While Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a good game in terms of gameplay and story, it surely lacks in the optimization part. The game has been reported to throw random errors at players, with some bugs related to inventory and whatnot. Among such errors in the game is the Failed to allocate video memory error that causes the game to crash. So, if you too have been the victim of this issue, consider reading this guide for workarounds to fix it for good. Here’s everything you need to know.
The Failed to allocate video memory error can be caused by various reasons. This includes your PC not matching the game’s minimum system requirements. If it actually does, it might be that the in-game settings preset is set to High or more, causing your GPU’s video memory to run while loading the assets. That being said, in this guide, we have shared some effective workarounds for you to try to get rid of this problem. More details on the same are shared below.
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Restart
Well, starting with a basic workaround, you should consider restarting your PC and then launching the game. It is possible that some applications running in the game are taking up resources, due to which your PC is unable to handle the game’s process. If that’s indeed the case, a system restart should be able to fix the same.
Change in-game Settings Preset
If the error occurs after you load into the in-game world, and not when the game is launched, consider accessing the Video Settings and changing the Quality Preset to Low or Medium. Make sure Textures are set as Low. After this, save the changes, and then load your save to check whether the issue persists.
Delete config file
This workaround is for players who are unable to launch the game at all. What you need to do is delete the game’s config file that’s responsible for storing the video setting preferences. Once deleted, a default file will be generated by the game, with default settings, which hopefully should get rid of the issue. To access the file, you will need to head over to this directory: C:\Users\UsernameFolder\Saved Games\MachineGames\TheGreatCircle\base. Here, find the “TheGreatCircleConfig.local” file and delete it. After this, launch the game. If the issue persists, open the TheGreatCircleConfig.local file using Notepad and set the PoolSize Parameter to 3800. Save the changes and then launch the game. Also, set the Texture Pool Size parameter to a lower value than the default.
Manually Add Game to GPU Control Panel Programs
Basically, what this workaround is all about is that you need to add the game’s .exe file to the Programs list of your GPU’s Control Panel and manually select the GPU in use to run the game. Doing so has fixed the issue for a player, so we suggest trying out the same.
Safe Mode
Try running the game in safe mode once, as this has been reported to fix the issue. While not a guaranteed fix, it can be a temporary workaround to the problem.
Manually Increase Page File Size
For this workaround, you will have to follow the given steps. Here’s how you can increase the Virtual Memory (Page File Size) of your system:
- First, go to Windows Search and type “View Advanced System Settings”. Now, select the first result.
- In the System Properties window, click on the “Settings” button under the “Advanced” tab.
- Next, access the Performance Options window and navigate to the “Advanced” tab again.
- In the Virtual Memory section, click on “Change.”
- After this, uncheck the option that states “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.”
- Now, select the drive where the game is installed (for example, C: or D:).
- Next, set the custom size for virtual memory: the initial size should be 1.5 times your total RAM, and the maximum size should be 3 times your total RAM. You can also go with custom values like:
- 24,576 MB (For a system with 16GB RAM)
- 49,152 MB (For a system with 32GB RAM)
- Click “OK” to apply the changes.
Once done, launch the game and check whether the issue persists.
Verify Integrity of Game Files
This workaround will come in clutch if corrupted files are to blame for the issue’s occurrence. So, what you need to do is access Steam and then go to Library. Now, right-click on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and select Properties. In the Properties menu, select the Installed Files tab and then the Verify Integrity of Game Files. This will initiate a full scan of the game files. Once the scan is complete, launch the game to check whether it crashes again.
Reinstall
Finally, if none of the workarounds have been of any help, then all there’s left to do is a simple reinstallation. For the best results, consider reinstalling the game on a different drive, preferably an SSD. After installing, verify the game files once, and then launch the game. Doing so should fix the issue.
For now, these are the workarounds you can try to fix the Failed to allocate video memory issue in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. If you find this guide informative, consider visiting Android Gram daily for more such interesting content on all things gaming.
