Reducing Big Box's load time

[John Tyler]

I use Big Box inside of an Arcade cabinet, and I boot from Windows. I have taken small steps to improve load times on my end, like preventing certain software in Task Manager from launching when the computer starts - like Java Updater. I have also taken a huge step by launching Windows off of a Samsung 970 EvoPlus SSD. I even cut down the window of time available to launch the BIOS - down to one second.

I'd be appreciative if you could decrease the load time of Big Box. I am a former web developer for what it's worth, and we would optimized load times as well.

[Lord Monkus]

Startup time is always something that is improved where it can be but library size and more importantly auto generated playlists will increase loading time.

[John Tyler]

OK, acknowledged.

I was really pleased when I discovered I could use, say, a Windows executable under the Neo Geo MVS console banner. I've paid for all my games and am curating lists in weird ways.

I have a YouTube video that's decently popular but someone complained that Linux would have been better. I thought he was really hinting at a load time issue. I remember Windows load times got a lot better with the invention of the SSD, but they slowly crept higher after that. A friend recommended an NVME M.2 SSD and the load times got better again.

Keep up the great work.