Game takes a long time to load..?

[Snacko]

I don't remember it taking this long. But when I first start the game it is immediately at 12% and stays there for 2-3 minutes. Then it loads to 100% in about 15 seconds.

 

Is this the same for everybody else? Seems like maybe this started with 1.2.10?

[Mr_Burns]

Mine always does and always has, only the first time though.

[Devrim]

...12% and stays there for 2-3 minutes. Then it loads to 100% in about 15 seconds.

 

Interesting, I thought it was just me - only about 12% issue. With last update, first DCS run hangs at 12% for me too, but waits not too much, it's about ~10 seconds. It's annoying!

[qq515616480]

SSD can speed

[showtime817th]

I have found that when loading the Mig21 that takes longer to load then any other AC and I have SSD.

[Demon]

Like everyone else has said, the first time it always takes several minutes for me. After that though it goes moderately quickly (usually within 1 minute of load time).

[kk0425]

This patch is definitely slower to load into a mission than the previous patches.

[JST]

No problems here, starting the game always takes only around 10 seconds the first time, and loading modules/games is always in the sub-10 second range.

 

Installed on an SSD, of course.

[NRG-Vampire]

12% and stays there for 2-3 minutes

 

2-3 minutes ? that's a very long time !

what's your system spec/os ?

[Devrim]

SSD can speed

I do have SSD already.

Second or other start duration is about 8~10 secs.

[Baracuda]

Longer loading time for me too with the latest patch.

And yes I have an SSD which caused a way faster load with the old patch compared to the latest one.

 

:dunno:

[Snacko]

Yes, this is only on the initial start of the game launcher. This may be caused by 1.2.10 or maybe the Mig or Sabre which I got in the past few weeks. But I never had to get up from my pc and take a walk before. I did have to wait a minute or so, but I would just wait. Not I am in the habit of going to do something else for a few minutes...

 

I don't think it's my pc. Nothing has changed with the hardware. And I have added DCS.exe and Launcher.exe to my BitDefender Firewall.

 

But here are my specs:

 

OS: Windows 7 x64

MB: Asus Rampage II Extreme x58 chipset

CPU: i7 965 Extreme Edition 3.2ghz (multiplier unlocked) 6.4GT

Memory: Corsair Dominator 6GB(3x2GB) Triple-Channel 1866 DDR3 & GSkill 6gb (3x2gb) 1600 DDR3

Video Card: nVidia GTX660Ti 3bg

Power Supply: Corsair 850watt CMPSU-850TX

4 monitors

 

 

PS: I just timed it this time and it took 2mins 15 seconds to get past 12%.

Edited October 3, 2014 by Snacko

[xaoslaad]

I'm pretty sure the Mig-21 is to blame. I set up a mission with the one mig to practice landing in the mission editor and even that takes for bleeding ever with the mig to load. change it to something else, no problem again. Maybe when they cut out all those poly's in the next patch it will load faster.

[Viersbovsky]

Same here, Mig 21 takes veeeery long to load for me, and sometimes even crashes (rouhly every fifth launch gets stuck on loadscreen). Other planes take a slight bit longer to load than before too, and now also sometimes crash, but more rarely.

edit: I have an SSD.

[Devrim]

I think that's why DCS freezes completely for 15 secs when entered a multiplayer session (such as Virtual Aerobatics).

[Snacko]

I just downloaded the new patch today. It stopped loading the game at 12% for only about 8 seconds!!!

That is MUCH BETTER than the 2 minutes 15 seconds it had been taking...

 

YEA!!

[Wolf Rider]

(after updating) 12% is about the mark, my firewall asks permission the let dcs out

[Pnume]

For me it stops at 12% and stays there permanently.

 

Very annoying.

[Snacko]

For me I think it's pretty much the same. It normally stops at 12% for about 2mins still.

 

Sometimes it strangely loads up immediately.

[DocSigma]

If you haven't already done so, try lowering the pre-load radius slider in the option menu within DCS - set it to 10,000 or so. Mine loads in a very acceptable duration of time with an average system. Hope that helps a bit.

[Snacko]

Isn't that just when loading a mission? Why would that affect loading the Launcher?

[Devrim]

By latest version (v1.2.11.33921) it seems the problem has been solved.

[Snacko]

Not for me. It still takes 60-90 seconds to get past the 12% mark every time I start the game.

[AtaliaA1]

Not for me. It still takes 60-90 seconds to get past the 12% mark every time I start the game.

 

 

Some have found it necessary to adjust the "Anti-Virus" settings so that the program doesn't inspect DCS files as they load. Are U using one?

 

Another issue is "Compress Drive to save space" in the HDD properties GUI. It slows down the HDD.

[Snacko]

Yes, I use BitDefender.

 

I have the DCS.exe, DCS_Updater.exe, and Launcher.exe all excluded from both my BD Antivirus scanning and also my firewall. I wish that was the problem, but it doesn't appear to be.