[REPORTED] Still 2-3 minutes 2-3 fps in lobby.

[D4n]

So the game appear to still be loading objects whil loading screen has already completed to 100%. Please sync the loading to loading screen. (multiplayer)

[Dagger71]

So the game appear to still be loading objects whil loading screen has already completed to 100%. Please sync the loading to loading screen. (multiplayer)

what server

 

You also realize most loading bars in games are a gimmick right? many processes that need to be calculated cannot be predicted hence the reason that a bar will stall at one area.

[D4n]

DynamicDCS for example. (I can't even connect to 104th)

[NineLine]

What is your ping to that server?

[D4n]

175-200 (fluctuating as it is a Europe-Florida connection)

[NineLine]

Connection plays a big part in this, 2-3 minutes is probably pretty good at that connection, I know it gets better for me connecting to a server with a sub 100 ping.

 

Optimizing is still on going, but its tough when DCS is loading so much.

[D4n]

thumb up! :) nice! But I'd say optimization is the wrong approach (for this issue), the thing is the loading screen disappears way too fast... :/

[Dagger71]

still happens to everyone at some point.

[NineLine]

thumb up! :) nice! But I'd say optimization is the wrong approach (for this issue), the thing is the loading screen disappears way too fast... :/

 

So you would be happy with the slower loading times if the loading screen stayed around longer?

[Oceandar]

What is your preload setting? If its at Max, try to set it half of it.

[D4n]

So you would be happy with the slower loading times if the loading screen stayed around longer?

 

Most probably, and definitely if the loading screen progresses more or less fluently from 0 to 100 % (so I can alt-tab into the game at between 70 or 95 % for example). Makes it more user friendly imo :)

[D4n]

my preload is already 1/3 of max

[Guppy]

I can confirm the OP's problem. When connecting to a server like 104th, it can take multiple times of joining, just like before 2.5.1. I am located in the states and my ping is usually between 10-30ms. My PC is also quite fantastic, too (in my signature). My preload slider is about 1/2-to-a-little-less.

 

I have found if I just leave my pc for 5 minutes I'll be in the lobby and it will work fine. The problem is that you get into the lobby before the game has fully loaded and it lags like heck, even when trying to select an aircraft, not to mention hitting fly. Also, the game during this point has a high probability of crashing.

 

We are likely going to start having a bunch of new players coming to DCS, with the release of the F18, and this should be fixed... it's going to frustrate a heck of a lot of people. To Daniel's point, a loading screen or -SOMETHING- while everything is loading would be helpful to the end user, especially those who may not have had to deal with this over the past few months.

Edited May 8, 2018 by rudellj

[BitMaster]

i just have to be patient and watch the fps counter. as long as it shows 1fps---wait...after a few minutes it will jump to ~100fps and the door is open.

 

Preload is maxed out, everything else too

[D4n]

Taking 5-10 seconds (sometimes longer) to load map, even on SSD

 

When joining a multiplayer server, selecting a slot, then click "briefing", then fully zoom out on the F10 map it often takes even more than 10 seconds to turn all the grey huge chunks/blocks into map content.

[Dagger71]

yup known memory issue since 2.5 came out.