Ventrilo for Mac is a Memory Bloating Monster !!!

Biggsis · 11-19-2008, 07:29 AM

On my Mac Mini, Leopard 10.5.5 (I have another Mac with 10.5.4 where is the same), 2GB Memory, whenever I would like to use Ventrilo (3.01) after some minutes, Ventrilo virtually uses ALL the memory.
Being a programmer myself, looks like a HUGE memory leak to me.
In order to prove this, i made a little screen capture movie for the developers using activity monitor and Ventrilo.
Within the 1 minute the movie is running, Ventrilo bloats to an incredible Memory usage of nearly 800 MB (!!!), only in 1 Minute, just by pressing the PTT button a couple of times.
I wanted to use Vent together with World of Warcraft, but this is simply not possible, since after some minutes WoW is practically not responding anymore due to the fact, that Ventrilo uses nearly all the memory of the system, swaping in and out with WOW, which makes WOW unplayable.
Anyway, this issue would need to be fixed, it can not be, that a simple voice application bloats so much memory.

The memory bloat occurs no matter, if PTT is activated or voice sensivity. Whenever Ventrilo "transmits", the bloat occurs massively.

My configuration is:

Mac Mini Intel with 2GB Mem, Leopard 10.5.5 latest -OR-
Mac Book with 2 GB, Leopard 10.5.4, happens on both computers.

I am using a Plantronics USB Headset, but borrowed a friends Samsung USB Headset with the same result.

To see the screen capture movie that I made, look here:

http://ternoja.shd-net.com/ventrilomem.mov

Maybe the developers know something about this or can help.

Thanks

Henri

sanctus petrus · 11-19-2008, 10:08 AM

Intersting. I have always heard from people that Ventrilo gives you much less lag than Teamspeak. But maybe this is different if you are using a Mac.

Flagship · 11-19-2008, 12:13 PM

A few people have reported this behavior but I have never seen it my self nor has any my reliable sources. I'll assume it's a bug in the program but if I can't duplicate it it makes fixing next to impossible.

But if you say it only consumes memory during transmit that at least gives me a starting point.

I was going to work on the Mac version today so I'll make that the first priority.

Biggsis · 11-19-2008, 08:59 PM

As I said, if you disable outgoing voice communication, the bloat does not occur. Only if you transmit something (Even if you dont talk and just press the PTT key), then the bloat starts immediately.

HTH

Henri

Flagship · 11-19-2008, 10:31 PM

Are you running any 3rd party products on your system? Anything sound related?

Biggsis · 11-20-2008, 05:02 PM

Nope, not running any 3rd party sound software. I have however Garage Band installed. Has that something to do with it?

Henri

Flagship · 11-21-2008, 02:42 PM

Do you have GarageBand open when using Ventrilo? If so, does the memory leak go away if GB is closed?

What do you have ventrilo configured for as the sound input device. Is it built-in line or a some kind of USB device?

Biggsis · 11-22-2008, 04:31 PM

Garageband is NOT open whenever I use Ventrilo. The only open apps are WOW and Ventrilo, eventually Firefox. The Audio Device (as stated above) is a Plantronics USB Headset, that works flawlessly in Windows and OS X.

Henri

Prog-Rocker · 11-22-2008, 07:14 PM

unable to duplicate this on OSX 10.4.11, plantronics usb headset.

Biggsis · 11-23-2008, 04:17 AM

It does not do this on every Mac (I presume then the programmer would know), but at least on the 2 Macs I have.
Tried it on a Mac of a friend, there it does not do this, runs like a charm. The friend btw has as well 10.5.5 like I have, while you tried it on Tiger, not Leopard, that might be a BIG difference.

Anyway, as you clearly can see in the screen video (thank god i was able to make this), the evidence is there, it bloats until you stop it. And of course I am not the programmer, so i don't know, what the problem is.
But I am willing to try everything to assist. And as (whatever his name is, the developer of Ventrilo... are you people afraid to talk with you real name nowadays???) states, he has reports of several people having the same problem, so it IS real.

