FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark Trailer

Are they? I thought they said at one of the fan fest they were making everything bigger due to the lack of ps3 holding things back.

Make em bigger imo. Everything outside of the first two zones in HW felt tiny

Zones are roughly the same size and amount as Heavensward. The limitation of the PS3 has more to do with UI elements and inventory and stuff.
 

RK9039

Member
Why is the Samurai trying to tank? you're not a tank anymore fam.

I should just make a warrior

everytime they make "changes to combat" i pray that PLD becomes a fun class to play

but they just give everything fun to Warrior, every time

I've been playing that class since beta, originally I intended to play Gladiator/Paladin but WAR is just too fun.
 

Alrus

Member
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 8:05:55 PM
Score: 9699
Average Frame Rate: 67.341
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 2.388 sec
Scene #2 3.431 sec
Scene #3 2.520 sec
Scene #4 3.385 sec
Scene #5 6.413 sec
Scene #6 1.565 sec
Total Loading Time 19.704 sec


Screen Size: 1920x1080

System
Windows 10 Famille 64 bits (6.2, version 9200) (14393.rs1_release_sec.170327-1835)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz
16269.172MB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (VRAM 6084 MB)

Pretty happy with the results all things considered. Still not sure I'm going to go for Stormblood but the trailer sure looked tempting.
 

Zexen

Member
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 28/04/2017 19:57:48
Score: 17624
Average Frame Rate: 131.957
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 13.430 sec
Scene #2 9.852 sec
Scene #3 11.052 sec
Scene #4 16.406 sec
Scene #5 32.583 sec
Scene #6 4.436 sec
Total Loading Time 87.761 sec

System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (14393.rs1_release_sec.170327-1835)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz
16333.793MB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (VRAM 5998 MB)

Game still suffers from mono threading on crowded places it seems.
 

Yam's

Member
Warrior charge move?! Best class keeps getting better.

Gap closer was the only reason I was still playing my DK. If WAR gets one I'll never touch another tank again. Hopefully all 3 get one. Nothing fun running behind your group when you're the one pulling.

At the same time if we can summon frogs with NIN, I'm gonna have a hard time deciding between NIN and WAR for my main.
 
Have they explained how bringing in a party of NPCs into dungeons will work? It seems like they've been talking about this system since like 1.0 was being reworked, but still hasn't been implemented.
 

Allard

Member
Are they? I thought they said at one of the fan fest they were making everything bigger due to the lack of ps3 holding things back.

Make em bigger imo. Everything outside of the first two zones in HW felt tiny

The overall zone 'space' is the same, but they mentioned some of the changes is more assets and more dynamic assets in the field as one of the things that has changed with PS3 removal. The HW zones were actually very large but largely went unused due to the fact there was a lot of negative space without much variation in the look of the zone. Normally I actually like this but there was no mistake there is a general issue with the sameness of the zones texturing across the board with minimal unique assets scattered about even if they tried not to (Forelands having a lot of different looks to the zone). The new City zone alone boasts enormous range of texture assets without actually making the zone overall bigger leading to more unique assets. They also mentioned while the overall space is the same it is going to 'feel' larger due to swimming adding a new Z layer onto zone design. Before pools of water, rivers etc. Either had minimal usage in a zone (wading through a creek with it being only knee high) or were essentially no man zones that took up space but did nothing (looking at you Hinterlands and certain water pools in the sea of clouds). Being able to swim should greatly open zone design for traveling even if the space was always there to begin with.

Have they explained how bringing in a party of NPCs into dungeons will work? It seems like they've been talking about this system since like 1.0 was being reworked, but still hasn't been implemented.

NPC party is already partially in the game, they are called squadrons and you can train them in a special barracks with your Grand Company affiliation. They are more a mix of retainer ventures + FFT missions (Retainer party ventures) but you can already start making your team. Producer letter this morning said Squadrons inside dungeons is scheduled for 4.1. They didn't go into much detail on how you would be controlling them.
 

OsirisBlack

Banned
They said there's nothing noteworthy, but they're releasing a PS4 Pro patch which will help bring that version closer to PC.

Not sure if serious but a pro patch with two modes is a pretty big deal. They already said that they had more objects on screen now there claiming a 60 fps locked mode and a high resolution with better graphics same frame rate mode. I'm very curious to see how this pans out as they have been working on their pro patch for a while.
 

Momentary

Banned
Wow... this made me want to jump in. But I'm too far behind the crowd to probably enjoy it now.

