Painful loading times.

boppo_grandes · 08-28-07, 12:49 PM

Hello,

Anybody else finding loading a saved game in SH4 extremely frustrating?
It can take close to 5 mins to get going once you die. My rig is more than capable of handling this game. So why so long?

Boppo_Grandes

SteamWake · 08-28-07, 12:56 PM

5 minutes ? Pffft thats nothing. Wait till you get a few save games stacked up.

My record is 13 minutes.

Patience is a virtue and this game is not well suited to 'short' play sessions.

ReallyDedPoet · 08-28-07, 12:57 PM

It's worth the wait

Welcome to SUBSIM

by the way.

RDP

boppo_grandes · 08-28-07, 01:00 PM

Thanks, for a minute I thought I needed to upgrade yet again.
Still early on in my carrer mode...those enemy warships are right nasty.

Ducimus · 08-28-07, 01:12 PM

"refit" much?

SteamWake · 08-28-07, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

"refit" much?

Why do you think it takes me over 10 minutes to load :p

Ducimus · 08-28-07, 02:07 PM

:rotfl:

Lafferty · 08-28-07, 04:40 PM

yeah the loadind does get a little annoying but my record is 15 mins. lol

-Pv- · 08-28-07, 09:46 PM

Those long save loads happen to everyone, but the refit fanatics suffer the worst. It's obvious the game wasn't intended to be played this way. The data set supporting the game certainly is huge. The crew alone is bigger than a lot of other games I play.
-Pv-

SteamWake · 08-28-07, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Pv-

Those long save loads happen to everyone, but the refit fanatics suffer the worst. It's obvious the game wasn't intended to be played this way. The data set supporting the game certainly is huge. The crew alone is bigger than a lot of other games I play.
-Pv-

Beg to differ. Its the best way to avoid the 'early retierment'.

Histolrically ?? thats another topic.

Capt. Shark Bait · 08-29-07, 12:58 AM

try to limit your resupplies to 3. it'll help to keep the file on the kinda smallish side

John Channing · 08-29-07, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Pv-

Those long save loads happen to everyone, but the refit fanatics suffer the worst. It's obvious the game wasn't intended to be played this way. The data set supporting the game certainly is huge. The crew alone is bigger than a lot of other games I play.
-Pv-

Beg to differ. Its the best way to avoid the 'early retierment'.

Histolrically ?? thats another topic.

I only "refit" on the way to and from a Patrol, never to go back out...

13th patrol...

4th Sub...

400,000+ tons (@72% realism)

Average of 4 completed objectives per partol (one as high as 7)

Never been retired...

Never had a repeat mission (back to back).

JCC

SteamWake · 08-29-07, 01:16 PM

I look at it this way...

We had only been at sea a week or so. Ive finished my assignments and low on fuel and out of torpedoes.

Theres a tender not to far from here. Lets sail there get re-provisioned and radio in our status.

A reply comes soon "Patrol blah blah" so were off to 'blah blah' for another week or so untill our NEW assignment is either completed or failed.

Eventually I take the boys "home" for a little R&R after a couple of months.

I cant see where this would NOT be done in real life.

RadiationRob · 09-03-07, 01:04 AM

I've never had a loading time more that 45 seconds and i have 88 saves stacked up

-edit-I just went and tested my load times and the average is about 15 seconds

Frederf · 09-03-07, 01:29 AM

I think it has less to do with number of saves and more to do with how many days since the patrol began.

100 saves, 1st week at sea. Short load.

3 saves, 5 months at sea. Long load.

08-28-07, 12:49 PM	#1
boppo_grandes Nub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Painful loading times. Hello, Anybody else finding loading a saved game in SH4 extremely frustrating? It can take close to 5 mins to get going once you die. My rig is more than capable of handling this game. So why so long? Boppo_Grandes

08-28-07, 12:57 PM	#3
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	It's worth the wait Welcome to SUBSIM by the way. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

08-29-07, 12:58 AM	#11
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	try to limit your resupplies to 3. it'll help to keep the file on the kinda smallish side __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

09-03-07, 01:04 AM	#14
RadiationRob Watch Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've never had a loading time more that 45 seconds and i have 88 saves stacked up -edit-I just went and tested my load times and the average is about 15 seconds Last edited by RadiationRob; 09-03-07 at 01:14 AM. Reason: Checked loading times

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08-28-07, 12:56 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	5 minutes ? Pffft thats nothing. Wait till you get a few save games stacked up. My record is 13 minutes. Patience is a virtue and this game is not well suited to 'short' play sessions.

08-28-07, 01:00 PM	#4
boppo_grandes Nub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, for a minute I thought I needed to upgrade yet again. Still early on in my carrer mode...those enemy warships are right nasty.

08-28-07, 01:12 PM	#5
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	"refit" much?

08-28-07, 02:07 PM	#7
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	:rotfl:

08-28-07, 04:40 PM	#8
Lafferty Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 245 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	yeah the loadind does get a little annoying but my record is 15 mins. lol

08-28-07, 09:46 PM	#9
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Those long save loads happen to everyone, but the refit fanatics suffer the worst. It's obvious the game wasn't intended to be played this way. The data set supporting the game certainly is huge. The crew alone is bigger than a lot of other games I play. -Pv-

08-29-07, 01:16 PM	#13
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I look at it this way... We had only been at sea a week or so. Ive finished my assignments and low on fuel and out of torpedoes. Theres a tender not to far from here. Lets sail there get re-provisioned and radio in our status. A reply comes soon "Patrol blah blah" so were off to 'blah blah' for another week or so untill our NEW assignment is either completed or failed. Eventually I take the boys "home" for a little R&R after a couple of months. I cant see where this would NOT be done in real life.

09-03-07, 01:29 AM	#15
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	I think it has less to do with number of saves and more to do with how many days since the patrol began. 100 saves, 1st week at sea. Short load. 3 saves, 5 months at sea. Long load.