(Free) tool to create a ram disk under Windoze

[merendo]

Me and a colleague were talking about the possibility to create a ram disk and install a game on it and then play it. Wow - that would really rock!!

With plenty of ram installed on the board (2 GByte or so) you could create a 1 gig ram drive and another gig of plain random access mem.

However, my question is: Is there any freeware (and good) tool which can create a ram disk under windows (XP pro here) and the disk is not limited to one hundred mbs or so.

I searched sourceforge and the freeware list here but didn't find anything.

Maybe you can help me - any help appreciated!

Thanx, merendo

[thefool]

what games are 1 gbyte nowadays that requires so much of your pc that you would need a ram disc?

World of warcraft: 4gbyte
Farcry: 3gbyte
HL2: 5.5 gbyte!

and if you have 2 gbyte ram your computer is probaly fast enough to run those games at their best

juts my thoughts, though..

[merendo]

I doubt my gfx card would do these games. Actually I was thinking of something not so recent - like q3a, nfsu, stronghold, stronghold crusader, call of duty, striker count and so on - not just to play these games smoo-ooth, but to really play them at an incredible frame rate

[thefool]

ah okay

well if there is any tool to do that memory disc out there, for free, it would be nice to have a look at.

[LuCiFeR[SD]]

try this (Win2000/XP only). Source is available too.

http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/system/ ... 5789/#more

there are a few more around... a quick google should find em

[merendo]

Wow, that thing rocks. Many thanks! I'll think of you with the next beer I drink!! lol

[dagcrack]

call of duty exceeds 1.2GBs in hdd I think.. and so other you mentioned :p
Although you can make lite versions of them!

Good Luck!