It really takes long to load , i downloaded the new version and have no other troubles at all with it.

Loading takes so long , when i use dual log to log in my account ,the first client will be up and running with no decal since it took to long.


My hard disk is freshly defraged so that wont be the problem.


here is an export


Decal (DenAgent.exe) version: 2.9.5.0


type, enabled, name, version, clsid

Plugins, 1, Decal Hotkey System, 2.9.5.0, {6B6B9FA8-37DE-4FA3-8C60-52BD6A2F9855}

Plugins, 1, TreeStats 2, 0.1.6.4, {9847B2B7-C7C7-42BA-9361-021D01715E8F}

Plugins, 0, Mule Trade It!, 0.0.0.363, {9D762D6E-6444-485A-B242-C50386013763}

Plugins, 1, ELTank v2.6.0.20-Beta-7, 2.6.0.20, {39E9E0F5-85D7-4C38-87D6-3BBCB853357E}

Plugins, 1, Hush!, 1.0.0.7, {37DEF914-A323-49FA-B948-3D0EF05E737F}

Network Filters, 1, ACDC Core Filter, 7.2.2.0, {2DB1B641-4039-4D69-831A-79915EC266CE}

Network Filters, 1, Echo Filter 2, 2.9.5.0, {34239EAD-6317-4C40-A405-193BA5232DD8}

Network Filters, 1, Character Stats Filter, 2.9.5.0, {4540C969-08D1-46BF-97AD-6B19D3C10BEE}

Network Filters, 1, World Object Filter, 2.9.5.0, {53092D1B-F0B0-46FF-BF11-8F031EC9B137}

Network Filters, 1, Decal FileService, 2.9.5.0, {5E9B2FC3-C251-4589-8CE3-2BCA542B98B6}

Network Filters, 1, Identify Queue Filter, 2.9.5.0, {B0C05A9A-273D-4BC4-B7BA-E27CF94C8EF4}

Network Filters, 1, SpellFilter, 2.9.5.0, {C2D43735-BE7E-4829-AF73-F2E7E820EB16}

Services, 1, Decal .NET Lifetime Service, 2.9.5.0, {71A69713-6593-47EC-0001-0000000DECA1}

Services, 1, Decal Dat Service, 2.9.5.0, {37B083F0-276E-43AD-8D26-3F7449B519DC}

Services, 1, Decal Render Service, 2.9.5.0, {FB3C8286-88ED-4B4D-B413-94B40F346239}

Services, 1, Decal Inject Gateway Service, 2.9.5.0, {FEFE5CAB-10E4-404F-AD4D-184BCB506099}

Services, 1, Decal Input Service, 2.9.5.0, {B33307BA-706D-474A-80B9-70BB8D13EF3E}

Services, 1, Decal Networking Service, 2.9.5.0, {C8C406F8-BA2E-4964-8B04-FF38394A8E0E}

Services, 1, Decal D3DService, 2.9.5.0, {F0CC07A0-2C89-4FA4-9356-714665BC2F8B}

Surrogates, 1, Decal.Adapter Surrogate, 2.9.5.0, {71A69713-6593-47EC-0002-0000000DECA1}

Surrogates, 1, Prefilter Network Filter Surrogate, 2.9.5.0, {443D4A68-5422-4E0C-9460-973F8FBDB190}

Surrogates, 1, ActiveX Plugin Surrogate, 2.9.5.0, {7559F22F-C56F-4621-AE08-9C354D799D4B}

Surrogates, -1, Version 1 Plugin Surrogate, 2.9.5.0, {3D837F6E-B5CA-4604-885F-7AB45FCFA62A}

Input Actions, 1, Delay Input Action, 2.9.5.0, {324D76B8-D8C7-4A81-B867-E4E1F874E488}

Input Actions, 1, Mouse Move Input Action, 2.9.5.0, {57D18578-0BF0-4DE5-A0A9-E7CB531C0429}

