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Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-08-11 09:07
by mazzbotzki
Whenever I join a server the map loading seems to take upwards of about 15 minutes. Not really sure what I can do to help make it shorter.

Appreciate any help.

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-08-12 15:55
by LITOralis.nMd
open PRLauncher, click Support, copy and paste your system info here

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-08-13 16:40
by mazzbotzki

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System Information
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  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional  (6.1.7601)
      Architecture: 64-bit
          Language: English (United Kingdom)
       Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-775 8)
         Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz (Physical: 4, Logical: 4)
            Memory: 8.00 GB
      DIMM Modules: ChannelA-DIMM0: 4.00 GB @ 1333 MHz
                    ChannelB-DIMM0: 4.00 GB @ 1333 MHz
         Page File: 7.95 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.5

Display Information
-------------------
 Display Device(s): AOC V22 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 
   Display Mode(s): 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
    Driver Version: 9.18.13.2049 (320.49)
    Display Memory: 1024.00 MB
     Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
               DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
-----------------
  Primary Playback: Speakers (3- Logitech G35 Heads
 Primary Recording: Microphone (3- Logitech G35 Hea
               EAX: True
           EAX 1.0: False
           EAX 2.0: True
           EAX 3.0: False
           EAX 4.0: False
           EAX 5.0: False
             X-RAM: False

Disk Information
----------------
      Install Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 2 Complete Collection
                    Free: 449.42 GB, Total: 931.41 GB, NTFS
          Mod Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 2 Complete Collection\mods\pr
                    Free: 449.42 GB, Total: 931.41 GB, NTFS
     Profiles Path: C:\Users\Matt\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
                    Free: 449.42 GB, Total: 931.41 GB, NTFS
    Update DL Path: C:\Users\Matt\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
                    Free: 449.42 GB, Total: 931.41 GB, NTFS
   Update Log Path: C:\Users\Matt\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
                    Free: 449.42 GB, Total: 931.41 GB, NTFS

Game Information
----------------
      CD Key Valid: True
    Installed Mods: bf2, pr, xpack
       Current Mod: pr
       BF2 Version: BF2 1.5
        PR Version: 1.0.35.0
          Language: english
   Debug Available: False
     Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
-------------------
      Profile 0001: mazzbotzki
              Type: Online
 Last Used Profile: True
        View Intro: True
        Fullscreen: True
      Display Mode: 1920x1080@60Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: High
     Multisampling: Off
             VSync: False
   Terrain Quality: High
   Effects Quality: High
  Geometry Quality: High
   Texture Quality: High
  Lighting Quality: High
   Dynamic Shadows: High
    Dynamic Lights: High
 Texture Filtering: High
    Audio Provider: Hardware
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: High
               EAX: True

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-08-13 20:16
by LITOralis.nMd
Obviously you have a pretty decent setup,

Can you start vanilla BF2, login and join some multiplayer servers all on different maps, let us know if you also suffer very long load times?


Let's take a guess and say you either/and

1. have highly fragmented files in the directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 2 Complete Collection and the \mods\pr subdirectories.

2. Have a highly fragmented Pagefile.

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Defrag your hard drive.
The default windows defrag utility is ok, but not great.
You can buy some defrag utilities , some are great , some are ok.
You can download this FREE defrag program called MyDefrag from MyDefrag v4.3.1
and then download this custom defrag script and edit it as you need
(i.e. add your battlefield 2 complete collection directory to the front of your hard drive in the derfagging script)
[Script] Games Optimization Script for Data Disk



5. Check your Page File, if set to a sliding value, I suggest
deleting pagefile.
rebooting.
resetting pagefile manually to a single minimum/maximum.
Here is the raw information to determine your correct pagefile: How to determine the appropriate page file size for 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
And here is a video tutorial to figure out your correct pagefile size:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAhn-WaW66M

then optionally:
manually setting it to a single minimum/maximum, and getting a defrag progam that will move the pagefile to the beginning of your hard drive. A free option:FAQ Special files - How do I defragment "C:\pagefile.sys" (the swapfile)?

Re: Immense loading times (windows 8)

Posted: 2013-08-17 02:13
by DDS
I have this issue again after doing a complete reinstall which I reported in this thread.

I spend very little time on my PC except on the weekends. Last time I played PR was last weekend. It took 17 minutes to reach 1% loading into a server. I don't think so...

