I have a Windows 10 computer with the OS and WoW running on SSDs. Everything was smooth and fast.
I had no loading issues in BFA until a couple weeks ago. The loading problem has been getting worse and worse. Now, I’m looking at a black screen for a while before the game finally loads my toons on the character select screen.
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It also takes a while to load my toons on the character select screen after changing to a different realm.
The game freezes for a few seconds when I open a tradeskill window (mouse cursor can still move).
Furthermore, I’m staring at a 100% loading bar for ~15 seconds when I’m trying to enter the game or change instances. That’s not good when I’m doing rated arenas because I get noticeably less preparation time (to change talents, etc.) before the doors open.
Keep in mind that everything used to be smooth and fast during the first two months of BFA.
I have a GeForce GTX 970 and WoW’s System>Advanced>Graphics has already been set to DirectX 11. I haven’t changed that setting at all.