Input Actions, 1, Restore Input Action, 2.9.5.0, {6EE2F682-7129-44BE-84B9-787BAE35EC1C}

Input Actions, 1, Polled Delay Input Action, 2.9.5.0, {762335B2-2274-4BB4-8B1F-F7286C949FF7}

Input Actions, 1, Typing Input Action, 2.9.5.0, {9CDCEEDC-F8AC-42D5-9A05-52B9346D00A4}

Input Actions, 1, Event Input Action, 2.9.5.0, {D6E4BD19-4900-4515-BCE2-A9EA4AAE2699}


Operating System:

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)


[Protected Storage Service] : Automatic


Decal Settings

: Timer (Default)

[Portal Path] : C:\Programme\Turbine\Asheron's Call - Throne of Destiny\

[Launcher App] : ACDCClient.exe

: http://update.decaldev.com

[memlocs.xml] : 24464 bytes, Version 0.0.11.2741

[messages.xml] : 52677 bytes, Version 2006.05.18.3

[Video Memory] : 128745472


D3DX Libraries (Only d3dx9_30 is required)

[d3dx9_24.dll] : Installed (9.5.132.0)

[d3dx9_25.dll] : Installed (9.6.168.0)

[d3dx9_26.dll] : Installed (9.7.239.0)

[d3dx9_27.dll] : Installed (9.8.299.0)

[d3dx9_28.dll] : Installed (9.10.455.0)

[d3dx9_29.dll] : Installed (9.11.519.0)

[d3dx9_30.dll] : Installed (9.12.589.0)


---Support Libraries ---

Note: The following libraries are not necessary for Decal to function and are only provided to be of use to plugin developers.


.NET Frameworks

[v1.0.3705] (1.0 Final) : Not Installed

[v1.1.4322] (1.1 Final) : Installed (Service Pack 1)

[v2.0.50215] (2.0 Beta 2) : Not Installed

[v2.0.50727] (2.0 Final) : Installed


C++ Libraries

[msvbvm60.dll] : Installed (6.0.97.85)

[atl70.dll] : Not Installed

[mfc70.dll] : Installed (7.0.9466.0)

[msvcr70.dll] : Installed (7.0.9466.0)

[msvcp70.dll] : Installed (7.0.9466.0)

[atl71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3077.0)

[mfc71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3077.0)

[msvcr71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3052.4)

[msvcp71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3077.0)


Microsoft XML Libraries

[msxml3.dll] : Installed (8.50.2162.0)

[msxml4.dll] : Installed (4.20.9818.0)


---Video Device Information---

[Device] : NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900XT

[Device Name] : \\.\DISPLAY1

[KeyDeviceID] : Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0332&SUBSYS_11631554&REV_A1

[KeyDeviceKey] : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{E4E64FA8-B2B1-469C-81C9-2D4BB5713869}\0000

[Manufacturer] : NVIDIA

[ChipType] : GeForce FX 5900XT

[DACType] : Integrated RAMDAC

[Revision] :

[MemoryLocalised] : 128.0 MB

[MemoryEnglish] : 128.0 MB

[DisplayLocalised] : 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (85Hz)

[DisplayEnglish] : 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (85Hz)

[DisplayWidth] : 1152

[DisplayHeight] : 864

[DisplayBpp] : 32

[RefreshRate] : 85

[MonitorName] : IBM 6556 P72

[MonitorMaxRes] : 1280,1024

[DriverName] : nv4_disp.dll

[DriverVersion] : 6.14.0010.8198

[DriverAttributes] : Endgültig Verkauf

[DriverLangEnglish] : English

[DriverLangLocal] : Englisch

[DriverDateEng] : 12/10/2005 04:06:00

[DriverDateLocal] : 10.12.2005 04:06:00

[DriverSize] : 3955456

[MiniVdd] : nv4_mini.sys

[MiniVddDateEng] : 12/10/2005 04:06:00

[MiniVddDateLocal] : 10.12.2005 04:06:00

[MiniVddSize] : 3536768

[Vdd] : Nicht zutreffend

[RenderWindow] : Yes

: No

[Debug] : No

[Signed] : No

[SignValid] : No

: {D7B71E3E-4072-11CF-E256-693100C2CB35}

[DDIVer] : 9

[DDIVerEng] : 9 (or higher)

