[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by cdrsubron7

Thanks, Fearless. I just didn't quite understand what AVGWarhawk had meant.





cdrsubron7

Basically you have pulled all the SH4 files up to the front of the line. This allows for quick retrieval of the files you need. Your RAM is shoving all it can to run the game and reducing the fetch time of a new interface page helps the game run smoother. So at the start, I prefetch all I will need to play. This is done by just hitting all your places you can go. Like the bridge, sonar, crew screen, torpedo screen, map screen, etc. These are all gathered and just waiting. At this point I commence my patrol. All pertaint files are ready to go at click of key. Like I said, if you head out and get caught in a high demand senerio(convoy, weather, night time) you might be asking for a CTD if you go to a screen that has not been cached. Your computer has to stop momentarily to go find it. This stop to go get in a high demand process can ruin a whole day. Unless, you have a super computer like some have. Guys like me who are on the edge of processor explosion need to find other ways to get the max out of the computer. This is one way to keep you processors humming along. If you have not tried this give it a go. You will find once all stations have been pulled up and in the cache, the next time you hit the key it will not lag for a few seconds. The page should pull right up. Again, I do not start the patrol where I left off until I visit each station. Once done you are ready to go and you have reduced the possiblity of CTD in a high demand situation.