I’ve noted that a number of people in this thread, having this same problem with waypoint memory crashes also happen to be running 64bit systems, so I’m not inclined to accept this solution (especially since the “fix” would cost another $200 for a new replacement OS – since you have to buy a fresh full version of windows to go from 32-64, you can’t by the $120 upgrade).
I sent this reply:
“1) According to the forums, the crashes also appear to be happening to people with 64bit systems, so I question that as being a reasonable conclusion.
2) a) The game requirements list the required OS as Windows XP SP2 or better. They say nothing of 32bit or 64bit.
b) You also list the game’s memory requirements as 2GB
These were the requirements for the game at release. I would understand needing to improve on these requirements a few months down the road, but not within a week of release. In theory, before releasing, you tested the game on a computer that was set to the minimum requirements in order to ensure that the minimum requirements were indeed the actual functional minimum requirements.
All very good points, but I was in the same situation. The game would freeze any time I would get into large battles on WvW, and also occasionally when switching between zones in PvE. The crash log showed that I was getting “Out of memory” exceptions. I have an Invidia GTX 560, and originally had 32 bit windows 7 installed. When I saw that the combination of those two was highly suspect, I switched out for 64 bit windows 7. That was over a week ago, and I have not experienced a single crash since. I have been playing every day, and all day on the weekend, with no further problems. So while you have very good reason to doubt the solution, and it indeed does not appear to have worked for everybody, it is definitely possible that it could work for you as well. I know reformatting and reinstalling everything can be a major pain, but it may be worth a shot, depending on your situation.
At present, I am not inclined to spend an additional $200 to purchase a nearly identical OS. (Especially when Windows 8 is likely to be released in October).
Thankfully, you don’t have to buy a new version of windows to switch between 32 and 64 bit versions. Though you may only have one copy of either 32 or 64 bit installed at one time, your license key gives you the right to chose which version you wish to use. So all you would have to do is simply uninstall (or format containing drive) the 32 bit version of windows, and then do a clean install of the 64 bit version. No additional license is required. You just have to get your hands on a 64 bit install disk, which you can just borrow from a friend, so long you use your key when installing it. Here is a link to a discussion about this on Microsoft Answers:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/is-a-windows-7-license-key-valid-for-both-32-bit/70d546cd-b6e3-44d8-a6c8-fd7feb7d1915
(edited by NightWolf.6039)