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KSPedia alone accounts for half of load time

Added by Hexicube about 8 years ago. Updated almost 5 years ago.

Status:
Resolved
Severity:
Low
Assignee:
-
Category:
KSPedia
Target version:
Version:
Platform:
Windows
Expansion:
Core Game
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
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Description

I've started noticing a large delay in loading when the bar is about half full, when it's loading "Asset Bundles". These bundles are actually .ksp files, most of which are in the GameData/Squad/KSPedia folder.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Launch KSP
2. Observe load time, and delay at halfway point
3. Close the game
4. Move GameData/Squad/KSPedia folder somewhere outside of GameData
5. Launch KSP again
6. Delay at halfway point is now gone

For me, loading KSPedia files accounts for about 6 seconds of load time. This obviously varies from person to person, but my machine is decent (i5 @ 3.4GHz, SSD) and thus it'll be far worse for players on weaker machines or even laptops.

History

#1 Updated by gfrodo almost 8 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Confirmed
  • % Done changed from 0 to 10

I can reproduce this delay.
Without the KSPedia folder, KSP starts in approx 60s.
With the KSPedia folder, KSP starts in 90s, with a delay of 30s in the middle, while the text "Loading Asset Bundle Definitions" is displayed.

My setup:
Platform: Linux Mint
CPU: i5-6200U, 15W Dualcore 2.3GHz with HT
Storage: SSD

A little performance optimization for the loading screen would be nice, but should not be the highest priority to the developers.

#3 Updated by TriggerAu almost 5 years ago

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Ready to Test
  • Target version set to 1.9.0

#4 Updated by RafaHdz almost 5 years ago

  • Status changed from Ready to Test to Resolved
  • Expansion Core Game added

Game load time with and without the KSPedia folder seems to be exactly the same. Loading time in general has improved (decreased). Build 2803.

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