[DDIVerLocal] : 9 (oder höher)

: 0

[VendorID] : 0x10DE

[DeviceID] : 0x0332

[SubSystemID] : 0x11631554

[RevisionID] : 0x00A1

[WHQL Level] : 0

[NoHardware] : 0

[DDAccelEnabled] : Yes

[3DAccelExists] : Yes

[3DAccelEnabled] : Yes

[AGP Enabled] : Yes

[AGPExists] : Yes

[AGPExistsValid] : Yes

 

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yep

 

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Yes well. You are asking a lot of your PC. The ACclient itself is a memory and CPU hog. Decal is a memory and CPU hog. Now you want to run two clients, Decal and some plugins. Small wonder it takes a long to load.


AC isn't very fast to launch in full-screen mode with only one client.

ARE you sure it's decal that's taking forever and NOT the 200,000K chat files of Eltank?


slow load times have historically been traced back to huge eltank chat files. check yours and if big see about erasing them. that should speed up load time.

 

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I've been having the same problem. I use Drakier's dual log. I also have 2GB of RAM, a 128MB video card and an Athlon 3200 processor. It's not some uber gaming system, but it's far from a slow system. For several days I struggled to figure out why Decal was not showing up ingame when I logged in. I finally noticed how long it was taking decal to start up when I would start it seperately. After rebooting my system, if i click the decal icon on my desktop, it takes a good 15 seconds for the Decal icon to show up in the system tray. For a computer that's an eternity. The previous version took somthing like 3-5 seconds IIRC.


So I began to start Decal manually, before I started the dual login application. That gets Decal back in the game for me. Hopefully the next version of Decal will be a bit faster to load.

 

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Takes 4 seconds for me to load... dual logging is not slow, never has been... the message about memory hogs seems a bit exagerated or just not specific... Your system is more powerful than mine except the video card, BUT the video card has to do most of the work for decal and AC. (so I guess a video memory hog and GPU hog is appropriate... )


I don't think decal loading should be an excessive drain on the video because it doesn't draw any overlays or do anything video intensive till you log in.


I have looked at your export and compared it to mine and the only differences are:

You run el tank, hush and treestats when I don't. (disable these 1 at a time, exit decal and restart in case one of those is taking a long time to load)

You have a newer vesion of msvbvm60.dll than I do, I got .82, u got .85... probably no issue here.

I have atl70.dll version 7.0.9466.0, you dont' have it at all... don't think this is an issue either, but google it to get it.

Last but not lease, I have a 256 ati card, u got a 128 nvidia card... again, don't know how much this effects loading of decal when no graphics are involved... but more video memory would not hurt...


Hope this helps.

El tank doesnt log any tells for me , i turned that off a while back.


When i only start decal it takes just as long to load.

Before the latst version of decal i didnt have that problem.


As soon as i get to my pc i will stop the time it takes.

 

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You know what's funny - when I started using Alpha 7 on patch day I thought it was wonderful - very zippy and crash free - now I am seeing the long load times issue - what could have changed? I installed Decal and my plugin set on patch day, no changes there. Interesting.

 

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Thank you for you suggestioons tekblade.

Even with now plug ins loaded it takes 16 seconds to load for me.

Now my Harddisk is sure not the fastes but i would notice other stuff beeing superslow too and i don't see that.

Guess i just have to live with it.


btw , while decal is loading , cpu never gets over 12 % used.

 

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my AC freezes up...unless it just is gunna take like 5 minutes to get in...when im coming out of portal space to log in with decal

 

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