My drives are defrag frequently and optimized daily. Reinstalling every weekend is not something I am willing to do.

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System Information
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  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (6.2.9200)
      Architecture: 64-bit
          Language: English (United States)
       Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4A77TD
         Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor (Physical: 4, Logical: 4)
            Memory: 8.00 GB
      DIMM Modules: DIMM0: 2.00 GB @ 1333 MHz
                    DIMM1: 2.00 GB @ 1333 MHz
                    DIMM2: 2.00 GB @ 1333 MHz
                    DIMM3: 2.00 GB @ 1333 MHz
         Page File: 2.73 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.5

Display Information
-------------------
 Display Device(s): ViewSonic VX2453 Series on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
                    ViewSonic VG2030wm SERIES on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
   Display Mode(s): 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
                    1680 x 1050 (32 bit) @ 59 Hz
    Driver Version: 9.18.13.2049 (320.49)
    Display Memory: 896.00 MB
     Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
               DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
-----------------
  Primary Playback: Headphone (VIA High Definition 
 Primary Recording: Microphone (VIA High Definition
               EAX: True
           EAX 1.0: False
           EAX 2.0: True
           EAX 3.0: False
           EAX 4.0: False
           EAX 5.0: False
             X-RAM: False

Disk Information
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      Install Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2
                    Free: 760.31 GB, Total: 931.17 GB, NTFS
          Mod Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\pr
                    Free: 760.31 GB, Total: 931.17 GB, NTFS
     Profiles Path: C:\Users\Paul\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
                    Free: 760.31 GB, Total: 931.17 GB, NTFS
    Update DL Path: C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
                    Free: 760.31 GB, Total: 931.17 GB, NTFS
   Update Log Path: C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
                    Free: 760.31 GB, Total: 931.17 GB, NTFS

Game Information
----------------
      CD Key Valid: True
    Installed Mods: bf2, pr, xpack
       Current Mod: pr
       BF2 Version: BF2 1.5
        PR Version: 1.0.35.0
          Language: english
   Debug Available: False
     Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
-------------------
      Profile 0001: Dark_Derk_Steel
              Type: Online
 Last Used Profile: True
        View Intro: True
        Fullscreen: True
      Display Mode: 1920x1080@60Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: High
     Multisampling: 8x
             VSync: False
   Terrain Quality: High
   Effects Quality: High
  Geometry Quality: High
   Texture Quality: High
  Lighting Quality: High
   Dynamic Shadows: High
    Dynamic Lights: High
 Texture Filtering: High
    Audio Provider: Hardware
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: High
               EAX: True

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-08-17 19:29
by LITOralis.nMd
DDS,
That is crazy.
YOu obviously had first same thought as I did, a highly fragmented Pagefile.
You're saying it's not, and is optimized weekly.
You are defragging the locked system $ files too? pagefile, MFT, hiberfil etc.

Have you tried Deleting the shaders cache?
\Documents\ProjectReality\mods\bf2\cache delete the long folder

You might want to find a RAM cleaner/monitor software and run it on your secondary monitor,
this is a suggestion I have not used it though:
http://www.koshyjohn.com/software/memclean/
The thinking is if the models/meshes/shaders/etc are not loading into your RAM, it'll pin down the source of the problem.

DO you have some unique administrative privilege system on your OS, or your C: drive?

Posted: 2013-08-21 21:19
by DDS
Yes shaders file empty. Nothing fancy in my setup. Just huge load time. Then crash. I'm not very motivated to spend 2 hours on maintenance just to play for 1. Thanks..

-sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile phone using Tapatalk HD and my right thumb

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-08-25 02:17
by DDS
Today I loaded PR and it worked. I don't know what is different other than I poured a glass of scotch and felt very positive before I opened the game.. that and had a bit of longing for some shameful fun. Sorry for the lamenting in this thread. I think I may have a HD issue. It's the one bottleneck I have and it's time to upgrade.

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-08-25 03:39
by matty1053
Is it possible that it could be a driver for the Nvidia Cards?

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-09-14 05:37
by DDS
matty1053 wrote:Is it possible that it could be a driver for the Nvidia Cards?
Could be. worked middle of the week and tonight happened again. I'm going to hang up PR for a while. I work on computers.. networks for a living, just don't have the energy after work. In a few months I'll check if any of my old friends showed up then I might give it a whirl again.

