB for filesystem and disk vs file size differences
      
    • [CHN] By this Local cache size down to 266MB from 300MB, local+arena+fx is now exactly 1,5GB
      
    • [FIX] Overflow exception when selecting normal+pts asset files
      

    [*]Version 1.0.1 ; 2012-03-27

    • [REV] Code revision and cleanup by exca
      

    [*]Version 1.0.0 ; 2012-03-25

    • [NEW] Initial release "SwtorRamdisk", generates batchscripts to use
      

     

     

    I keep getting an error that closes the program every time I click on settings, any idea whats causing this?

[diqq]

the download link is broken :/ pls reupload

[BellaEva]

This thread has been discontinued and should really be locked.

 

Go here for the latest version and download: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=5128822

[Bolo_Yeung]

Edit: nvm, wrong thread. Edited April 11, 2013 by Bolo_Yeung