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (14393.rs1_release_sec.170327-1835)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6850K CPU @ 3.60GHz
65446.738MB
NVIDIA TITAN Xp (VRAM 12177 MB)

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 4:26:30 PM
Score: 20239
Average Frame Rate: 147.111
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.589 sec
Scene #2 1.991 sec
Scene #3 1.538 sec
Scene #4 2.283 sec
Scene #5 4.110 sec
Scene #6 0.856 sec
Total Loading Time 12.368 sec

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 4:38:44 PM
Score: 17285
Average Frame Rate: 119.904
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.526 sec
Scene #2 1.983 sec
Scene #3 1.571 sec
Scene #4 2.263 sec
Scene #5 5.744 sec
Scene #6 0.920 sec
Total Loading Time 14.010 sec

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 4:49:44 PM
Score: 10788
Average Frame Rate: 71.808
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.449 sec
Scene #2 1.954 sec
Scene #3 1.585 sec
Scene #4 2.272 sec
Scene #5 4.089 sec
Scene #6 0.922 sec
Total Loading Time 12.271 sec
 

Primus

Member
Ugh. I desperately want to get back in for Red Mage, but my Old Man Reflexes(tm) got me stuck at the storyline Ravana fight in Heavensward and unable to progress.
 

B.K.

Member
Score: 14879
Average Frame Rate: 101.846
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 5.373 sec
Scene #2 4.721 sec
Scene #3 4.035 sec
Scene #4 5.526 sec
Scene #5 10.244 sec
Scene #6 1.942 sec
Total Loading Time 31.843 sec

Screen Size: 1920x1080
Screen Mode: Borderless Windowed
DirectX Version: 11
Graphics Presets: Maximum

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (14393.rs1_release_sec.170327-1835)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz
16319.543MB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (VRAM 6103 MB)

Of course, my computer sounded like a vacuum cleaner when I had everything turned up that high.

Wow... this made me want to jump in. But I'm too far behind the crowd to probably enjoy it now.

That's what I expected too. I started in January. It's a pretty forgiving game. You won't have any trouble getting through the main story. Some of the older side content may have a wait to do, though. The game has a system that automatically matches you with people doing the same dungeons/raids that you are and there are bonuses that high level players get for doing old content, so more advanced players play older dungeons, too. It's a pretty forgiving game. I was pretty jarring for me. The last MMO I played was Final Fantasy XI. XIV is a lot more forgiving than it.
 
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/29/2017 12:36:25 PM
Score: 9858
Average Frame Rate: 68.157
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 2.438 sec
Scene #2 3.130 sec
Scene #3 2.595 sec
Scene #4 3.256 sec
Scene #5 6.086 sec
Scene #6 1.345 sec
Total Loading Time 18.853 sec

Screen Size: 1920x1080
Screen Mode: Borderless Windowed
DirectX Version: 11
Graphics Presets: Maximum

System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (14393.rs1_release_sec.170327-1835)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz
16347.387MB
Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics (VRAM 8140 MB)
 

liezryou

Member
CPU holding me back

What in the actual fuck? A 1060 6GB with an Athlon II X4 640?!?!?

Anyway... here is my result. 7600k at stock speeds and rx 480 OC'd to 1350 core clock.

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 5:36:15 PM
Score: 11943
Average Frame Rate: 81.306
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 5.156 sec
Scene #2 4.649 sec
Scene #3 4.236 sec
Scene #4 6.218 sec
Scene #5 9.987 sec
Scene #6 2.283 sec
Total Loading Time 32.532 sec
 

What The Fox

Neo Member
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 5:35:09 PM
Score: 9193
Average Frame Rate: 62.917
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 11.515 sec
Scene #2 12.671 sec
Scene #3 9.364 sec
Scene #4 12.295 sec
Scene #5 20.195 sec
Scene #6 4.171 sec
Total Loading Time 70.213 sec

Screen Size: 1920x1080
Screen Mode: Full Screen
DirectX Version: 11
Graphics Presets: Maximum

System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_ldr.170307-1800)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590 CPU @ 3.30GHz
16322.141MB
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series (VRAM 4072 MB) [R9 290]
 

rrs

Member
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 8:14:50 PM
Score: 10320
Average Frame Rate: 68.341
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.706 sec
Scene #2 2.342 sec
Scene #3 1.894 sec
Scene #4 2.568 sec
Scene #5 4.590 sec
Scene #6 0.948 sec
Total Loading Time 14.048 sec

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz
16340.492MB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (VRAM 4058 MB)
 

Arkeband

Banned
Not sure if serious but a pro patch with two modes is a pretty big deal. They already said that they had more objects on screen now there claiming a 60 fps locked mode and a high resolution with better graphics same frame rate mode. I'm very curious to see how this pans out as they have been working on their pro patch for a while.

