SiEDeN Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I purchased an SSD specifically for this game in hopes to improve load times for zone transitions. I ran speed tests for zones on both my HDD and SSD, unfortunately the loading times were nearly identical. I guess the file structure of SWTOR just doesn't seem to benefit from SSD's at all, at least from my experience. Can anyone else confirm this or perhaps are getting load times down some from SSD's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xugos Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I purchased an SSD specifically for this game in hopes to improve load times for zone transitions. I ran speed tests for zones on both my HDD and SSD, unfortunately the loading times were nearly identical. I guess the file structure of SWTOR just doesn't seem to benefit from SSD's at all, at least from my experience. Can anyone else confirm this or perhaps are getting load times down some from SSD's? The engine is horribly coded. I have an i7 at 4.1 ghz, SLI 580 gtx, and an SSD, but I still get 3-4 minute load times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaimiIflya Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Maybe your SSD is being bottlenecked some where further down the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calsi Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) I've noticed this as well. Load times are getting hung up on their end. edit: Just to clarify, every other MMO I have played has benefited greatly from an SSD. Edited January 19, 2012 by calsi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyree Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I purchased an SSD specifically for this game in hopes to improve load times for zone transitions. I ran speed tests for zones on both my HDD and SSD, unfortunately the loading times were nearly identical. I guess the file structure of SWTOR just doesn't seem to benefit from SSD's at all, at least from my experience. Can anyone else confirm this or perhaps are getting load times down some from SSD's? Most of the delay in loading zones is retrieving dynamic data from the server, not loading static data from disk. No SSD in the world is going to get rid of that delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jibboo Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Got two SSDs in RAID 0. Loading onto planets is still pretty slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkiii Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The engine is horribly coded. I have an i7 at 4.1 ghz, SLI 580 gtx, and an SSD, but I still get 3-4 minute load times. Something is wrong with your setup if you're getting 3-4 minute load times. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GthcRvn Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 That is because the issue is not the HDD. It is the CPU. This has been discussed. Repeatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpass Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 im getting 10-15 sec load times on the loading screen on my OCZ SSD. what kind to you have? Some people without an SSD are reporting 1 to 1 1/2 min. Mabe its faster than you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitellius Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 So, first you made an assumption (TOR should load faster with an SSD) then blamed TOR's "file structure" because it didn't? What is the point of this thread again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthanLight Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Most of the delay in loading zones is retrieving dynamic data from the server, not loading static data from disk. No SSD in the world is going to get rid of that delay. Er. What dynamic data? Edited January 19, 2012 by EthanLight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagepotato Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 That is because the issue is not the HDD. It is the CPU. This has been discussed. Repeatedly. It loaded faster in the beta. I was in three phases. I have an SSD and an i7980x. I have serious doubts my cpu or ssd are the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xzenorath Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 i2500k OC'd at 4.4GHz SSD hooked on SATA6 Load time races to 30% Sits there for about 15 seconds Then the rest loads So yeah, it's definitely server side, if it was only on our end, it would smoothly load pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucho Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 My intel SATAII ssd loading times are around 10s at the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaloryth Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 So, first you made an assumption (TOR should load faster with an SSD) then blamed TOR's "file structure" because it didn't? What is the point of this thread again? I...buh...wha? Do you even know the difference between magnetic disk drives and SSDs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWNefai Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) I have a 240GB PCI SSD. Not only the amazing read/write of SSD, but the transfer speed of the PCI-E slot versus the limited transfer speed of SATA. My load times average 20-25 seconds. I've only played on this rig, so I have no comparison, but that seems very fast. Edited January 19, 2012 by SWNefai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvsxxx Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have mine installed on a ssd. Wife has her on a regular hd and my game loads 2 to 3 times faster than hers in every load screen. I can see a perfect comparison she sits right by me and we can walk through to an area at exact same time so i have a good view of it. Her computer is a little more powerful than mine even minus a ssd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeleena Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I purchased an SSD specifically for this game in hopes to improve load times for zone transitions. I ran speed tests for zones on both my HDD and SSD, unfortunately the loading times were nearly identical. I guess the file structure of SWTOR just doesn't seem to benefit from SSD's at all, at least from my experience. Can anyone else confirm this or perhaps are getting load times down some from SSD's? Hard drive has nothing to do with the loading time, but rather the amount of people on the planet/location you are loading into, because on the Imp side, the load times are crazy, but when I re-rolled a Rep the other day, when I finally got to go to the Fleet, the load time was like 1/3rd the time, and that goes with the theory of having a 66/33 Imp/Rep ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyree Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Er. What dynamic data? And what proof can you offer of its existence? Uhhh, only the server knows what players are in the zone you are zoning into, where they are located and what they are wearing, what companion they have out, etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xugos Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Something is wrong with your setup if you're getting 3-4 minute load times. Seriously. Nope. In WoW, my system loads so fast that I don't even see the loading screen typically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WerTwist Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Umm, you guys do know that MMOs are one of the things you shouldn't put onto a SSD? Constant rewrites (read: patches) kill the lifespan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlacidDragon Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I also have it installed on an SSD. It might be faster than a regular HD (i wouldnt know), but it still takes a bit of time.. thats probably because of Bioware's servers though, and not your machine. There is usually a 20 second wait for me, then the wheel starts spinning, loading bar fills, etc... This tells me that in all likelihood, its the server that takes time to answer, and takes time to "feed the local client" the info it needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XortiN Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Played over my blackberry last night. Talk about long load times on the same computer. Back to high speed tomorrow, thankfully. I think it pulls a lot from the server even though the whole game is on your drive already so not sure what it has to pull at that time but faster connections will help for sure. Though I think after a while you hit a wall so after a certain speed (2mb connection just as an example) the load times do not change or they cannot push that info to you faster. CPU will play a part as well but again you hit that magic wall at a fairly low clock speed which most people are above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrybirdz Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'm just using standard 7200 rpm hard drives. My loading time is so so but not slow. Tho i've just recently upgraded the rest of my machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonkley Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 It's most likely the server handing off your character to another server. I notice load times change drastically depending on what time of day it is. If you look it's probably slower at peak hours. That's why the bar zips across and seems hang for a few seconds towards the end. Still, it's usually under 20 seconds max most of the time. I only really get annoyed when forced to shuttle from the planet to orbital to ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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