Ways to speed up sim speed in game

[aquapong]

I've already got all extraneous programs shut down to allow OOTP all the processing power I can. But there are still times the game bogs down and takes 30 seconds per day. Are there options/features I can use to dump unneeded data or cut foreign leagues?

[aquapong]

I went through all the menus and I think I've done what I can. I'm running a purge of the database right now.

[Déjà Bru]

This is something I saved from a while back, so proceed with caution. [Proceed with caution anyway on this type of thing!] But, I think the principles remain the same:

How To Improve Auto-Play Speed

Auto-play speed is affected by a number of things, most importantly your computer's hardware and the scope of your league. But, there are a few things you can do to improve the Auto-play speed:

1. Reduce the number of game logs and box scores you save. Go to Game Setup in the OOTP Menu. In the Global Setup tab on the left, edit down the Box Scores and Game Logs settings in the Auto-Save & Log Options section. The fewer box scores and game logs you save, the faster the game will auto-play.

2. In the same place as #1, reduce the frequency of auto-saving (if you dare). Less saves = more risk, but faster auto-play.

3. Go to OOTP Preferences in the Game Menu. In the Interface tab on the left, select "Simple dialog (faster)" for Auto-play Display. This will cause standings and stats to be hidden during auto-play but it will also speed things up.

4. Don't generate almanacs annually. Unclick the option in Game Setup, Almanac Options.

5. Don't generate baseball cards. Unclick the option in Game Setup, Player and Picture Options.

5. Some users have reported poor performance when they have an anti-virus program running. While we would not recommend you go without virus protection, you may want to consider disabling it temporarily to determine whether this might be a cause of poor auto-play performance for you. Some of this may be due to the fact that the game is constantly creating new dynamic report files, and your virus program may be taking the time to scan each of these.

[Matt Arnold]

The best way to speed up sims times is to cut out any leagues you don't care about. The bulk of the time is simply a factor of the number of leagues/teams/players in the game. So if you're not running as strong of a computer and it's slowing down, I'd suggest trimming down the number of leagues in your universe if you can live with that.

[anthonywvalentine]

Sometimes it takes me 30 minutes to get through a week. I wish I could get 30 seconds a day!

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

The best way to speed up sims times is to cut out any leagues you don't care about. The bulk of the time is simply a factor of the number of leagues/teams/players in the game. So if you're not running as strong of a computer and it's slowing down, I'd suggest trimming down the number of leagues in your universe if you can live with that.

You see how this note-taking process works with me? I took the liberty . . . plus I corrected the two numbers 5 that I just noticed:

How To Improve Auto-Play Speed

Auto-play speed is affected by a number of things, most importantly your computer's hardware and the scope of your league. But, there are a few things you can do to improve the Auto-play speed:

1. Reduce the number of game logs and box scores you save. Go to Game Setup in the OOTP Menu. In the Global Setup tab on the left, edit down the Box Scores and Game Logs settings in the Auto-Save & Log Options section. The fewer box scores and game logs you save, the faster the game will auto-play.

2. In the same place as #1, reduce the frequency of auto-saving (if you dare). Less saves = more risk, but faster auto-play.

3. Go to OOTP Preferences in the Game Menu. In the Interface tab on the left, select "Simple dialog (faster)" for Auto-play Display. This will cause standings and stats to be hidden during auto-play but it will also speed things up.

4. Don't generate almanacs annually. Unclick the option in Game Setup, Almanac Options.

5. Don't generate baseball cards. Unclick the option in Game Setup, Player and Picture Options.

6. Some users have reported poor performance when they have an anti-virus program running. While we would not recommend you go without virus protection, you may want to consider disabling it temporarily to determine whether this might be a cause of poor auto-play performance for you. Some of this may be due to the fact that the game is constantly creating new dynamic report files, and your virus program may be taking the time to scan each of these.

7. The best way to speed up sims times is to cut out any leagues you don't care about. The bulk of the time is simply a factor of the number of leagues/teams/players in the game. So if you're not running as strong of a computer and it's slowing down, I'd suggest trimming down the number of leagues in your universe if you can live with that.

[Markus Heinsohn]

The best way will be to buy OOTP 17. It has multi-processor support and is way faster than OOTP 16

[bwburke94]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

The best way will be to buy OOTP 17. It has multi-processor support and is way faster than OOTP 16

Seems we have our first few feature confirmations coming soon...

[Cryomaniac]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

The best way will be to buy OOTP 17. It has multi-processor support and is way faster than OOTP 16

[Tashtego]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

The best way will be to buy OOTP 17. It has multi-processor support and is way faster than OOTP 16

Where do I sign up?

[jpeters1734]

[Matt Arnold]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

The best way will be to buy OOTP 17. It has multi-processor support and is way faster than OOTP 16

Well, yeah, that too