Memory leak since a few Versions

[cyablo]

Expected Behaviour

Memory consumption being sub 1 GB and Aurora Effects being fast.

Actual Behaviour

Aurora starts to consume more and more RAM (I've seen it use the max of 4 GB of RAM) and the Effects on my Keyboard get slower until it crashes with shown Message;

Reproduction steps

Just wait for it to eat memory and crash, already ramping up after a few Minutes:

Frequency

2-3 times a day, at least.

Aurora Version:

v108

Previously an Issue?

Yes, but can't say when it started. It could be a few days before christmas I think.

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To help debugging, here are my Log files:

Logs.zip

and my Profile I'm using:

desktop.zip

[Aytackydln]

I couldn't find the main cause but I've optimized Aurora for your profile. With the layers you are using memory leak shouldn't be a problem

[cyablo]

Unfortunately doesn't help. Still running out of memory.

[Aytackydln]

https://github.com/Aurora-RGB/Aurora/releases/tag/v110 Memory profiling with this version now had no memory increase

[cyablo]

Thank you, I will test and report.

Btw: The installer does not contain CMSDK.dll and CUESDK.x64_2017.dll. Had to exctract them from source code zip file to make my CoolerMaster Keybaord work again.

[cyablo]

Sorry:

[Aytackydln]

This error doesn't always mean memory leak. This mostly happens when programs try to access incorrect memory address. Can you share me your logs?

[cyablo]

Sure:

Logs.zip

[Aytackydln]

Btw, if you have low RAM you should reduce your Bitmap Accuracy. Currently that setting only affects Ambient Layer quality

[cyablo]

I'm using Aurora for years, never had any problems like this before. Must be something that changed in the last weeks. My system has 16 GB of RAM, that shouldn't be a problem here.

[Aytackydln]

I found out that the problem is from Matrix Away effect.

Error happens from creating a line that has less than 1 unit of length. I had made check for this to not happen but seems points (20, 19.9) and (20, 20) also throws this error.

[cyablo]

That's right, I use this one. Anything I can do to help?

[Aytackydln]

No, it's easy to fix. Thanks, just reporting more bugs would help :)

[cyablo]

Sorry to be the game spoiler, but I disabled the Matrix away effect and the memory leak is still present, Aurora currently using 7 GB of RAM:

[Aytackydln]

Did the memory usage increase with the latest version or was it already happening?

Also, how long does it take to use this much memory?

[cyablo]

I'm on v110 but happens since a few weeks. Starts at around 200 MB and increases until it runs out of memory and then shows the "Out of Memory" error message.

Don't know how long it takes to fill up the RAM. Came back to my PC and noticed the effects stuttering on my Keyboard.

[Aytackydln]

can you send me your whole %appdata%/aurora folder and tell me which games you are using?

[cyablo]

Sure:

Aurora.zip

I'm not playing any games on this Machine, at least no longer :)

[Aytackydln]

My guess is particle layer. I will investigate it. Btw, when I used your previous profile it had different layers

[cyablo]

Dont know. I just use one desktop profile because, no games. Never switch to something else.

Should look like this:

• Percent (CPU)
• Percent (RAM)
• Lock Colour
• Lock Colour
• Interactive / Key Wave
• Particle
• Solid (for Mouse)
• Solid (for Keyboard)

[Aytackydln]

How is the memory usage on last version?

[cyablo]

Sadly that's RAM usage after about 20 hours with v112:

[cyablo]

It's not the layers, I think. Made a new profile with just a glitch layer and it also ramps up the memory usage:

Maybe it's the CoolerMaster or StelelSeries SDK?

[Aytackydln]

Steelseries sdk might be it. Coolermaster is used by many other people I know and don't have problems

[cyablo]

Steelseries integaration is using Steelseries GG SDK and not RGB.NET, right?

[Aytackydln]

It uses gamesense sdk, not rgb.net

[cyablo]

Didn't know it has a fancy name :) I could try dowgrading SteelSeries GG Software to see if that changes something.

[Aytackydln]

Also, I will add rgb.net implementation next build. Maybe that is better

[Aytackydln]

added rgb.net implementation: https://github.com/Aurora-RGB/Aurora/releases/tag/v116

[cyablo]

Doesn't look like that solved the Issue. RAM usage is still gooing up up up ... :(

[Aytackydln]

How long was aurora open with this screenshot? If you're using Ambilight Layer up to 1.5GB usage is okay

[cyablo]

Under 5 MInutes. Not using Ambilight Layer. Memory usage starts at about 250 MB and increases until Aurora freezes/crashes.

[cyablo]

10 Gigs of RAM, yay!

It's not the layer, new Profile with onyl one Glitch Layer also has the same beavior. It's not the SteelSeries Integration.

What is causing this and why I'm the only one experiencing it?

[Aytackydln]

there are still some things you can close. %appdata%/Aurora/Config.json EnableAudioCapture, EnableMediaInfo, EnableInputCapture Not too likely they are problems but you can try.

Otherwise I don't think I can find what's the cause without profiling your memory. I can also suggest Artemis-RGB if you don't want to use Aurora anymore

[cyablo]

Disabling the said Optiosn didn't help, as expected.

To be honest, I was very pleased with Aurora since I got my MasterKeys in 2019. It get's the job done and the effects look nice and it has a lot of them to layer up.

I tried Artemis, but the Wiki on Effects is missing and it seems to be way more complex if not impossible to achieve the same effect layers I'm used to from Aurora.

[Aytackydln]

I've fixed a memory leak last patch. Can you check again? https://github.com/Aurora-RGB/Aurora/releases/tag/v129

[cyablo]

Will test and report!

[cyablo]

Seems to be fixed indeed.