What are you "not sure if serious"ing here exactly? I didn't downplay it, it's still going to be below PC performance, that doesn't mean it won't be a significant boost. (Although it already got a boost mode bump)
 

QisTopTier

XisBannedTier
Wow... this made me want to jump in. But I'm too far behind the crowd to probably enjoy it now.

If you started today you would easily be caught up and ready for the expansion.

FF14 is one of the most forgiving mmo's when it comes to letting people play catch up.

It will go like this every 3 months or so

4.0 : everyone starts on equal footing with a new tier of gear doing daily dungeons and normal mode 8 man raid and people start doing the 8 man saveage mode raiding and pass up the people not doing savage
4.1: No new hardcore raids, but new 24 man casual raid with alternative gear slightly weaker than the savage gear with alteranative stats drop as well as a token to upgrade gear you bought with the daily quest stuff into raid tier gear once a week.

Repeat that pattern two more times. Then next expansiion.

Honestly any time is a good time to start and there is a ton of story content to enjoy along the way
 

kurahador

Member
What's the best way to progress through this game if I'm playing catch up in Heavensward?
Do I proceed through the story only or do I go from dungeons/trials to dungeons/trials grinding for gears accordingly?
 
Midare Setsugetsuka doesn't look very Midare Setsugetsuka to me.

<Please assist.>

Got 14kish onb the benchmark, 1920x1080.

Still using sandy bridge, currently not overclocked, with 8GB of RAM, win7, 1070
 

QisTopTier

XisBannedTier
What's the best way to progress through this game if I'm playing catch up in Heavensward?
Do I proceed through the story only or do I go from dungeons/trials to dungeons/trials grinding for gears accordingly?

Focus on the story until you hit an item level roadblock, then do some dungeons/roulete buy some gear and continue
 

liezryou

Member
What in the actual fuck? A 1060 6GB with an Athlon II X4 640?!?!?

Anyway... here is my result. 7600k at stock speeds and rx 480 OC'd to 1350 core clock.

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 5:36:15 PM
Score: 11943
Average Frame Rate: 81.306
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 5.156 sec
Scene #2 4.649 sec
Scene #3 4.236 sec
Scene #4 6.218 sec
Scene #5 9.987 sec
Scene #6 2.283 sec
Total Loading Time 32.532 sec

I finally got the Maximum version to run, it kept crashing with a DX11 error until i turned down my OC to 1345 Mhz.

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 8:14:03 PM
Score: 10773
Average Frame Rate: 72.967
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 5.657 sec
Scene #2 5.008 sec
Scene #3 4.323 sec
Scene #4 6.110 sec
Scene #5 10.567 sec
Scene #6 2.230 sec
Total Loading Time 33.896 sec
 

the_id

Member
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 29/04/2017 15:32:09
Score: 11615
Average Frame Rate: 78.574
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 2.128 sec
Scene #2 2.605 sec
Scene #3 2.058 sec
Scene #4 2.911 sec
Scene #5 6.873 sec
Scene #6 1.577 sec
Total Loading Time 18.153 sec


System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (15063.rs2_release.170317-1834)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
16321.488MB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (VRAM 6103 MB)
 

DJIzana

Member
All those new places / skills look really good from this trailer.

Gah... I'm still having a hard time for what class I want to play as going into Stormblood. Curious about those PLD changes and, as always, I always love plate armor but RDM looks appealing, as does SAM and I miss soloing / doing damage as a plate class so I might even consider WAR instead of PLD.. that or even go back to my DRG. So many choices! =(

I guess... it all depends on how this ability crunch plays out. I find it annoying how I have to worry about more than 2 hotbars. I wish the battle system changes simplified things more.

Edit: I also guess it really shows how much I like playing as hybrid classes. ='(
 

K.Jack

Knowledge is power, guard it well
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/29/2017 12:18:25 AM
Score: 14572
Average Frame Rate: 101.305
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.835 sec
Scene #2 2.960 sec
Scene #3 2.063 sec
Scene #4 2.834 sec
Scene #5 5.137 sec
Scene #6 1.255 sec
Total Loading Time 16.086 sec

everything maxed at 1080p

i7-6820HK @ 4.0Ghz
GTX 1070
 

Celcius

°Temp. member
Can't wait to download & run this once I get home.
I wish more companies would release standalone benchmarks. Capcom used to do it to big time with DMC4, RE5, Lost Planet, SF4, etc....
 
They said they want to focus on putting more shit on the screen as opposed to making shit look nicer.

Hoping for some large scale story battles like what they showed in the benchmark. Seeing that many people on screen was cool.

lol.
Red mage collar pop was baller as hell.

They should have made that an ability/self buff instead of an emote.
 
