Plot Optimizer v1.6 with GUI 1.0.3-j6jq (Win) [Not for XPlotter]
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@rocky This software was not made by me, i just listed it here. So i'm not sure i can help you with this. For me it works flawless with java8 64bit, is you java up-to-date and 64bit? Can you provide more info on that error? Or is there nothing than 'A Java Exceptional has occured' ?
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@tross said:
I noticed that after a plot is optimized the wallet plotter doesnt recognize the plot. So it nice to know how to manually plot a hdd. I figured it out but had a hard time with stagger size and matching it up to how much you want to plot. Now it easy but for a new person another brick wall. The youtube videos are great but we need a guide for dummies that show the calculations as well. Burstcoin is a great coin and have high hope for it!
Are you talking about the miner not recognizing the plots file or the plotter not recognizing the plots file in order to optimize it? I don't understand why you claim we have to manually create plots in connection with optimization.
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@Propagandalf What I mean is after using the wallet gui to plot 1TB Hdd it will start with an unique number. Then when I plot the second Hdd it will use a different starting number like 1,2,3,4 etc. Thus making plots that dont overlap. But when I optimize these plots then add a third hdd I got a problem. When I wanted to use the wallet gui plotter it did not use an unique number cause it couldnt recognize the optimized plots. I was expecting the third hdd plot to start with 3 but it went back to 1 because it thought I had no plots.
Learning people exactly how to manually plot they might understand more about the plots and plot exactly what they want. Its not that hard.
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@tross Ah, now I see what you mean! That can become a problem for sure (if you don't know how to plot manually). I tried setting up GPU plotting once, but for some reason I got an error. It's too long ago, so I don't remember now, but I probably messed up the settings.
By the way, do you know how the wallet gui "remembers" plot files? Does it only remember plots it has created itself, or will it also react to other plotfiles depending on certain criteria? I was thinking that you could create an "empty" plot file with the exact same name as the one you had before optimization, so that you trick the wallet gui to believe that the plot file is still there. I have no idea if it will work or not. :)
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@tross The logic of the Win client:
Mining: It looks for plot files in X:\Burst\plots\ in every existing drive.
Plotting: Start number is the Drive Letter (e.g. C -> 3 , D -> 4) and the size of the existing plots in the folder :\Burst\plots\ of the chosen drive.
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@daWallet I agree I have seen that. I have also seen that if a hdd isnt completely plotted it will start where the other plot left off.
But if you optimize the first plot then it will not be seen by win client. Example I had a 2 TB hdd and I normally make 2 plots.
My plot started 4000000000 but client wanted the next plot to start with 1000000000.
So I took the time to learn to manually plot.
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I have tried running the optimizer on na small plot but it just sits there with the bar scanning across for hours.
Everything seems fine, any ideas where I am going wrong?
Thanks
Rich
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@RichBC I had to use less ram! If I remember right I used 12gb ram or 16gb!
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@RichBC At the very bottom of the picture you posted is a text (nearly no contrast) ...
Not enough free space on device. Free 565 MB to continue
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@luxe Thanks I did not see that :-) I "solved" the problem by using a different drive as I could not work out why it was not working on my F Drive which was an SSD. Also using 24GB of RAM was fine.
Rich
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Really good info in this thread for a newbie like me :)
So, am I correct in assuming that if I were to optimize my current 2TB plot (on a 5TB drive), it would create a 2nd 2TB plot on that same drive. Then, if I did not delete the non-optimized Plot, the miner would actually mine both plots? My first thought was that this would be a good way to compare pre and post optimization, but on second thought, it probably will just give the combined results of both plots, correct?
What criteria in the command window should I look for to benchmark my pre-optimized plot so I can compare afterwards?
Also, if optimizing does make sense for me (Im CPU mining on Windows AIO GUI using an i7-6800k), the problem is that it will be difficult to get an entire drive optimized since you always need the amount of space equivalent to the plot you are optimizing. So, I can do it for my 2TB of 5TB, but I could not repeat that same process for a 2nd plot of 2TB on this drive because then I would be at 4 of 5TB plotted, and would only have 1TB left for optimizing (not enough). Obviously I could go to 1TB to help a bit, but eventually you are going to run out of space this way with the final plot being non-optimized.
To circumvent this issue, would it be possible to optimize to a different drive than the source plot file, then delete the original and copy the optimized from the "copy drive" back to the main drive? Granted, this is a lot of copying of huge files so maybe not a great idea, but wanted to know if it was at least possible.
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You are correct in your assumptions. Also, I think that your miner will mine both plots, but you won't get any advantages from this, it will be like submitting the same winning ticket twice in a lottery. However, for the sake of benchmarking, I can imagine you can achieve this by putting the optimized and non-optimized plot in separate volumes, so that you get a different reading for each of them. Then you can see in how many seconds each reading completes.
To circumvent your issue with running out of space when optimizing plots, you could simply make smaller and smaller plots, so that in the end you only "miss out" on a few GB. This process can be tedious, but you will be able to fill your drive nonetheless. And yes, I think it is possible to optimize to a different drive, then delete the original, and then move the optimized plot back where you want it.
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@GabryRox said in Plot Optimizer v1.6 with GUI 1.0.3-j6jq (Win):
To circumvent this issue, would it be possible to optimize to a different drive than the source plot file, then delete the original and copy the optimized from the "copy drive" back to the main drive? Granted, this is a lot of copying of huge files so maybe not a great idea, but wanted to know if it was at least possible.
Best thing to do is to use dedicated drives for plots then as you describe use a second drive for the optimised plot. However instead of copying back to the first drive, just mine with the second drive & erase the first drive ready for the next plot, and so on. :-)
Rich
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I am trying to optimize a plot which is 1.2GB and the GUI goes for hours and nothing happens. Below without any contrast is written file is already orginized any help to optimize small files ?
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@CoinBuster I think the Optimiser is saying that your plot is already optimised. Check the file with explorer and see if the last two numbers in the filename the same?
Rich
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@RichBC you correct. The file was very small ~ 1GB therefor the file was already optimised and the two numbers were the same.
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Not sure if it hidden in the instructions somewhere but just wanted to say that you can express the files to be Optimised with a wildcard (F:\Burst\Plots\*) and then all the plots in that directory will be processed in turn.
Only problem is that only the first plot is correctly reported in the GUI. You have to rely on checking the Optimised directory for when optimising is complete.
Rich
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@luxe What to use for linux ubuntu?
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I am still not able to get this to work. I have tried all kinds of RAM settings, there is no info that appears in the corner, and no process that launches in task manager. Nothing simply happens when I press the optimize button. I am using Windows 10.
EDIT
I am able to plot using the command line, but the GUI on the picture would not work.


