# Problem with lights building

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-lights-building/331713>\
**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, crash, bug-report, Lighting, UE4, question\
**Created:** [September 10, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-lights-building/331713 "2015-09-10T13:59:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Shinek](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Shinek](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Shinek)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-lights-building/331713/1 "2015-09-10T13:59:58Z")

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Hello,  
i try to build light on my scene.

during the test, the following problems occur:

my spec is 970 and 4790k win 7.

what could be the reason?

greeting

 ![58058-ranout.jpg](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/0/0/a002492f3902b7e62ab63af66e315460d42219ac.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Jacky](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jacky/32/918690_2.png) [@Jacky](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jacky)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-lights-building/331713/2 "2015-09-10T14:01:43Z")

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How much RAM do you have? You are running out of memory so you should get more RAM or increase virtual memory amount on your system.

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**Author:** ![Shinek](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Shinek](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Shinek)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-lights-building/331713/3 "2015-09-10T14:07:34Z")

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Hello, this is full spec of my computer.  
the scene is not demanding, just a few simple trees, two windmills and a couple of simple buildings

 ![58059-spec.jpg](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/0/1/4/01468f6b479f33716df503924dabc5da461c52a9.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Shinek](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Shinek](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Shinek)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-lights-building/331713/4 "2015-09-10T14:09:38Z")

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![58060-scena.jpg](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/5/2/85225081d09688e94daab85fa28f36277a7cf2a5.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Jacky](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jacky/32/918690_2.png) [@Jacky](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jacky)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-lights-building/331713/5 "2015-09-10T14:21:35Z")

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You have 8BG. It is enough most of the time but you have a large landscape so consider using dynamic lighting instead.

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**Author:** ![Shinek](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Shinek](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Shinek)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-lights-building/331713/6 "2015-09-10T15:13:43Z")

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or bulid everytime when i add something?  
i never build light for this scene, i have something about 250 obj

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**Author:** ![Jacky](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jacky/32/918690_2.png) [@Jacky](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jacky)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-lights-building/331713/7 "2015-09-10T15:20:41Z")

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With dynamic lighting(movable lights) you dont have to build at all. With static lighting you should build when your level is ready, not every time you place an object. Check out this document for more info:

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