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Score: 16263
Average Frame Rate: 113.989
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.700 sec
Scene #2 2.342 sec
Scene #3 1.949 sec
Scene #4 2.573 sec
Scene #5 4.664 sec
Scene #6 1.177 sec
Total Loading Time 14.406 sec

Screen Size: 1920x1080
Screen Mode: Full Screen
DirectX Version: 11
Graphics Presets: Maximum


System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (15063.rs2_release.170317-1834)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz
32717.426MB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (VRAM 8110 MB)

It looks interesting but I am not sure I am going to return to any MMO anytime soon.
 

Tomat

Wanna hear a good joke? Waste your time helping me! LOL!
Everything was maxed despite the Custom setting.

NEED MORE NUMBERS. Ti HERE I COME.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Score: 13508
Average Frame Rate: 90.682
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 2.266 sec
Scene #2 2.553 sec
Scene #3 1.996 sec
Scene #4 2.974 sec
Scene #5 5.030 sec
Scene #6 1.311 sec
Total Loading Time 16.131 sec

Screen Size: 2560x1440
Screen Mode: Full Screen
DirectX Version: 11
Graphics Presets: Custom

System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz
16307.703MB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (VRAM 8110 MB)
 
Anyone got some Ryzen benchmarks?

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/28/2017 11:15:19 PM
Score: 11331
Average Frame Rate: 79.743
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.914 sec
Scene #2 3.160 sec
Scene #3 2.302 sec
Scene #4 3.482 sec
Scene #5 5.336 sec
Scene #6 5.302 sec
Total Loading Time 21.497 sec

Screen Size: 1920x1080
Screen Mode: Full Screen
DirectX Version: 11
Graphics Presets: Maximum

System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (15063.rs2_release.170317-1834)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Eight-Core Processor
16312.563MB
AMD Radeon (TM) R9 Fury Series (VRAM 4072 MB)
 

ISee

Member
7700k // GTX 1080 // 1440p

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Score: 14547
Average Frame Rate: 97.648
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 2.290 sec
Scene #2 2.891 sec
Scene #3 2.224 sec
Scene #4 3.147 sec
Scene #5 8.251 sec
Scene #6 1.307 sec
Total Loading Time 20.114 sec
 

lovelyperson

Neo Member
Man, my R9 295x2 can't do 1440p on maximum with a solid framerate.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/29/2017 3:30:34 AM
Score: 9533
Average Frame Rate: 64.672
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.802 sec
Scene #2 2.717 sec
Scene #3 2.233 sec
Scene #4 3.056 sec
Scene #5 5.467 sec
Scene #6 1.075 sec
Total Loading Time 16.353 sec

Screen Size: 1920x1080
Screen Mode: Full Screen
DirectX Version: 11
Graphics Presets: Maximum

System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (14393.rs1_release_sec.170327-1835)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5930K CPU @ 3.50GHz
16279.520MB
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series (VRAM 4072 MB)
 

Tiduz

Eurogaime
cant even run it, insta crash when i press start.

updated directX and newest amd relive driver.

main game works just fine, tried import settings still crashes. ughhh
 

JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/29/2017 6:46:27 PM
Score: 19287
Average Frame Rate: 137.387
Performance: Extremely High
- Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene:
- Scene #1: 1.807 sec
- Scene #2: 2.428 sec
- Scene #3: 1.992 sec
- Scene #4: 2.901 sec
- Scene #5: 5.228 sec
- Scene #6: 1.052 sec
Total Loading Time: 15.411 sec

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System:
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (15063.rs2_release.170317-1834)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ [4.2GHz]
- 32678.887MB
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (VRAM 11158 MB)
 
You guys are using ssd's right?

Score: 9452
Average Frame Rate: 66.055
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 8.022 sec
Scene #2 6.715 sec
Scene #3 6.406 sec
Scene #4 7.879 sec
Scene #5 15.755 sec
Scene #6 2.903 sec
Total Loading Time 47.681 sec );
 

JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
You guys are using ssd's right?

Yeah. Using an SSD for games isn't quite the night-and-day difference it is when you make the change for the OS, but it can substantially reduce load times in some cases and even mitigate/eliminate data streaming-related stuttering.
 

Momentary

Banned
Tried running without recording footage this time. NVIDIA's recording solution is really light weight. There's hardly any noticeable change. It's pretty amazing considering the quality of recording it gives you.

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Benchmark
Tested on: 4/29/2017 6:53:50 AM
Score: 20523
Average Frame Rate: 149.126
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.529 sec
Scene #2 1.962 sec
Scene #3 1.549 sec
Scene #4 2.190 sec
Scene #5 3.982 sec
Scene #6 0.847 sec
Total Loading Time 12.059 sec
 
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