Game loading times issue

pdglock19 · 04-26-07, 11:46 PM

Im new to the SH series and SH4 is awesome. I m wondering if I could do something to shorten the insane long loading times, especially when it says "Please wait". I have a P4 with 7800GS video and 1.5MB of RAM. I takes 10 minutes just to load a game!! All my other games, like HL2, load much faster. Thanks.

maerean_m · 04-27-07, 12:09 AM

The "Please wait" message duration depends on how long the patrol is.

On an AMD 3200+, it stays for 45 seconds to load a 2 week, 40k tons, patrol.

How long is your patrol for the load to take 10 minutes?

DocDarm · 04-27-07, 06:54 PM

I have the same issue. My loading time is near ten minutes. I started at PH with a Gato, went to the South China Sea, topped off my tanks and reloaded torps with the Aussies, and am now back enroute towards Japan to Midway. INSANE load time. I can't just boot the game up to check my patrol time...I have to schedule time to play this game since it'll take 10-15 minutes to get into it. Bad.

EDIT: AMD 64 3200+, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 7800 GS

DocDarm
Fort Lauderdale

SteamWake · 04-27-07, 07:55 PM

You wouldent happen to have added the bearing tool mod would you ?

When I added that in my load times doubled.

DocDarm · 04-27-07, 08:02 PM

I am running no mods at all. Did clean install with immediate patch to 1.2.

DocDarm
Fort Lauderdale

d@rk51d3 · 04-27-07, 08:10 PM

Any antivirus / antispyware running in the background? This can be a killer for me.

I believe some security software in particular can rob you of alot of resources.

shad43 · 04-29-07, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

You wouldent happen to have added the bearing tool mod would you ?

When I added that in my load times doubled.

I noticed this as well, seems any mod that changes graphics can slow loading times.

04-26-07, 11:46 PM	#1
pdglock19 Bilge Rat Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Game loading times issue Im new to the SH series and SH4 is awesome. I m wondering if I could do something to shorten the insane long loading times, especially when it says "Please wait". I have a P4 with 7800GS video and 1.5MB of RAM. I takes 10 minutes just to load a game!! All my other games, like HL2, load much faster. Thanks.

04-27-07, 12:09 AM	#2
maerean_m Captain Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 529 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The "Please wait" message duration depends on how long the patrol is. On an AMD 3200+, it stays for 45 seconds to load a 2 week, 40k tons, patrol. How long is your patrol for the load to take 10 minutes? __________________ Kilroy was here

04-27-07, 06:54 PM	#3
DocDarm Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 11 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I have the same issue. My loading time is near ten minutes. I started at PH with a Gato, went to the South China Sea, topped off my tanks and reloaded torps with the Aussies, and am now back enroute towards Japan to Midway. INSANE load time. I can't just boot the game up to check my patrol time...I have to schedule time to play this game since it'll take 10-15 minutes to get into it. Bad. EDIT: AMD 64 3200+, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 7800 GS DocDarm Fort Lauderdale

04-27-07, 07:55 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You wouldent happen to have added the bearing tool mod would you ? When I added that in my load times doubled.

04-27-07, 08:02 PM	#5
DocDarm Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 11 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I am running no mods at all. Did clean install with immediate patch to 1.2. DocDarm Fort Lauderdale

04-27-07, 08:10 PM	#6
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,952 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Any antivirus / antispyware running in the background? This can be a killer for me. I believe some security software in particular can rob you of alot of resources.