PT3 hogging my network - please help!

[jdhalford]

I started experiencing problems recently getting disconnected while playing, even though I have high speed internet and a duo processor. When I watched when this happens, it appears that PT3 and the database parts are hogging our network! Please help - why is PT3 even using the network?? I have a screen shot showing the network use, don't know how to include it here

[WhiteRider]

PT3 doesn't use your network (other than at startup to check your license and to occasionally download a few tiny files) unless you have PostgreSQL running on a different machine, which would mean that all your database information is sent over the network.
PostgreSQL connections may look like network traffic as they use a port, but nothing should actually be transmitted over the network.

[jdhalford]

How can I send you the image showing the use? PostgreSQL is running on this same computer, not a different one. This situation is a recent development, everything was fine until a couple weeks ago. Perhaps there is something messed up with the PostgreSQL that is causing the problem?

[kraada]

Open up the postgres.conf file (it's in C:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\x.x\data\) in Notepad and tell me what you see exactly on the line that includes "listen_addresses"

[jdhalford]

#listen_addresses = 'localhost' # what IP address(es) to listen on;
# comma-separated list of addresses;
# defaults to 'localhost', '*' = all
# (change requires restart)
port = 5432 # (change requires restart)
max_connections = 100 # (change requires restart)

[kraada]

Remove the # in front so that it reads:
listen_addresses = 'localhost' # what IP address(es) to listen on;

Save the file, restart your machine and then PostgreSQL will not attempt to talk to any machine not on the local network. I don't think it is anyway, but then it definitely won't be able to.

[jdhalford]

when I tried to save it said "access is denied"
any suggestions on how to save the change?

[kraada]

You need to open notepad via Right click -> Run as Administrator, then open the file and you'll be able to save it.

[jdhalford]

ok, did that. I will see if that helps when I try to play later today.

[jdhalford]

Didn't help - resource monitor still showing PT and PostgreSQL as causing massive spikes in network use, both on send/receive! Cant use tracker and play