AI Chat & Roleplay doesn't remember out too far

That is one of the limitations of AI. You can't fit all of it on one instruction. There is a max length that can be inputted into the AI, which is why there are the 'summary' and 'memory' systems that summarize the previous messages so that it can 'fit' into the context that it sent to the AI.

One way is to check the previous summaries/memories for inconsistencies or missing info, then edit them if possible. You can also always try to regenerate the response since sometimes they might hyperfixate on one thing.

GPT is terrible at consistent memory. It won't know what to focus on unless you constantly tell it. There are a few tricks to make it better.

1. You can type /mem and get a list of what its memorizing, assuming you have memories enabled. This can allow you to remove garbage that the AI fixates upon. This can be a good source of lore as well if you don't feel like writing it.

2. The stuff in the character description is very important, it's always referring to it seemingly more than any other source.

3. I can't tell how effective adding lore to the lore URL field in the character settings really is. I honestly have no idea if it works. When I click on reply details from the AI is never actually says it has used my lore files, so I have no idea. But it's something to try.

4. Sometimes the reminder function actually works as intended. Sometimes.

5. Dev has stated that the text model is messed up and outdated. They said April would be a release date for a new version of the text AI model, but I didn't believe it because it's a big change. I'm not upset about it, I imagine upgrading this beast will take some time.