VRAM doesn't get released properly

[Leonidas]

Yes, whatever asset has been removed from VRAM using the unload() method, it has to be reloaded manually using the load() method available in the registry.

Check this post for more on this system:

[SOLVED] How to manage GPU memory with Playcanvas? Got crash with when GPU memory is at maximum

Hi @Mystik, Yes, it is relatively easy to manage what is loaded in memory. Playcanvas by default will load all assets that have the asset.preload property to true during app load time or when they become first required during app play time (e.g. a model needs to be rendered, all materials and textures referenced by it are automatically loaded). You can use the asset.loaded property to check if something is loaded or not. What Playcanvas won’t do automatically is unload stuff from memory, but …