8.7 Update - On loading times...
Has anyone noticed an amazingly fast loading time with games compiled with the last update?
I did!
Well not on every game. I tested on three and here's what I got:
1) A Plinky Game!
Loading time before: 15 to 20 secs
Loading time after: 5 to 7 secs!
Notes: 100 scenes, 50 actors (2 of them heavy ruled), 10 ogg sounds, some scenes with 100+ instances, all images png 24, 1 orientation
2) Hackalloon
Loading time before: 15 to 20 secs
Loading time after: 4 to 6 secs!
Notes: 8 scenes, 25 actors, 2 ogg sounds, all images png 24, 1 orientation
3) Musician's Little Helper
Loading time before: 25 to 30 secs
Loading time after: 20 to 30 secs
Notes: 7 scenes, 70 actors (about 20 heavy ruled), 24 ogg sounds, 1 scene with 50+ instances many of them heavy ruled, all images png 24, 2 orientation
On #3 there's a predominance of heavy ruled actors all in one scene and I thinks that this is the cause for the longer loading time.
If you can test on other games maybe it's possible to isolate a common factor and have Gendai look into it.
\Going back to lurking (until I manage to get myself fired)
I did!
Well not on every game. I tested on three and here's what I got:
1) A Plinky Game!
Loading time before: 15 to 20 secs
Loading time after: 5 to 7 secs!
Notes: 100 scenes, 50 actors (2 of them heavy ruled), 10 ogg sounds, some scenes with 100+ instances, all images png 24, 1 orientation
2) Hackalloon
Loading time before: 15 to 20 secs
Loading time after: 4 to 6 secs!
Notes: 8 scenes, 25 actors, 2 ogg sounds, all images png 24, 1 orientation
3) Musician's Little Helper
Loading time before: 25 to 30 secs
Loading time after: 20 to 30 secs
Notes: 7 scenes, 70 actors (about 20 heavy ruled), 24 ogg sounds, 1 scene with 50+ instances many of them heavy ruled, all images png 24, 2 orientation
On #3 there's a predominance of heavy ruled actors all in one scene and I thinks that this is the cause for the longer loading time.
If you can test on other games maybe it's possible to isolate a common factor and have Gendai look into it.
\Going back to lurking (until I manage to get myself fired)
Comments
It does seem more than 100% faster.
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Windows PC: 5 min
Mac: <1 min
Don't get me wrong, windows has its ups, but still, mac wins every time on boot up ;-)