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DarkBASIC Discussion / Is there anyway to reduce the loading time?

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Sayonari Omega Black
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Posted: 7th May 2004 18:52
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My program has too much loading time (about two minutes : too many objects), what can I do to reduce the loading time?

In dbp you can clone the objects so you can reduce the loading time and I was wondering if there is a similar way to do something like that in dbc or there ir anothey way?

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BadMonkey91
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Posted: 7th May 2004 19:04 Edited at: 7th May 2004 19:04
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arg... I dont know if you can in classic... You can make meshes.. But I dont know if it would lower your load time.
I always try loading objects at different times.

(Startup game)
*load a couple objects*
(your logo)
*load a couple more objects*
(intro)
*load a couple more*
(menu)
*Load a couple more*
(loading screen)
*Finish loading*

It may slow down your game a little, but The user wont regonize it as a problem with your game, as much as a two minute loading screen.

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indi
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Posted: 8th May 2004 13:53
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convert 3ds to x or even better convert 3ds to x and then dbo


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Don Malone
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Posted: 8th May 2004 16:22
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Are you loading all the objects for your game at once or just the ones for the current level or situation?

@Indi
Does Classic recognize DBO format?
I thought that was just for Pro.

But I read, like Indi suggested, that using X is quicker than 3DS because the program has to do a conversion to X anyway and also like BadMonkey suggested that by splitting up your loading with multiple splash screens you make the wait seem a little shorter.

I wish I knew enough to make a suggestion on my own but I did not think that Classic used the DBO format and more or less was curious.

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FROGGIE!
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Posted: 8th May 2004 18:07
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make sure you have the sync on before you start loading

SYNC ON : SYNC RATE 0
[load]

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