# World in Flames heap size loop

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/world-in-flames-heap-size-loop/9002>\
**Category:** Technical Support & Bugs\
**Created:** [July 26, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/world-in-flames-heap-size-loop/9002 "2017-07-26T13:09:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/uckelman/32/10020_2.png) [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2017, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/world-in-flames-heap-size-loop/9002/2 "2017-07-27T11:23:02Z")

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Thus spake peterjfrigate:

> OSX, 8GB
> 
> Stuck in a loop when loading: first it says heap size is too big and  
> will reset with defaults, then the blue circle spins for a while after  
> which it says the heap size is too small. Then the process repeats. I  
> can’t get at the preferences in WIF to change the heap settings.  
> Dumb, but I caused this by initially making the heap size huge (the  
> module was loading very slowly). I tried deleting the module and  
> downloading a fresh copy but the problem is still there.
> 
> Thanks for any help!

This post has instructions for editing the heap size directly:

## [Changing heap size outside of module? - #4 by uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/changing-heap-size-outside-of-module/8974/4)

J.

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