Faster load times

**Voodo chile** · April 23, 2010, 06:56 AM

What must i do to make RTW load faster between battles. Average of 5min right now

**vipa** · April 23, 2010, 11:15 AM

I suppose first thing is to make sure is that before you start playing, close all other programmes, so that when you start, its only Rome that is running.

**Voodo chile** · April 23, 2010, 09:06 PM

yea i've closed everything and always have. Does HD space effect it??

**MortenJessen** · April 26, 2010, 05:51 PM

Hi there.
Try clear up some free memory for game cache. And make sure your processor can concentrate as much power as possible on RTW by closing Explorer

(not a joke, internet activity takes a ton of power and memory space). Only way HD space has any influence is, if it is not properly used.
Y.S.
M. Jessen

**tob** · April 27, 2010, 06:56 AM

well, im not sure if im allowed to post it, but there is a .exe tweak that you can make, it decreased my loading times from 3 min to under 20 sec, if a mod can approve it, gives it an ok, ill post it here
(no BS)

**MortenJessen** · April 28, 2010, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by tob

well, im not sure if im allowed to post it, but there is a .exe tweak that you can make, it decreased my loading times from 3 min to under 20 sec, if a mod can approve it, gives it an ok, ill post it here
(no BS)

Then I was wrong.
Y.S.
M. Jessen

**Squid** · April 28, 2010, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by tob

well, im not sure if im allowed to post it, but there is a .exe tweak that you can make, it decreased my loading times from 3 min to under 20 sec, if a mod can approve it, gives it an ok, ill post it here
(no BS)

Tweaking (i.e. changing the exe) in any way, shape or form is against the ToS, so don't post it please.

**tob** · June 05, 2010, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Sqυιd

Tweaking (i.e. changing the exe) in any way, shape or form is against the ToS, so don't post it please.

roger that, to bad tho, cheers

**boxleitnerb** · June 06, 2010, 02:00 AM

I installed Rome on an SSD, helped a good deal too.

**OceanPhoenix** · June 20, 2010, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by Sqυιd

Tweaking (i.e. changing the exe) in any way, shape or form is against the ToS, so don't post it please.

Its no different to changing things like texture files to make new skins, or messing around with other game files to make super powerful units. Everybody who can does it. I can't actually change the .exe (I think its hardcoded, and I cant get past stuff like that) but I always change random little details in the game, and download other small (or big, in the case of RTR) mods. If total war didnt want people to mod the game, why make it so easy? I mean, most games have everything hidden away in packs, but the majority of rtw files are easy to change.

**Squid** · June 21, 2010, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by OceanPhoenix

Its no different to changing things like texture files to make new skins, or messing around with other game files to make super powerful units. Everybody who can does it. I can't actually change the .exe (I think its hardcoded, and I cant get past stuff like that) but I always change random little details in the game, and download other small (or big, in the case of RTR) mods. If total war didnt want people to mod the game, why make it so easy? I mean, most games have everything hidden away in packs, but the majority of rtw files are easy to change.

No its not the same, one is protected by copyright laws the other has been made available to us to alter as we so choose. The stuff we're allowed to mod is accessible, the code to the game (i.e. the content of the exe) is not.

**|Sith| Max** · June 22, 2010, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by Voodo chile

ok i'll just pop over to the shop and buy a new computer.

i was going to laugh at you and tell you to do this but i see that you already did it.

Originally Posted by Sqυιd

No its not the same, one is protected by copyright laws the other has been made available to us to alter as we so choose. The stuff we're allowed to mod is accessible, the code to the game (i.e. the content of the exe) is not.

Frankly i find it rather odd that people can not make it so that they dont need to get up, walk to the CD rack, pick up RTW, walk back, take other disk out, put rtw disk in, put other disk in box, put other box in rack, walk back to the chair and close the disk drive. they did pay for it after all so a bit of no-cd lazyness is surely ok to have as long as you dont go bragging about it on a public forum? i wouldnt blame the people that have it.

**Voodo chile** · April 29, 2010, 11:15 PM

ok i'll just pop over to the shop and buy a new computer.

**Chris Death** · June 06, 2010, 06:59 AM

A ramdrive would get the optimum for loading times.

~S~ CD

**atraps** · June 07, 2010, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Voodo chile

What must i do to make RTW load faster between battles. Average of 5min right now

Try defragmenting your hard drive.

Originally Posted by Voodo chile

Does HD space effect it??

No.

Originally Posted by tob

well, im not sure if im allowed to post it, but there is a .exe tweak that you can make, it decreased my loading times from 3 min to under 20 sec, if a mod can approve it, gives it an ok, ill post it here
(no BS)

Between battles? No way. Now obviously an altered exe that skips the CD check will load faster when first starting the game especially if you have a slow CD drive, but it won't improve battlefield loading times.