
Press Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. If this scenario looks like it could be applicable and you haven’t tried reinstalling the game yet, follow the instructions below to do a reinstall and remove any remnant files from the initial installation: Update: Previously installed mods are known to cause this problem, so make sure you don’t skip this method if you’ve previously used a modded version of Arma 3. This seems to suggest the possibility that the Referenced Memory error might occur due to corrupted data that are affecting the local installation. Several affected users have confirmed that the game crashes have completely stopped after they have reinstalled the game and cleared any remnant files in between installations. Now that you know every potential culprit, here’s a list of methods that other affected users have successfully used to get around the ‘ Referenced Memory‘ error in Arma 3: Method 1: Reinstalling Arma 3 & Remove Remnant Filesįirst things first, you should start this troubleshooting guide by making sure that you’re not dealing with some kind of file corruption that’s currently affecting the local installation of Arma 3. In this case, enlarging the paging file should fix these types of crashes.
It’s possible to see this error due to the way your OS handles heap dumps.
Insufficient Paging File – On Windows 10, you can also expect to see this error due to an issue with how your operating system manages the virtual memory file. In this case, you can fix the problem by investigating your RAM sticks and replacing them if necessary. Failing RAM – According to some affected users, this problem can also occur in instances where your RAM stick/s are beginning to fail so the game is unable to handle in-game data swapping by leveraging the random access memory. To fix this issue, you need to uninstall Arma 3 and remove any remnant files before clean installing the game. This is very common on systems that are currently holding remnants of previous installations of the game. Corrupted Game installation – As it turns out, some type of system file corruption affecting the local installation of Arma 3 can contribute to the apparition of this error with Arma 3.