Thanks

Henri (That IS my real name)

11-19-2008, 07:29 AM	#1
Biggsis Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5	Ventrilo for Mac is a Memory Bloating Monster !!! On my Mac Mini, Leopard 10.5.5 (I have another Mac with 10.5.4 where is the same), 2GB Memory, whenever I would like to use Ventrilo (3.01) after some minutes, Ventrilo virtually uses ALL the memory. Being a programmer myself, looks like a HUGE memory leak to me. In order to prove this, i made a little screen capture movie for the developers using activity monitor and Ventrilo. Within the 1 minute the movie is running, Ventrilo bloats to an incredible Memory usage of nearly 800 MB (!!!), only in 1 Minute, just by pressing the PTT button a couple of times. I wanted to use Vent together with World of Warcraft, but this is simply not possible, since after some minutes WoW is practically not responding anymore due to the fact, that Ventrilo uses nearly all the memory of the system, swaping in and out with WOW, which makes WOW unplayable. Anyway, this issue would need to be fixed, it can not be, that a simple voice application bloats so much memory. The memory bloat occurs no matter, if PTT is activated or voice sensivity. Whenever Ventrilo "transmits", the bloat occurs massively. My configuration is: Mac Mini Intel with 2GB Mem, Leopard 10.5.5 latest -OR- Mac Book with 2 GB, Leopard 10.5.4, happens on both computers. I am using a Plantronics USB Headset, but borrowed a friends Samsung USB Headset with the same result. To see the screen capture movie that I made, look here: http://ternoja.shd-net.com/ventrilomem.mov Maybe the developers know something about this or can help. Thanks Henri

11-19-2008, 12:13 PM	#3
Flagship Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some insignifcant planet. Posts: 8,048	A few people have reported this behavior but I have never seen it my self nor has any my reliable sources. I'll assume it's a bug in the program but if I can't duplicate it it makes fixing next to impossible. But if you say it only consumes memory during transmit that at least gives me a starting point. I was going to work on the Mac version today so I'll make that the first priority. __________________ Flagship Industries, Inc. www.ventrilo.com

11-19-2008, 10:31 PM	#5
Flagship Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some insignifcant planet. Posts: 8,048	Are you running any 3rd party products on your system? Anything sound related? __________________ Flagship Industries, Inc. www.ventrilo.com

11-21-2008, 02:42 PM	#7
Flagship Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some insignifcant planet. Posts: 8,048	Do you have GarageBand open when using Ventrilo? If so, does the memory leak go away if GB is closed? What do you have ventrilo configured for as the sound input device. Is it built-in line or a some kind of USB device? __________________ Flagship Industries, Inc. www.ventrilo.com

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11-19-2008, 10:08 AM	#2
sanctus petrus Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8	Intersting. I have always heard from people that Ventrilo gives you much less lag than Teamspeak. But maybe this is different if you are using a Mac.

11-19-2008, 08:59 PM	#4
Biggsis Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5	As I said, if you disable outgoing voice communication, the bloat does not occur. Only if you transmit something (Even if you dont talk and just press the PTT key), then the bloat starts immediately. HTH Henri

11-20-2008, 05:02 PM	#6
Biggsis Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5	Nope, not running any 3rd party sound software. I have however Garage Band installed. Has that something to do with it? Henri

11-22-2008, 04:31 PM	#8
Biggsis Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5	Garageband is NOT open whenever I use Ventrilo. The only open apps are WOW and Ventrilo, eventually Firefox. The Audio Device (as stated above) is a Plantronics USB Headset, that works flawlessly in Windows and OS X. Henri

11-22-2008, 07:14 PM	#9
Prog-Rocker just tryin to help Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Local Space/Time Continuum Posts: 23,426	unable to duplicate this on OSX 10.4.11, plantronics usb headset.

11-23-2008, 04:17 AM	#10
Biggsis Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5	It does not do this on every Mac (I presume then the programmer would know), but at least on the 2 Macs I have. Tried it on a Mac of a friend, there it does not do this, runs like a charm. The friend btw has as well 10.5.5 like I have, while you tried it on Tiger, not Leopard, that might be a BIG difference. Anyway, as you clearly can see in the screen video (thank god i was able to make this), the evidence is there, it bloats until you stop it. And of course I am not the programmer, so i don't know, what the problem is. But I am willing to try everything to assist. And as (whatever his name is, the developer of Ventrilo... are you people afraid to talk with you real name nowadays???) states, he has reports of several people having the same problem, so it IS real. Thanks Henri (That IS my real name)