This is what i have before the main menu loop, just sorting out my sprites but it takes absolutely ages,over 30 seconds to load up, maybe over a minute. any ideas oin how to do the same thing but speed it up?
sync on : sync rate 30 : autocam off
hide mouse
sync
`if check display mode(1600,1200,32)=1
`BackW#= 1280
`BackH# = 1024
`else
`if check display mode(1280,960,32)=1
` BackW#= 1024
`BackH# = 768
` else
` if check display mode(960,720,32)=1
BackW#= 1600
BackH# = 1200
` endif
`endif
`
`endif
set display mode BackW#,BackH#,32
load image "Title.jpg",11
sprite 11,0,0,11
stretch sprite 11,(BackW#/1280)*100,(BackH#/960)*100
paste sprite 11,0,0
sync
`load sound "SoundsBackground.wav",2
`loop sound 2
`Load Menu Images
load image "DaveFuryBack.jpg",1
load image "Cursor.tga",2
load image "ImagesMenuStartSel.png",4
load image "ImagesMenuStart.png",3
load image "ImagesMenuLoadSel.png",6
Load image "ImagesMenuLoad.png",5
load image "ImagesMenuOptionsSel.png",8
load image "ImagesMenuOptions.png",7
load image "ImagesMenuExitSel.png",10
load image "ImagesMenuExit.png",9
`Background
sprite 1,0,0,1
stretch sprite 1,(BackW#/1280)*100,(BackH#/960)*100
`Cursor
sprite 2,0,0,2
`Menu Setup
`Referential Setup, depending on the screen resolution
sprite 3,BackH#/2-(BackH#/25),BackW#/5,3
sprite 4,BackH#/2-(BackH#/25),BackW#/5,4
sprite 5,BackH#/2-(BackH#/25),(BackW#/5) + sprite height(3)+20,5
sprite 6,BackH#/2-(BackH#/25),(BackW#/5) + sprite height(3)+20,6
sprite 7,BackH#/2-(BackH#/25),(BackW#/5) + (sprite height(3)+20)*2,7
sprite 8,BackH#/2-(BackH#/25),(BackW#/5) + (sprite height(3)+20)*2,8
sprite 9,BackH#/2-(BackH#/25),(BackW#/5) + (sprite height(3)+10)*3,9
sprite 10,BackH#/2-(BackH#/25),(BackW#/5) + (sprite height(3)+10)*3,10
for i = 2 to 10
stretch sprite i,(BackW#/1280)*100,(BackH#/960)*100
next i
load sound "SoundsStorm.wav",1
loop sound 1
load sound "SoundsEmpty.wav",2
set Sprite Priority 2,4
set sprite priority 4,3
set sprite priority 6,3
set sprite priority 8,3
set sprite priority 10,3
Hide sprite 4
Hide Sprite 6
Hide Sprite 8
Hide Sprite 10
`hide sprite 11
paste sprite 1,0,0
MenuLevel = 1
L1Selected# = 1
L2Selected# = 1
L3Selected# = 1
L4Selected# = 1
LastSel# = 1
Edit: oops sry wrong board.
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