Mac - frequent screen mini-freezes/crashes

[wildjack3]

Spec: 2012 Macbook Pro

OS: 10.8.3

Java: 7

So I'm running the version of the launcher for Mac supplied in the most popular launcher thread, the last solution posted, where I downloaded a zipped version of the launcher, have to keep it in my applications, and terminal launches every time I play tekkit. Just telling you that so you all know where I'm at.

The problem I'm having is when I play Big Dig, after about 5 minutes of playing, things go 'choppy.' What I mean is the screen will just freeze. Sometimes for half a second, other times for up to 5, even 10 seconds. Eventually, the screen will freeze permanently, or i'll get the 'dirt screen' and have the message 'shutting down internal server,' and more times than not when I have this message I have to force quit. Any one know how to solve this problem?

[CanVox]

This sounds like you're not allocating enough memory to Big Dig- you can change the memory allocation from the cogwheel in the top right hand corner of the launcher. Be sure to check the box for increased permgen size.

[wildjack3]

I have 8 gb of memory, and I have 3 allocated to the technic launcher

[CanVox]

Not much else can be done without a forge log, then.

[wildjack3]

How do I find that?

[wildjack3]

How do I find that?

[wildjack3]

Where can I find that?

[CanVox]

No reason to triple post. :-O You can find it in your .technic\bigdig folder. It's called ForgeModLoader-client-0.log. Run the game until it starts flipping out then close it and put the log up on pastebin.

[wildjack3]

Haha, sorry. Didn't mean to. On my end it was saying/showing that my first two didn't go through.

[wildjack3]

[CanVox]

From your log: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space

I told you to check the box to increase permgen size, and I'm very frustrated to have gone through this with you only to discover that you did not do as instructed.

[wildjack3]

maybe the link to my pastebin will be of more help: http://pastebin.com/mc5cRwYU

[wildjack3]

Sorry :/ I'll give that a try. I really appreciate you helping me out

[wildjack3]

This worked like a charm. No more problems. Thanks a lot CanVox

[HazzaThewearPig]

i have the same problem and i have 8 GB of ram but can only use six because of my mac model (mid 2009) i have allocated 5 GB to the big dig also instead of run out of memory it says overburdened used (number) have (number) left a few times and then it goes shutting down.... on big dig dirt shutting down internal server its pissing me off now

[Jahones]

What's the path to change the permgen size?

Been looking now for a while and can't seem to find it...

Nevermind, found out how to increase it

[Calvariae]

i have the same problem and i have 8 GB of ram but can only use six because of my mac model (mid 2009) i have allocated 5 GB to the big dig also instead of run out of memory it says overburdened used (number) have (number) left a few times and then it goes shutting down.... on big dig dirt shutting down internal server its pissing me off now

Don't use 5gb of memory, more isn't always better. Cut that down to 1.5GB-2GB and make sure your java is up-to-date.

Goddamn, just realized this was a necro post.

[MrMommy]

can someone help me with this? my big dig doesnt freeze up or anything, it just crashes

Heres the crash report

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----

// Don't be sad, have a hug! <3

Time: 1/20/14 11:46 PM

Description: Failed to start game

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Could not create pixel format

at org.lwjgl.opengl.MacOSXPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.MacOSXPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(MacOSXPeerInfo.java:58)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.MacOSXPeerInfo.<init>(MacOSXPeerInfo.java:53)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.MacOSXCanvasPeerInfo.<init>(MacOSXCanvasPeerInfo.java:57)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.MacOSXDisplayPeerInfo.<init>(MacOSXDisplayPeerInfo.java:48)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.MacOSXDisplay.createPeerInfo(MacOSXDisplay.java:304)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.DrawableGL.setPixelFormat(DrawableGL.java:61)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:846)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:739)

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:398)

at net.minecraft.client.MinecraftAppletImpl.func_71384_a(SourceFile:56)

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:733)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:695)

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:

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-- System Details --

Details:

Minecraft Version: 1.5.2

Operating System: Mac OS X (x86_64) version 10.6.8

Java Version: 1.6.0_65, Apple Inc.

Java VM Version: Java HotSpot 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Apple Inc.

Memory: 33999376 bytes (32 MB) / 85000192 bytes (81 MB) up to 2143158272 bytes (2043 MB)

JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xmx2048m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m

AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used

Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed

IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0

FML:

LWJGL: 2.9.0

OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ RuntimeException: No OpenGL context found in the current thread.

Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'fml,forge'

Type: Client (map_client.txt)

Texture Pack: Default

Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)

Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null