How do you reduce loading time?

[hone]

Recent updates made loading time for almost all maps ridiculous. Is there any way, or specific graphic setting to change so I could at least change my equipment build in time?

[shi_mian_mai_fu]

I have no issue with either Steam or the standalone version. Are you using mod?

[hone]

Originally posted by shi_mian_mai_fu:

I have no issue with either Steam or the standalone version. Are you using mod?

Nope, never used any

[DiceWrangler]

Moving my installation from a HDD to a SSD dramatically improved loading time of a match. Previously, I would finally load-in only to find myself alone in our base while the rest of my team had already moved out of it; plus no option to select an alternative load-out. Now, I grow impatient waiting for the countdown timer to finish so I can start moving!

There may be some other options that will accelerate load-in times too like using Standard resolution graphics (models and textures), historical textures with no 3D "accessories" and have NO mods installed.

[76561199846426941]

hone and all,

I got rid of all my troubles with my previous laptop that would freeze, not enough time for having the option to choose different equipment build while waiting for battle to start, all the things that come with a "less powerful" laptop by doing one thing:

Buying a new laptop. This new laptop is an Asus gaming laptop. It was below-middle-range to middle range price for a gaming laptop. It was a model that came out some years already. But it was brand new, and slightly on sale, but with decent to above average specifications I would say -- though I do not know that much about computers. I wouldn't buy a gaming laptop with lousy specifications. I want performance. But I wanted to not spend too much money.

It runs on an SSD drive, not like my HDD previous laptop. Everything is better with the SSD drive. HDD drives wear out and get slower with time. And when you want to add to your storage memory, buy an external SSD drive that uses an USB-C port. The gaming laptop that has an SSD drive, and the extra SSD drive you buy for more storage memory are all good investments in money -- if you take care of them and they last for some years.

I also play World of Tanks on Minimum graphics settings (the lowest of the graphics settings), and on 1366 x 768 display settings configurations in the World of Tanks game settings. This -- I believe -- gives optimum performance for my already sort-of-powerful gaming laptop. I also save the laptop built-in fan and the laptop in general from more wear and tear by not trying to play World of Tanks on higher graphics settings (my laptop can play on HD Client Ultra settings at 1920 x 1080 display settings with it, but I hear the fan too much when I try that -- and am worried of more wear and tear for my laptop if I were to regularly play on those high settings). So I play on the Minimum setting and at 1366 x 768. I don't hear the fan at all or much at all. And less wear and tear will mean a longer lasting laptop, I believe. Therefore, if my laptop lasts for many years (my previous laptop lasted for 6 years until it slowed down too much -- HDD worn out I suspect) it "pays for itself" gradually.

43742859017

[_Pele333]

Yes, it's worth understanding which HDD or SSD media you have the game client installed on. Of course, preference has long been given to the latter. So check it out. Also try to clear the game's cache. You should dig into the settings and at least set everything to the recommended settings. Here is a link where you can read more about technical issues: https://wargaming.net/support/en/products/wot/category/25185/#category_25798