Vegas load times VP13 and VP14 at DVinfo.net

Ian Stark · January 5th, 2017, 11:24 AM

Following a recent series of crashes in VP14 (documented in another thread) I have had the pleasure of loading up Vegas many times in quick succession.

I've just noticed that VP14 takes waaaay longer to load than VP13.

I timed five successive loads of both versions and found that while VP13 loads in an average of 13.5 seconds (quickest 12.5, slowest 14), VP 14 takes a whopping great 60 seconds on average to load! The quickest was 56 seconds and the slowest was 62.

In both versions it's the 'creating windows' sequence that takes the longest, accounting for approximately 50 seconds in VP14.

Is it just me?

Jo Ouwejan · January 5th, 2017, 02:50 PM

Was that wil a new (empty) project?

Ian Stark · January 5th, 2017, 02:55 PM

Very good question. Yes, it was. You had me wondering whether it was because it was trying to load up the previously crashed project (see my other thread today) but I have just tried it without a project in memory, closing it down then restarting Vegas and i's still taking around a minute to load.

Does anyone know what is happening during th 'building windows' sequence? What exactly is going on behind the scenes? All the other sequences are finished within the first 7 to 10 seconds.

Adam Stanislav · January 5th, 2017, 06:35 PM

Strange. On my computer it takes 7 seconds from the time I double-click on VP14 link to the time it is fully open. About half of it is spent in the Creating Windows sequence, though.

Ian Stark · January 6th, 2017, 02:45 AM

Interesting. I'm guessing that with load times like that you are running it from a SSD? Worryingly, so am I!

I use Cinema 4d for 3d work and animation and even that takes under ten seconds to load.

Do you have many third party plugins installed? I have a ton of NewBlueFX, Boris CC9, HitFilm and others and I'm wondering whether that is having an effect on loading time. But then again, they are all available to VP13 which loads quickly.

I'd like to know what's happening at each stage of the Vegas boot sequence.

Jo Ouwejan · January 6th, 2017, 06:02 AM

There is a way to reset Vegas to factory settings. You try that and see what changes.
Unfortunately I forgot the combination of keys you have to press.

Ian Stark · January 6th, 2017, 06:39 AM

It's Ctrl-Shift. No effect sadly (plus I have also only just uninstalled and reinstalled Vegas so presumably it has the default settings anyway).

I'm thinking there might be an issue with the number of plugins so I may try uninstalling them all and reinstalling them.

Adam Stanislav · January 6th, 2017, 06:58 AM

Yes, I’m running from an SSD. As for plug-ins, I have those that came with the Vegas Pro 14 Suite, nothing else.

January 5th, 2017, 11:24 AM	#1
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Vegas load times VP13 and VP14 Following a recent series of crashes in VP14 (documented in another thread) I have had the pleasure of loading up Vegas many times in quick succession. I've just noticed that VP14 takes waaaay longer to load than VP13. I timed five successive loads of both versions and found that while VP13 loads in an average of 13.5 seconds (quickest 12.5, slowest 14), VP 14 takes a whopping great 60 seconds on average to load! The quickest was 56 seconds and the slowest was 62. In both versions it's the 'creating windows' sequence that takes the longest, accounting for approximately 50 seconds in VP14. Is it just me? __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

January 5th, 2017, 02:50 PM	#2
Jo Ouwejan Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Veenendaal, Holland Posts: 225	Re: Vegas load times VP13 and VP14 Was that wil a new (empty) project?

January 5th, 2017, 02:55 PM	#3
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Re: Vegas load times VP13 and VP14 Very good question. Yes, it was. You had me wondering whether it was because it was trying to load up the previously crashed project (see my other thread today) but I have just tried it without a project in memory, closing it down then restarting Vegas and i's still taking around a minute to load. Does anyone know what is happening during th 'building windows' sequence? What exactly is going on behind the scenes? All the other sequences are finished within the first 7 to 10 seconds. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

January 5th, 2017, 06:35 PM	#4
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	Re: Vegas load times VP13 and VP14 Strange. On my computer it takes 7 seconds from the time I double-click on VP14 link to the time it is fully open. About half of it is spent in the Creating Windows sequence, though.

January 6th, 2017, 02:45 AM	#5
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Re: Vegas load times VP13 and VP14 Interesting. I'm guessing that with load times like that you are running it from a SSD? Worryingly, so am I! I use Cinema 4d for 3d work and animation and even that takes under ten seconds to load. Do you have many third party plugins installed? I have a ton of NewBlueFX, Boris CC9, HitFilm and others and I'm wondering whether that is having an effect on loading time. But then again, they are all available to VP13 which loads quickly. I'd like to know what's happening at each stage of the Vegas boot sequence. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

January 6th, 2017, 06:02 AM	#6
Jo Ouwejan Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Veenendaal, Holland Posts: 225	Re: Vegas load times VP13 and VP14 There is a way to reset Vegas to factory settings. You try that and see what changes. Unfortunately I forgot the combination of keys you have to press.

January 6th, 2017, 06:39 AM	#7
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Re: Vegas load times VP13 and VP14 It's Ctrl-Shift. No effect sadly (plus I have also only just uninstalled and reinstalled Vegas so presumably it has the default settings anyway). I'm thinking there might be an issue with the number of plugins so I may try uninstalling them all and reinstalling them. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

January 6th, 2017, 06:58 AM	#8
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	Re: Vegas load times VP13 and VP14 Yes, I’m running from an SSD. As for plug-ins, I have those that came with the Vegas Pro 14 Suite, nothing else.