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FPSC Classic Product Chat / Delay in ending test level -- What is normal?

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jcleaver
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When I test a game, it can be up to 20 minutes while it deletes test-level. Is this normal? I usually end up ending the program abnormally, and then restarting it. It's much faster.

My system specs, if this helps:

Athlon 64 3500+
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450 GB Hard drives, ~150 GB free
NVidia ti4600 w/128MB RAM (with latest drivers)
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Freddy 007
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Posted: 14th Feb 2005 10:01
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My Computer doesn't do that

and specs: 1.66 Ghz and 512 mb RAM and 200 GB HD and AMD Athlon XP 2000+. and all the latest drivers. But while I run the game, its quite laggy, but it deletes the test level in about 5 seconds.


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jcleaver
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I will say running the game is super-smooth. I just can't figure out why i have this delay. Sometimes, it will only take 2 or 3 minutes; but it's usually longer.
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You have soem kind of spyware in there, or "something" that delays you from getting hte proper speed. Try Refragmenting your hard drive.


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jcleaver
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Drive is defragmented. No spyware. I do not have similar delays with any other program. I am trying to find that "something" though.
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Hmmm. Meaby you should close some of those adult windows. Those open alot of popups and slow down your performance . (just kidding)


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this shouldnt take 20minutes to delete the test level.
i dont know what to suggest. How big are your test levels?

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jasuk70
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Is this with the message on screen saying deleting level or does it come out of that and take time before showing the Loading message?

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jcleaver
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It sits at the screen saying deleting level. Once that goes away, everything runs normally.

As far as size, it doesn't seem to matter. I loaded a couple of the included levels and it does that on those. I have even tried creating a 2 room level to see if size was a factor; but no noticable difference. It almost seems that my computer "forgets" it is running it, and then remembers after a while.
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jcleaver
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OK, I just installed the game on my laptop; which is a P4 3.06 MHz machine; and I do not have the delay. Only has 32 MB Vidio RAM; but looks pretty good considering that. I wasn't sure it would run correctly. Obviously, there is something with my desktop that is causing the delay. I don't know if it is because it is an Athlon 64; or whether it is something else. Time to experiment!
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I may have found the problem. Just don't know the solution. If I disable my Anti-virus program, McAfee, it works as expected. Leaving it enabled and I can't get out of testing for a long time.
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