Need a short load/unload developer mode

[Wrecking Crew]

When I am in 'developer' mode the number of mission restarts is ~6 per hour. It is a big deal to have to wait for both the load and unload, when I just need to test out a couple of trigger changes. I'm trying to test flags and a 6 minute mission has 2 minutes either side of the action.

 

What about a streamlined Developer Mode for Mission Building?

 

OTOH, I have $$$ for an SSD now. Would my mission building experience improve if DCS A-10C was installed onto an SSD, if the rest of my puter / OS Win 7 64b was left on the HDD including the Saved Games folder?

 

Wrecking Crew

 

 

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[Wrecking Crew]

I did buy a new hard drive for my DCS A-10C install. Instead of a straight SSD, I got a hybrid drive, 500 GB on spinning discs, plus it has 4 GB of SLC flash that "learns" which programs are used most. The drive was designed for notebook boot drives but I put it into my big rig.

 

The load times were halved.

--- from SimHQ --- http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3524796/6/New_SSD_For_A_10C.html

 

The comparisons are done between the hard drive that I had DCS A-10C installed on versus the new hybrid drive that now has my A-10C installation.

 

Both drives are on SATA II interfaces.

The older hard drive (C:) is a Seagate 2 disc 4 head 500 GB ST3500418AS. Was about $70 in Jun 2010.

The hybrid drive (F:) is a Seagate 2 disc 4 head 500 GB ST95005620AS with 4 GB of SLC NAND Flash. Is about $150 at Best Buy.

--- edit ---> Both of these drives are 7200 RPM.

 

Using my iPhone stopwatch.

 

I first compared the the start up times for the A-10C sim. I found that the first time the sim is started after a computer restart the time was about 4 seconds longer on the older drive - therefore I am only comparing times of additional A-10C starts following the first start.

Older hard drive / Hybrid

16.6 / 8.2

16.5 / 8.2

16.8 / 8.3

16.7 / 8.2

 

Here is a compare between the older drive and the hybrid using a mission I designed.

--- edit ---> This mission file is in my \Users\(my name)\Saved Games\... on the older HDD

The times are from within the Mission Editor and the Fly to Fly buttons (after pressing the Fly Mission button) -

Older / Hybrid

64.0 / 35.2

64.0 / 33.9

64.0 / 33.8

64.0 / 33.9

64.0 / 33.9

 

Then I did Mission - Kashuri Gap on the Hybrid -

--- edit ---> This mission file is in the A-10C installation on the Hybrid drive.

36.0

36.1

36.2

 

Pretty happy with these times. The hybrid is a nice improvement over the older HDD. Note that the only thing on it right now is DCS A-10C. Win 7 64 bit is on the older HDD.

 

WC

Edited March 29, 2012 by Wrecking Crew
SLC Flash

[MadTommy]

Do you have Blackshark2?

 

If so have both open in window mode, use one to edit the mission and one to load the mission. Then simply click fly again each time you need to test. Saves you lots of time.

 

If you don't have BS2 you can do the same with A10 MP mode.. but you cant use time compression.

 

I use a SSD, it will improve load times greatly.

 

But if you buy a SSD you really should reinstall windows on it in my opinion. Best to have the operation system on it with a fresh install. May seem a pain, but well worth it in the long run.