Strange image memory usage

ApplaudApps

Hi, When my iphone game loads the initial scene uses 40 images which total just under 2mb in total (I haven't optimised them yet). But when I load the game on my device the remote preview always shows image memory usage in excess of 25mb!! (and total memory of 41mb). the project size is 4.7mb.

Is this a 9.3 bug or something else going on?

Thanks.

old_kipper

This is because a stored graphics file is compressed and when opened it occupies more space than it does on disk.

Hope that helps.

kipper

edit: beat me to it...

ApplaudApps

Thanks for answers. The file sizes when I look in package contents are exactly the same as the raw images before I import them in GS. So when they are compressed and uncompressed in gameplay I would expect to see them back as 2mb and no more.

TSB - didn't know that but it makes sense as I do have some full screen images that I will now look at reducing/changing somehow.

Cheers guys.