slow game after a move to D drive

efnratz · 08-03-2024, 05:34 PM

I had been having some issues with OOTP really slowing down as the C drive filled up and after checking the forum, I migrated everything to the D drive.

Since then, the game is still crawling, (i.e. taking quite a while to process saves, trade offers, backups, etc.), which is way different from when I first loaded the game. I'm not keeping old game logs, generating team photos or other things like that, so I'm a bit stumped

I know that there are some out there who have moved to a different drive. If so, have you had this issue and how did you fix it?

kq76 · 08-03-2024, 06:00 PM

I created a steamlibrary on my D drive which solved some other issues. If you're running it via Steam, I'd recommend doing the same.

As for speeding up the game in general, follow this thread.

kq76 · 08-03-2024, 06:35 PM

I wonder, is your C drive an SSD and your D drive is a HDD? That could explain the slow down. Both of mine are partitions of one SSD.

micropterus58 · 08-04-2024, 11:54 AM

I run OOTP25 on my D: drive which is a HDD without any problems. PC is 9 months old but my old (6 years old) PC still had no slowdowns. Backups took less than 20 seconds, now about 5 seconds. I don't use Steam. I install to a user defined location.

efnratz · 08-04-2024, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micropterus58

I run OOTP25 on my D: drive which is a HDD without any problems. PC is 9 months old but my old (6 years old) PC still had no slowdowns. Backups took less than 20 seconds, now about 5 seconds. I don't use Steam. I install to a user defined location.

The D is a HDD, and it is the only file on there currently. Backups now take a few minutes, same with loading games. I might have to just dump a lot of stuff from C and move OOTP back, as it a SDD.

kq76 · 08-04-2024, 03:14 PM

You could have the program files on C and just have the data files on D. I'm not sure if it would help that much since the game would still be reading/writing the lg files on D, but just having the program on C might help. It's probably not worth trying.

But yeah, whatever you can move from C to D while keeping all of OOTP on the SSD is what I would do if I were you.

I'd also partition that SSD into 2 drives (C & D) and make the HDD an E drive. Then just keep all your OS and program files on C while keeping any data files that you want to take advantage of the SSD (like OOTP's and/or your Users directory) on D. And then anything you only rarely access put on the E. That way if anything goes wrong with your PC you can clear C while everything on D and E is safe. But that's a step more than you probably really need or want to take right now.

efnratz · 08-04-2024, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kq76

You could have the program files on C and just have the data files on D. I'm not sure if it would help that much since the game would still be reading/writing the lg files on D, but just having the program on C might help. It's probably not worth trying.

But yeah, whatever you can move from C to D while keeping all of OOTP on the SSD is what I would do if I were you.

I'd also partition that SSD into 2 drives (C & D) and make the HDD an E drive. Then just keep all your OS and program files on C while keeping any data files that you want to take advantage of the SSD (like OOTP's and/or your Users directory) on D. And then anything you only rarely access put on the E. That way if anything goes wrong with your PC you can clear C while everything on D and E is safe. But that's a step more than you probably really need or want to take right now.

That's a good idea on the partitioning; I had not thought about that; thanks!

Time to get moving some files.

md40022 · 08-07-2024, 01:31 PM

When did you move the game to your D drive in relation to when the last update was released?

Reason I ask is some people have reported the game really moving slow since the last update and the devs did acknowledge that and said they were working on it. there is another very recent thread discussing that floating around somewhere. If you just moved it over to the D drive, it might not be a drive issue as much as just bad timing with the latest update slowing things down.

I've run OOTP off an external HD for probably at least the last 5 versions, this one included. I've never had any issues with load times

08-03-2024, 05:34 PM	#1
efnratz Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2023 Posts: 43	slow game after a move to D drive I had been having some issues with OOTP really slowing down as the C drive filled up and after checking the forum, I migrated everything to the D drive. Since then, the game is still crawling, (i.e. taking quite a while to process saves, trade offers, backups, etc.), which is way different from when I first loaded the game. I'm not keeping old game logs, generating team photos or other things like that, so I'm a bit stumped I know that there are some out there who have moved to a different drive. If so, have you had this issue and how did you fix it?

08-03-2024, 06:00 PM	#2
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11,983	I created a steamlibrary on my D drive which solved some other issues. If you're running it via Steam, I'd recommend doing the same. As for speeding up the game in general, follow this thread. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

08-03-2024, 06:35 PM	#3
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11,983	I wonder, is your C drive an SSD and your D drive is a HDD? That could explain the slow down. Both of mine are partitions of one SSD. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

08-04-2024, 03:14 PM	#6
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11,983	You could have the program files on C and just have the data files on D. I'm not sure if it would help that much since the game would still be reading/writing the lg files on D, but just having the program on C might help. It's probably not worth trying. But yeah, whatever you can move from C to D while keeping all of OOTP on the SSD is what I would do if I were you. I'd also partition that SSD into 2 drives (C & D) and make the HDD an E drive. Then just keep all your OS and program files on C while keeping any data files that you want to take advantage of the SSD (like OOTP's and/or your Users directory) on D. And then anything you only rarely access put on the E. That way if anything goes wrong with your PC you can clear C while everything on D and E is safe. But that's a step more than you probably really need or want to take right now. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

08-04-2024, 11:54 AM	#4
micropterus58 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,255	I run OOTP25 on my D: drive which is a HDD without any problems. PC is 9 months old but my old (6 years old) PC still had no slowdowns. Backups took less than 20 seconds, now about 5 seconds. I don't use Steam. I install to a user defined location.

08-07-2024, 01:31 PM	#8
md40022 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 740 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	When did you move the game to your D drive in relation to when the last update was released? Reason I ask is some people have reported the game really moving slow since the last update and the devs did acknowledge that and said they were working on it. there is another very recent thread discussing that floating around somewhere. If you just moved it over to the D drive, it might not be a drive issue as much as just bad timing with the latest update slowing things down. I've run OOTP off an external HD for probably at least the last 5 versions, this one included. I've never had any issues with load times