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Sinapus posted 07-07-99 11:48 AM ET
What exactly was added to this patch? I've just installed it on my p133 48M RAM machine running Windows 95 and found the game is running a lot slower than when it was 3.0.
Anyone getting similar results?
I'll try some fiddling. Right now I'm listing it as an annoyance since it really gets slow only if I try to load a saved game while playing. (So maybe I should just play Ironman or something.)

tfs99 posted 07-07-99 02:05 PM ET
Loading a game does seem to be noticeably slower. It seems like the initial game startup is slower too. A big pain since you have to restart to load each new PBEM game.
SMAC n ... Ted S.
Centaurion posted 07-09-99 09:25 AM ET
Fearing to sound like a newbie, what does PBEM mean?
Is it when you play multiplayer by email?
Sinapus posted 07-09-99 12:57 PM ET
PBEM = Play By E-Mail
So you are correct, sir!
Beel posted 07-12-99 12:56 PM ET
I too have noticed a slowdown in loading times--usually about 4-5 seconds. However, I have faith that Firaxis is working on it.
I've also noticed that sometimes it has the same 4-5 second pause when I retire.
(as to what was added--a new landmark. I haven't seen it yet, but whoever's territory it's in gets a +1 bonus to their "Planet" social engineering level. Oh, and support for mousewheels was added!)
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Author	Topic: 4.0 English patch slowing things down
Sinapus	posted 07-07-99 11:48 AM ET What exactly was added to this patch? I've just installed it on my p133 48M RAM machine running Windows 95 and found the game is running a lot slower than when it was 3.0. Anyone getting similar results? I'll try some fiddling. Right now I'm listing it as an annoyance since it really gets slow only if I try to load a saved game while playing. (So maybe I should just play Ironman or something.)
tfs99	posted 07-07-99 02:05 PM ET Loading a game does seem to be noticeably slower. It seems like the initial game startup is slower too. A big pain since you have to restart to load each new PBEM game. SMAC n ... Ted S.
Centaurion	posted 07-09-99 09:25 AM ET Fearing to sound like a newbie, what does PBEM mean? Is it when you play multiplayer by email?
Sinapus	posted 07-09-99 12:57 PM ET PBEM = Play By E-Mail So you are correct, sir!
Beel	posted 07-12-99 12:56 PM ET I too have noticed a slowdown in loading times--usually about 4-5 seconds. However, I have faith that Firaxis is working on it. I've also noticed that sometimes it has the same 4-5 second pause when I retire. (as to what was added--a new landmark. I haven't seen it yet, but whoever's territory it's in gets a +1 bonus to their "Planet" social engineering level. Oh, and support for mousewheels was added!)