Package Manager

Class76 · 05-02-2012, 07:08 AM

On occasion I get the message package manager not responding and it keeps stopping and starting is this a common thing?

arizonachris · 05-02-2012, 07:17 AM

Are you using Package Manager (and what for) or does this just randomly happen when running RW? I've never seen that error message.

Class76 · 05-02-2012, 07:24 AM

I dont always open it dont see the need to but when I do to add or delete stuff it sometimes kicks out this message but it does not do it every time.

arizonachris · 05-02-2012, 07:31 AM

About all I can think to do is verify the game files and clear blueprint cache. Altho someone else said both of those functions are broken after the last update. And verify will delete any mods you have installed.

Class76 · 05-02-2012, 08:04 AM

Thanks Chris I will try it.

Samwolf · 05-02-2012, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Class76

On occasion I get the message package manager not responding and it keeps stopping and starting is this a common thing?

That happens to me more often than not. Sometimes it can take 4 or 5 minutes to uninstall or install a mod. PM runs for a few seconds and then goes into (NOT RESPONDING) mode for a 40 or 50 seconds. This keeps repeating until it finally completes. It spends more time not responding than running. It's real frustating when trying to add or delete multiple mods.

Yonkers Chris · 05-02-2012, 08:37 AM

Me too,i hit refresh and get the same thing

michbret · 05-02-2012, 08:43 AM

Package Manager starts by building an internal list/tree of all assets and contents: basically it scans and explores the whole "Asset" and the whole "Content" directories. During this phase it stays in a non responding state.

If you have a huge RW installation (eg 80 GB), this can take a very long time !!!

Hope this helps ...

Samwolf · 05-02-2012, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michbret

Package Manager starts by building an internal list/tree of all assets and contents: basically it scans and explores the whole "Asset" and the whole "Content" directories. During this phase it stays in a non responding state.

If you have a huge RW installation (eg 80 GB), this can take a very long time !!!

Hope this helps ...

Thanks. I have a huge install.

Class76 · 05-02-2012, 10:06 AM

Thanks michbret but it is funny not all people get it e.g. arizonachris but it is hard to spot it as its up in the left hand corner near the .net4 sign.

arizonachris · 05-02-2012, 01:07 PM

Maybe it's because I don't click on "Refresh" when I'm installing something, which you don't have to do. Only when uninstalling. So PM never really has to build and display that list on the left side (thanks for that explanation, Michbret!)

Samwolf · 05-03-2012, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arizonachris

Maybe it's because I don't click on "Refresh" when I'm installing something, which you don't have to do. Only when uninstalling. So PM never really has to build and display that list on the left side (thanks for that explanation, Michbret!)

Thanks for the info

michbret · 05-03-2012, 06:33 AM

In fact my explanation is correct for the "packager" which takes the longest time since it effectively scans all the "Assets" and "Content" directory when opening.

For the Package Manager, you are "suggested" to press refresh on start-up which is not mandatory. However, if you don't press refresh and install directly something, the refresh process will start in background (thus implying the not responding state) before the real install/uninstall process can start.

This refresh process time depends on 2 factors :
1) The number of packages already installed : They are in the "PackageInfo" directory (files .pi). The more numerous they are, the longer it will take.
2) From here, for each package found, it will check in the "Assets" and "Content" directory if the content of the package is available/installed. For this check process, the size of the "Assets" and "Content" directory will also influence the process time.

Sorry for having been quite imprecise.

Class76 · 05-03-2012, 07:03 AM

Kudos michbret for the thorough explanation.

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05-02-2012, 07:17 AM	#2
arizonachris Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 620 Posts: 6,438	Are you using Package Manager (and what for) or does this just randomly happen when running RW? I've never seen that error message.

05-02-2012, 07:24 AM	#3
Class76 Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 140 Posts: 2,232	I dont always open it dont see the need to but when I do to add or delete stuff it sometimes kicks out this message but it does not do it every time.

05-02-2012, 07:31 AM	#4
arizonachris Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 620 Posts: 6,438	About all I can think to do is verify the game files and clear blueprint cache. Altho someone else said both of those functions are broken after the last update. And verify will delete any mods you have installed.

05-02-2012, 08:04 AM	#5
Class76 Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 140 Posts: 2,232	Thanks Chris I will try it.

05-02-2012, 08:37 AM	#7
Yonkers Chris Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 1 Posts: 94	Me too,i hit refresh and get the same thing

05-02-2012, 08:43 AM	#8
michbret Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 74 Posts: 724	Package Manager starts by building an internal list/tree of all assets and contents: basically it scans and explores the whole "Asset" and the whole "Content" directories. During this phase it stays in a non responding state. If you have a huge RW installation (eg 80 GB), this can take a very long time !!! Hope this helps ...

05-02-2012, 10:06 AM	#10
Class76 Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 140 Posts: 2,232	Thanks michbret but it is funny not all people get it e.g. arizonachris but it is hard to spot it as its up in the left hand corner near the .net4 sign.

05-02-2012, 01:07 PM	#11
arizonachris Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 620 Posts: 6,438	Maybe it's because I don't click on "Refresh" when I'm installing something, which you don't have to do. Only when uninstalling. So PM never really has to build and display that list on the left side (thanks for that explanation, Michbret!)

05-03-2012, 06:33 AM	#13
michbret Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 74 Posts: 724	In fact my explanation is correct for the "packager" which takes the longest time since it effectively scans all the "Assets" and "Content" directory when opening. For the Package Manager, you are "suggested" to press refresh on start-up which is not mandatory. However, if you don't press refresh and install directly something, the refresh process will start in background (thus implying the not responding state) before the real install/uninstall process can start. This refresh process time depends on 2 factors : 1) The number of packages already installed : They are in the "PackageInfo" directory (files .pi). The more numerous they are, the longer it will take. 2) From here, for each package found, it will check in the "Assets" and "Content" directory if the content of the package is available/installed. For this check process, the size of the "Assets" and "Content" directory will also influence the process time. Sorry for having been quite imprecise.

05-03-2012, 07:03 AM	#14
Class76 Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 140 Posts: 2,232	Kudos michbret for the thorough explanation.