Game Version:
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Build: 38862
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Platform: Steam (probably Microsoft Store version as well)
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Operating System: Windows 10
Issue:
When playing any scenario, whether it is a singleplayer or a multiplayer-based one, there is a loss in frames at start. Then, the frame rates get better and flow normally (or close to normal).
- I don’t know if this happens all the time a scenario starts, but it’s pretty frequent I would say.
- Although I have a low-end computer, I’ve seen this happening to a youtuber with a high-end PC as well.
Reproduction Steps:
- Make sure you have an FPS counter, and that it is on.
- Obviously, in order to test this, one would need to disable vertical sync within the graphics driver (if available)
- Start any game.
- See the frames per second counter.
Expected Behavior:
That the game preloads/precaches all necessary files and scripts before map starts, to prevent lag issues and frame drops at any time after the scenario starts.
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Yes, I also noticed that when you start/load the scenario for the first 5 minutes there is a jump in FPS
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Minutes? Don’t you mean seconds? 
Minutes. The jump isn’t critical, but it’s still noticeable. The computer is powerful.
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It’s a loading problem, my laptop has an HDD light indicator and if I look at it while the scenario is loading it starts blinking rapidly.
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This has to be addressed sometime. I consider this a serious issue since the first moments are CRUCIAL to a growing economy.
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This is still an issue in build 46777. I now have a much newer PC, and still get these stutters while playing. I don’t recall such frame loss playing the sequel.
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Yes, I am now having this problem. It is very strange as I never had it before until recently. Lasts for a few seconds when starting a custom game. I recently played through the campaigns and this did not happen to me once.
Very odd.
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