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-09-14 10:14
by MaSSive
If you have scheduled defrag on your system make sure its not running when you start your game. Just a thought.

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-11-10 13:55
by X-Narmator
Hey! The same is happening here. Loading first stucks at 15%, then 29, 30 or 31% and i cant stand seeing it for more than twenty minutes. Unloading is also the same slow...

Dont know what to do... Latest nvidia drivers, microsoft NET framework 4.5 with latest updates (i thought that the problem started after installing GeForce 327.23 Driver )

My system:
System Information
------------------
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601)
Architecture: 64-bit
Language: Greek (Greece)
Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4A785TD-M EVO
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 550 Processor (Physical: 2, Logical: 2)
Memory: 4,00 GB
DIMM Modules: DIMM0: 2,00 GB @ 1333 MHz
DIMM2: 2,00 GB @ 1333 MHz
Page File: 4,00 GB
.NET Framework: 4.5

Display Information
-------------------
Display Device(s): Generic PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Display Mode(s): 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
Driver Version: 9.18.13.3165 (331.65)
Display Memory: 512,00 MB
Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
-----------------
Primary Playback: Speakers (High Definition Audio
Primary Recording:
EAX: True
EAX 1.0: False
EAX 2.0: True
EAX 3.0: False
EAX 4.0: False
EAX 5.0: False
X-RAM: False

Disk Information
----------------
Install Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2
Free: 59,80 GB, Total: 111,69 GB, NTFS
Mod Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\pr
Free: 59,80 GB, Total: 111,69 GB, NTFS
Profiles Path: C:\Users\Miltiades\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
Free: 59,80 GB, Total: 111,69 GB, NTFS
Update DL Path: C:\Users\Miltiades\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
Free: 59,80 GB, Total: 111,69 GB, NTFS
Update Log Path: C:\Users\Miltiades\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
Free: 59,80 GB, Total: 111,69 GB, NTFS

Game Information
----------------
CD Key Valid: True
Installed Mods: bf2, pr, xpack
Current Mod: pr
BF2 Version: BF2 1.5
PR Version: 1.0.36.0
Language: english
Debug Available: False
Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
-------------------
Profile 0001: X-Narmator
Type: Online
Last Used Profile: True
View Intro: True
Fullscreen: True
Display Mode: 1024x768@75Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
Graphics Scheme: High
Multisampling: 8x
VSync: False
Terrain Quality: High
Effects Quality: High
Geometry Quality: High
Texture Quality: High
Lighting Quality: High
Dynamic Shadows: High
Dynamic Lights: High
Texture Filtering: High
Audio Provider: Software
Provider Valid: True
Audio Quality: High
EAX: True
I dont forget to mention that i use a samsung 840 series SSD instead of a conventional HDD

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-11-10 15:38
by LITOralis.nMd
I have a Samsung 830 and don't have these load times.

Did you do a proper 4k alignment of your SSD?

Download the Samsung Magician software
Samsung SSD (Solid State Drive) 840 series | Samsung SSD Website

and do the 4k alignment using GParted on a LiveCD or LiveUSB
(You should google for directions, I haven't done this in a year)
This will take a few hours, to do.

Then run Magician again using all the tools to increase performance.

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-11-26 04:23
by Elliminator
For me it turned out to be NOD32 anti-virus causing this issue. Have to turn off HIPS detection thing when playing PR.

Re: Immense loading times

Posted: 2013-12-04 19:58
by X-Narmator
[quote=""'[R-COM"]LITOralis.nMd;1962687']I have a Samsung 830 and don't have these load times.

Did you do a proper 4k alignment of your SSD?

Download the Samsung Magician software
Samsung SSD (Solid State Drive) 840 series | Samsung SSD Website

and do the 4k alignment using GParted on a LiveCD or LiveUSB
(You should google for directions, I haven't done this in a year)
This will take a few hours, to do.

Then run Magician again using all the tools to increase performance.[/quote]

That was a briliant advice which made my ssd a little faster and maybe much more reliable but this:

[quote="Elliminator""]For me it turned out to be NOD32 anti-virus causing this issue. Have to turn off HIPS detection thing when playing PR.[/quote]

was the solution! I hadn't notice that the problem occurred since i change from kaspersky to eset internet security... And yes! By disabling HIPS loading was fine!


Amazing! I was ready to unistall and forget it...
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