Very slow loading.

Polak2 · 12-24-06, 01:58 AM

I have noticed very slow loading and unloading of SH3 after I have recently reinstalled and patched with GWX mod. I have rather fast 2.8 P4 with 512 MB mem. Maybe memory should be upgraded tad larger. Any suggestion?

Letum · 12-24-06, 02:10 AM

The amount of RAM and the type of RAM is one of the biggest factors in loading times. 1GB of RAM or less will give you a long loading time.
Find out what kind of RAM your mother board takes, check there is a empty RAM stick slot and buy some more if you can.
If not, boil some tea or mix up a u-boat cocktail whist you wait for it to load.

Defragmentating your hard drive will have a positive effect if you have the time for it. Remember not to touch your PC when you are doing this and disable your screen saver first!

11Bravo · 12-24-06, 07:14 AM

You are not alone...

My boot time for GWX is 2 minutes for the game to load and an additional 7 minutes for a save game or new mission to load. P4/3GHz/1G RAM. It is worth the wait...

Corsair · 12-24-06, 07:17 AM

Just the time to prepare tea/coffee, food, booze and cigarettes for a long cruise...

ReallyDedPoet · 12-24-06, 08:22 AM

Minor issue for me. The load times are longer, but there is a lot more stuff in GWX. The wait is worth it in the end.

ref · 12-24-06, 08:27 AM

A tip, not only for SH3, but for all programs, defrag your drive at least once a week (I defrag my disks everyday), if you can invest on a good defrag program (diskeeper for example).
Also set your paging file to a fixed size, about one and a half times your physical ram, it prevents windows from increasing the page file every time you launch a memory demanding program.

Ref

GT182 · 12-24-06, 08:51 AM

Even with a defrag Ref it's slow. I ran my GWX career lastnight after a fresh defrag and it was still slow loading.

I've got 2gigs of RAM, a P4 3.2E CPU and it's still slow. I figure it's due to all the chnages incorporated in GWX, which isn't all that bad considering what we have. Single missions are actually slower than my career. I'd say it's something we just have to live with.

And I don't mind, I like GWX just the way it is.

bigboywooly · 12-24-06, 08:53 AM

Its a trade of with load times and contents
The second load deals with the shipping\aircraft and campaign contents so the more you add the longer it takes

Polak2 · 12-24-06, 09:26 AM

Thank you all for reply and advice. I can see that this is then the feature of new SH3 and not a problem. I'll try upkeep my HD more often and get some more memory.

fredbass · 12-24-06, 09:29 AM

For comparisons sake, I have a high end computer, dual core, 2g of Corsair pc3500 memory and my game loads in 20-40 seconds and the career loads 1-1/4 to 2 minutes.

Jimbuna · 12-24-06, 10:48 AM

I think BB is right...about the 'trade off'...thankfully everyone realises different machine specs = different loading times....and the wait is def worth it

bigboywooly · 12-24-06, 11:05 AM

As more merchants and warships become available then load times will increase
Probably the reason the SH3 Devs left the ship list so small

12-24-06, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ref

set your paging file to a fixed size, about one and a half times your physical ram, it prevents windows from increasing the page file every time you launch a memory demanding program.

Ref

Ref, could you give advise how to go about this?

Thanks

KC

Audie · 12-24-06, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corsair

Just the time to prepare tea/coffee, food, booze and cigarettes for a long cruise...

So true, so true

GT182 · 12-24-06, 06:26 PM

With my stock SHIII career and all 80+ mods installed, it takes even longer to load than GWX. No complaints from me, just the Kaptain, as he wants to get a move on.

12-24-06, 01:58 AM	#1
Polak2 Weps Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 371 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Very slow loading. I have noticed very slow loading and unloading of SH3 after I have recently reinstalled and patched with GWX mod. I have rather fast 2.8 P4 with 512 MB mem. Maybe memory should be upgraded tad larger. Any suggestion?

12-24-06, 02:10 AM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The amount of RAM and the type of RAM is one of the biggest factors in loading times. 1GB of RAM or less will give you a long loading time. Find out what kind of RAM your mother board takes, check there is a empty RAM stick slot and buy some more if you can. If not, boil some tea or mix up a u-boat cocktail whist you wait for it to load. Defragmentating your hard drive will have a positive effect if you have the time for it. Remember not to touch your PC when you are doing this and disable your screen saver first! __________________

12-24-06, 07:14 AM	#3
11Bravo Medic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Error Triangle Posts: 168 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	You are not alone... My boot time for GWX is 2 minutes for the game to load and an additional 7 minutes for a save game or new mission to load. P4/3GHz/1G RAM. It is worth the wait... __________________ "Sounds of terror are in his ears; While at peace the destroyer comes upon him." -- Job 15:21

12-24-06, 07:17 AM	#4
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Just the time to prepare tea/coffee, food, booze and cigarettes for a long cruise... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

12-24-06, 08:22 AM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Minor issue for me. The load times are longer, but there is a lot more stuff in GWX. The wait is worth it in the end. __________________ Back in the Day

12-24-06, 08:27 AM	#6
ref Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina Posts: 871 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A tip, not only for SH3, but for all programs, defrag your drive at least once a week (I defrag my disks everyday), if you can invest on a good defrag program (diskeeper for example). Also set your paging file to a fixed size, about one and a half times your physical ram, it prevents windows from increasing the page file every time you launch a memory demanding program. Ref __________________

12-24-06, 08:51 AM	#7
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Even with a defrag Ref it's slow. I ran my GWX career lastnight after a fresh defrag and it was still slow loading. I've got 2gigs of RAM, a P4 3.2E CPU and it's still slow. I figure it's due to all the chnages incorporated in GWX, which isn't all that bad considering what we have. Single missions are actually slower than my career. I'd say it's something we just have to live with. And I don't mind, I like GWX just the way it is. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

12-24-06, 08:53 AM	#8
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Its a trade of with load times and contents The second load deals with the shipping\aircraft and campaign contents so the more you add the longer it takes __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-24-06, 09:26 AM	#9
Polak2 Weps Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 371 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Thank you all for reply and advice. I can see that this is then the feature of new SH3 and not a problem. I'll try upkeep my HD more often and get some more memory.

12-24-06, 09:29 AM	#10
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For comparisons sake, I have a high end computer, dual core, 2g of Corsair pc3500 memory and my game loads in 20-40 seconds and the career loads 1-1/4 to 2 minutes. __________________ Last edited by fredbass; 12-24-06 at 11:58 PM.

12-24-06, 10:48 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I think BB is right...about the 'trade off'...thankfully everyone realises different machine specs = different loading times....and the wait is def worth it __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-24-06, 11:05 AM	#12
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	As more merchants and warships become available then load times will increase Probably the reason the SH3 Devs left the ship list so small __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-24-06, 06:26 PM	#15
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	With my stock SHIII career and all 80+ mods installed, it takes even longer to load than GWX. No complaints from me, just the Kaptain, as he wants to get a move on. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.