hehe, yeah, my previous FS9 certainly didn't load this quick.
This new install is fast because:
- no 3rd party scenery (except UT with only few options installed; lights, railroad, etc. all deleted)
- only 30 airplanes with 1 repaint each
- all un-necessary files removed and textures converted to DXT3
- no AI (a big fps and load time hog)
I'm loving this version right now. It feels soooo smooth. The plane is constantly wobbling in the wind like in real-life....something so slight that at lower fps it just doesn't show up.
-feng