Empire Total War - Demo - Slow Loadings

This has probably been up on the forums elsewhere or here too but is anyone else also getting annoyed with the long load times to start new battles, main menu, or to just changing resolution? Takes pretty damn long that it puts me off, was only able to finish the Land Battle tutorial :(.

I know it's a demo and all, but shuldn't be any long load times, the game doesn't look like it needs to process alot.

I didn't find the loading that slow. Its a total war game. Look at Medieval 2 when it came out, loading times ranged to about 30 seconds per battle. Empire is about on par with that.simardbrad

It'll be fixed.

Now, if only they'll make the engine to ACTUALLY USE MORE THAN ONE FREAKIN' CORE, it would be great.

Um..What Rig do you have!Shadowhawk000

[QUOTE="simardbrad"]I didn't find the loading that slow. Its a total war game. Look at Medieval 2 when it came out, loading times ranged to about 30 seconds per battle. Empire is about on par with that.Blacksilver65

yea he's getting the same as me.

just as long as it doesnt happen in retail

I didn't find the loading that slow. Its a total war game. Look at Medieval 2 when it came out, loading times ranged to about 30 seconds per battle. Empire is about on par with that.simardbrad

medieval 2 for me took around 15 seconds less.

are you guys serious? I just timed the loading for the land battle in the demo. I got 36 seconds! I don't have top of the line by any means either. 4-5 minutes is rediculous! I feel sorry for you.simardbrad

here a fix for long load time...

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=228075

here a fix for long load time...

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=228075

Franko_3

Thanks Man! Sadly It only helped cut off a few seconds on loading maps.

But it made the start up a hell allot faster, it always took a few seconds (10-15sec) at that copyright screen now it only last 3-4sec tops.

Much Appreciated ;)

[QUOTE="simardbrad"]I didn't find the loading that slow. Its a total war game. Look at Medieval 2 when it came out, loading times ranged to about 30 seconds per battle. Empire is about on par with that.Blacksilver65

[QUOTE="Franko_3"]

here a fix for long load time...

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=228075

Krayzie_3334

Thanks Man! Sadly It only helped cut off a few seconds on loading maps.

But it made the start up a hell allot faster, it always took a few seconds (10-15sec) at that copyright screen now it only last 3-4sec tops.

Much Appreciated ;)

Didn't work at all for me. I installed Python 3.0.1 and I run the program. It says "Unpacking Press Any Key To Continue...." I hit enter and the thing closes.

Didn't work at all for me. I installed Python 3.0.1 and I run the program. It says "Unpacking Press Any Key To Continue...." I hit enter and the thing closes.

Swiftstrike5

He had like two different Unpacking tools, wasn't sure if both was the same or not but this one looked the easiest one.:P

This is the one that worked for me.

Ok, after almost killing myself figuring out exactly what to do, here is the easiest way to unpack the demo files.

Download and unzip the EasyUnpacker.zip file and follow the README instructions.

Download either from here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/201357621/EasyUnpacker.zip
or from this link.


Readme:

[QUOTE="ewq123"]First off:
All credit for finding out how to do this goes to alpaca and ColdFire.
I am using Windows Vista 64-bit.


1. Go to http://www.python.org/download/ and download Python 3.0.1 and install it
2. Place the emp_unpacker.py and unpack.bat in the "Steam/steamapps/common/empire total war demo/data" directory
3. Run unpack.bat, all the raw files will be placed in the directory "Steam/steamapps/common/empire total war demo/data/unpacked"

Have fun!

ewq123 ewq123

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Then just Copy/Paste everything from Unpacked to the C:/.../.../empire total war demo/data, then place the demo1.pack to the unpacked folder or whatever.

It never really did improved my Battle loading times still around 30-40sec but I did get a Faster Demo Startup then before.

This has probably been up on the forums elsewhere or here too but is anyone else also getting annoyed with the long load times to start new battles, main menu, or to just changing resolution? Takes pretty damn long that it puts me off, was only able to finish the Land Battle tutorial :(.

I know it's a demo and all, but shuldn't be any long load times, the game doesn't look like it needs to process alot.

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Then just Copy/Paste everything from Unpacked to the C:/.../.../empire total war demo/data, then place the demo1.pack to the unpacked folder or whatever.

It never really did improved my Battle loading times still around 30-40sec but I did get a Faster Demo Startup then before.

Krayzie_3334

[QUOTE="Krayzie_3334"]Swiftstrike5

hmm.. Not sure then, Try to Verify Game Cache maybe a File is missing and its not unpacking right?

Though it's quite pointless to unpack for faster loading times, but it does give to access to mod the game ( Reskin the Game UI, reskin/add more ships/Units etc.) 8)

[QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"][QUOTE="Krayzie_3334"]Krayzie_3334

hmm.. Not sure then, Try to Verify Game Cache maybe a File is missing and its not unpacking right?

Though it's quite pointless to unpack for faster loading times, but it does give to access to mod the game ( Reskin the Game UI, reskin/add more ships/Units etc.) 8)