Load times- wow...

HundertzehnGustav · 12-01-12, 07:14 AM

siriously...

GWX+ MFM (no skins)
HDD: Western Digital WD800 (75GB... 3.5inch) 7200RPM, driver date 2006, suspected build Date late 2005

loading time...
45 to 50 seconds game time, then clickong through "load career" and other menues 30 seconds... then loading the gam,e in the wilhelmshafen Harbor... 120 seconds...

3 minutes or a bit more, from SHIIIcommander to being on deck of the Submarine.

Ur doing somfing wrong...?
ugh? *puzzled*

madkiwi · 12-01-12, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HundertzehnGustav

siriously...

GWX+ MFM (no skins)
HDD: Western Digital WD800 (75GB... 3.5inch) 7200RPM, driver date 2006, suspected build Date late 2005

loading time...
45 to 50 seconds game time, then clickong through "load career" and other menues 30 seconds... then loading the gam,e in the wilhelmshafen Harbor... 120 seconds...

3 minutes or a bit more, from SHIIIcommander to being on deck of the Submarine.

Ur doing somfing wrong...?
ugh? *puzzled*

My in-harbor load times are less than 20 seconds- we are all (I believe) referring to mid-mission saved-game loads. Those seem to take forever...

sublynx- My Sandisk Extreme 120 GB was $120 on sale in April, now it is on amazon for $97 (the 240 GB is only $168). The hardest part about replacing the factory 5400 rpm drive in my brand new laptop was reinstalling Windows and my drivers. I put the removed drive in a USB enclosure and now have a 500 GB backup drive- actually about 450 GB while still having my original restore files and OS there.

SSDs are mainstream now, no longer fringe toys for the early adopters. It was only 3 or 4 years ago that spinning drives over 200GB dropped below $200, I think the price/GB for SSDs is more than acceptable now. Reliability far exceeds mechanical drives. The only real bad thing about them I know is that if you have a failure nothing is recoverable. However, while data on a platter "may" be recoverable, have you priced what one of those data-recovery outfits charge? Let's just say that my $3,000 is better spent elsewhere, like on backup drives!

sublynx · 12-01-12, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by madkiwi

SSDs are mainstream now, no longer fringe toys for the early adopters. It was only 3 or 4 years ago that spinning drives over 200GB dropped below $200, I think the price/GB for SSDs is more than acceptable now.

I have to agree there. That's not a bad price at all. And it would be great to be able to use the old drive too.

HundertzehnGustav · 12-01-12, 12:33 PM

today, 3TB platter data can be had for what... 130 euro...
with the permanent-run editions for servers costing double or more.
but yea, SSDs are the way to go, if you are a not-so-patient person.

still... i am a cheapo, so HDD will be with me for years to come. 50euro per Tera... no SSD can do that yet!

Herr-Berbunch · 12-01-12, 01:14 PM

Three minutes - don't complain!

Jimbuna · 12-01-12, 05:09 PM

I've experienced the day when my single core would take nearly twelve minutes but it was worth it.

Now on quad core wth eight GB so don't even think about it.

STEED · 12-02-12, 12:06 PM

My old Dell 8400 takes about 1 minute on the first screen and about 3-4 on the main load up screen. Not bothered as I can do other things while I wait.

12-01-12, 07:14 AM	#1
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	i mean like WTF? siriously... GWX+ MFM (no skins) HDD: Western Digital WD800 (75GB... 3.5inch) 7200RPM, driver date 2006, suspected build Date late 2005 loading time... 45 to 50 seconds game time, then clickong through "load career" and other menues 30 seconds... then loading the gam,e in the wilhelmshafen Harbor... 120 seconds... 3 minutes or a bit more, from SHIIIcommander to being on deck of the Submarine. Ur doing somfing wrong...? ugh? puzzled __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

12-01-12, 12:33 PM	#4
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	today, 3TB platter data can be had for what... 130 euro... with the permanent-run editions for servers costing double or more. but yea, SSDs are the way to go, if you are a not-so-patient person. still... i am a cheapo, so HDD will be with me for years to come. 50euro per Tera... no SSD can do that yet! __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

12-01-12, 01:14 PM	#5
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Three minutes - don't complain! __________________

12-01-12, 05:09 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,717 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I've experienced the day when my single core would take nearly twelve minutes but it was worth it. Now on quad core wth eight GB so don't even think about it. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-02-12, 12:06 PM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	My old Dell 8400 takes about 1 minute on the first screen and about 3-4 on the main load up screen. Not bothered as I can do other things while I wait. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!