Headless client takes a very long time to load into raids

[mystic plaza]

ArchangelTedy has submitted a ticket

Versions: Fika 2.2.3 SPT 4.0.13
Networking: Port forwarding. Headless client is running on a Windows 10 VM on a separate local machine.
Description: When I try to start a raid using the headless client it takes 20-30 minutes to load streets (I haven't tested other maps yet.)

It will load pretty much normally (a little slower than my main pc) until it reaches about 64% then it will load incredibly slowly maybe 1% every 2-3 minutes I haven't really watched it closely at that point.

I noticed tarkov on my windows 10 VM will be pretty much capped at 8 gb of ram usage even though it has 32 gb of ram.

Project Fika · Apr 14, 2026, 12:00 AM

Thread started by: @spark fox

[mystic plaza]

@spark fox please attach any applicable log files and mod lists while waiting for help!
You can find your log file at %AppData%\..\LocalLow\Battlestate Games\EscapeFromTarkov\Player.log

If you do not attach any logs, we will close the ticket without warning.

[mystic plaza]

Client Log Information

**Specifications**

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (ID=0x28a1)
VRAM: 6141 MB
Driver: 35.0.99999.9999
Drive: SSD
SwapDrive: Unknown

**Install Type**

Forge

**Cached local IPs**

0.0.0.0, ::, 192.168.86.32

**Mods (total: 51)**

Configuration Manager 18.4
SPT.Core 4.0.13
DrakiaXYZ-BigBrain 1.4.0
SAIN 4.4.2
BlackDiv 1.0.1
Borkel's Realistic NVGs 2.1.1
MissionControl Client 1.0.0
SPT.Custom 4.0.13
SPT.Singleplayer 4.0.13
SPT.Debugging 4.0.13
Fika.Core 2.2.3
Skills Extended 2.2.1
Use items anywhere 1.3.2
dvize.BackdoorBandit 2.0.1
SmoothTalker 1.1.2

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Fontaine-FOVFix 4.0.1
IcyClawz.MunitionsExpert 1.7.0
Janky-HollywoodFX 1.8.4
Janky-HollywoodGraphics 1.1.4
BringMeToLifeMod 1.0.0
ContinuousHealing 1.4.0
HandsAreNotBusy 1.6.0
MergeConsumables 1.5.4
MadManBeavis's NarcoNet 1.0.16
EOTechFix-matsix 1.0.2
MoreBotsAPI 1.1.0
DynamicMaps 1.0.5
MagCheckInterrupt 1.0.1
BundleLoader 1.0.0
Headshot Damage Redirection 1.7.0

​​​​​​​​​

BetterBackpacks 1.0.1
rpmwpm.UnderFire 2.0.1
SSH EFT Volumetric Blood FX 1.0.0
Visceral Combat 3.7.0
SmajlecStamina 1.2.0
tarkin.ladders.bep 1.0.1
Terkoiz.Skipper 1.1.4
WTT-PackNStrap 2.0.4
Trenchfoot-BeltSlot 2.0.4
Tyfon.WikiLinks 1.0.3
BountyBoard.Client 2.0.0
Roaming Zombies 1.0.0
WTT-ClientCommonLib 2.0.17
WTT-ContentBackportClient 1.0.5
AllQuestsCheckmarks 1.3.1

**Errors (total: 2)**

[Error : Fika.Core] [ShowFikaMessage]: You are trying to show error screen from non-main thread!
[Error :CoopHandler] SpawnPlayer::CheekiBreeki::Load Failed: The given key 'EFT.ResourceKey path='assets/content/weapons/mp443/weapon_izhmeh_mp443_9x19_container.bundle', rcid=''' was not present in the dictionary.

**Exceptions (total: 3)**

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
at VisceralCombat.Ragdolls.Patches.LimbKillPatch+<WatchShot>d__2.MoveNext () [0x000c1] in <96743cc686ce43d6a3f692782202133f>:0
at UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine.InvokeMoveNext (System.Collections.IEnumerator enumerator, System.IntPtr returnValueAddress) [0x00026] in <b4e80bd296bc48ba89d931486f299d70>:0
UnityEngine.DebugLogHandler:Internal_LogException(Exception, Object)
UnityEngine.DebugLogHandler:LogException(Exception, Obje ...

Project Fika · Apr 14, 2026, 12:02 AM

[spark fox]

the headless client log was about 10 lines long, idk if yall want that

this is the BepInEx log from the headless client, might be helpful idk

[lucid niche]

try it without any other mods except Fika. right now it kinda looks like a mod called Vagabond is stuck in a requesting data loop, may be related.

[spark fox]

same issue it would seem. still taking 20+ minutes to load streets with no mods.

it's loading a little faster but i think that's just because it doesn't have the 3gb eft backport mod so there's just less to load maybe?

VM's task manager

my main computer's system monitor (main computer is running linux mint wasn't sure if that was relevant)

[spark fox]

loaded into factory in under 3 minutes. the headless client's loading slowed down when it went above 60% in the same way it slows down when loading streets.

[spark fox]

reinstalled everything on a new windows 10 VM no mods installed, still getting the long load time, ram usage still seems limited.

[marsh nebula]

I'm a little confused here as to what the headless is actually running on. You said VM is that VM running inside a Linux install? Or is it on a baremetal setup with just windows

[spark fox]

16 consecutive hours of troubleshooting later... I found the problem, it was the fuckass hypervisor i was using lol

[marsh nebula]

[spark fox]

problem: ZimaOS's ZVM hypervisor (I think that's technically what it is? idk)
I was running windows 10 in ZimaOS's ZVM which appears to limit ram usage to around 8gb. I was running the server itself on a separate VM in ZVM, then running the headless client on the windows 10 VM.

solution i found: hosting the headless client in a docker container on ZimaOS.
This also came with the added difficulty of bypassing ZimaOS's preventing internal network communication with VMs running on ZVM, the solution to the networking error was just running the server through a docker container as well.
Now the headless client and the server can connect to eachother, and the headless client isn't getting ram limitations

[marsh nebula]

Sounds like you got it solved though so thats at least good

[spark fox]

yezzir, hopefully this helps someone in the future

[marsh nebula]

People do use the search feature - If your using docker in linux you can also check out #🐧non-windows-hosting

But if your running the docker in windows thats fine as well just figure it can't hurt to toss it in here in case someone uses the search feature later

I'll close out this ticket as it has been resolved 👍🏼 (self resolved 😄 )