Long Loading Times

[CmdrSteak]

Hello, i'm very new to the whole DOOM modding scene. So far, i've been able to use GZDoom without any issues. However, whenever i load in a map, it takes around
5-6 seconds to load in. Does anyone know why that is? I tried using a older version and it loaded in much quicker. I'm currently using 3.3.0 64x.

[_mental_]

Are all settings the same in both versions? What’s the old version exactly?

[Graf Zahl]

What map?
What older version?

We need a bit more info here.

[CmdrSteak]

The older version is 3.1.0a x64, the current version i'm using is 3.3.0 x64

[CmdrSteak]

Also, it happens on all maps.
I also have a Intel HD 3000 and a cord i5, if that helps.

[Graf Zahl]

Can you narrow it down with the versions in-between? They are all still available for download. The less code there is to check the easier it may be to find what's up.

[CmdrSteak]

It seems that 3.3.0 x64 is where the issue starts.

[CmdrSteak]

Alright, it appears to be a opengl issue, since running it in software mode doesn't have the issue.

[Graf Zahl]

Can you check if the setting for texture precaching has changed between versions? This can make quite a difference on slower systems.

[CmdrSteak]

Tried toggling it, no difference.

[CmdrSteak]

Alright, i transferred all my settings from 3.3.0 to 3.2.5 and the loading issue didn't occur. So it is an issue with 3.3.0.

[Graf Zahl]

Can you test some of the devbuilds on devbuilds.drdteam.org?
And how does the 32 bit version behave?

[CmdrSteak]

The 32 bit version of 3.3.0 does not have the issue.
Should i just use that version?

[_mental_]

Could you please download 32- and 64-bit versions of 3.3.1 and extract them to separate empty folders.
Copy just one IWAD, let's say Doom II, there too and compare loading time of both versions.

[CmdrSteak]

64 bit version has a loading time of around 9 seconds, and the 32 bit one has a loading time of around 1 second.