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Originally Posted by Kaimetsu
Why do you think it indexes the files during startup?
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I didn't know it did, actually. However, if it indexes these files during startup, it still has to store this index in memory. The fewer it has to store, the fewer it has to process, the fewer resources it uses to do so, etc.
If the client didn't have to run a check when it was being used, then the client would not know whether it actually had the necessary graphic, and would not know to download any missing graphics. If it has to look at each indice to see if it is a certain graphic, then surely it must soak up some resources doing so.