Long load times for saved games

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i have galciv2 gold
loading a saved game takes minutes (saving takes secounds) is this a bug? i've incl. the debug.err from galciv2\darkavatar, but there doesn't seem to be any errors:

Debug Message: Version v1.61 Dark Avatar last updated on: Wed Jun 13 14:10:36 2007
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 7/14/2007, 19:43:29
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: AZTECA
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: A7N8X2.0
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.1GHz
Physical Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 412MB used, 1857MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WIN


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: RADEON 9550
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI RADEON 9550 AGP (0x4153)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4153&SUBSYS_0200174B&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6648
Driver Date: 10/11/2006 21:44:09
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It depends on what you mean by "minutes" but with your specs you can expect anything over a medium map halfway developed to take a while to load. My pc is just slightly better and I can go visit the restroom and get a cup of coffee while larger maps are loading.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yup i concur that the delay in loading is down to the system specs more than the game. The new versions of the game do seem to take a little longer to load than the previous ones but no that much longer!

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Especially 512 MB of RAM is very little. Stocking up to 1 GB should help somewhat.




Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I just recently bumped up from 512MB of ram to 1GB and it does make a big difference. Not only in load times for the game , but even quicker reaction to just navigating around windows and various other programs.