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Fast AssetBundle Loader
Faster loading with large size mods by caching asset bundles
| Last updated | 3 weeks ago |
| Total downloads | 3316 |
| Total rating | 3 |
| Categories | Mods Tweaks Server-side Client-side AI Generated |
| Dependency string | sighsorry-Fast_AssetBundle_Loader-1.0.3 |
| Dependants | 14 other packages depend on this package |
This mod requires the following mods to function
denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim
BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured with the correct entry point for mods and preferred defaults for the community.
Preferred version: 5.4.2333README
FastAssetBundleLoader
Game loads faster with large size mods by caching asset bundles.
It speeds up repeated mod startup by caching slow asset bundles into reusable files under BepInEx/cache.
The implementation is based on the same general approach as DiFFoZ's BepInExFasterLoadAssetBundles, but is adapted and trimmed for this Valheim-focused project.
https://thunderstore.io/c/lethal-company/p/DiFFoZ/BepInEx_Faster_Load_AssetBundles_Patcher/
What it does
- It caches Valheim mod asset bundles that are stored in LZ4HC format into reusable LZ4 cache files, so subsequent loads can be faster.
- This is patcher.dll so it needs to be placed in BepInEx/patchers folder
Cache behavior
- Cache files are stored under
BepInEx/cache/ValheimFasterLoadAssetBundlesby default. - Cache files are created only when eligible asset bundles are actually loaded.
- A single run may not warm every cache entry if the game is closed before the background queue finishes or if some bundles are loaded only in specific scenes. Later runs may therefore become faster.
- For a broader warm-up, enter a world instead of stopping at the lobby and keep the game running until cache activity settles. Different gameplay paths may create additional entries, so caching every installed asset bundle is not guaranteed.
- Cache could take up to few GB of your disk space according to the mods you are using. (More than 3GB in my case)
- The main measured benefit is repeated loading to the lobby. Improvements from
lobby to worlddepend on which eligible bundles are loaded and may not be noticeable in every setup.
Other mods to run the game faster
- StartupAccelerator
- LocalizationCache
I have tested with following combination to measure loading time.
- Modpack only = 246s
- FastAssetBundleLoader + Modpack = 170s
- StartupAccelerator + Modpack = 202s
- LocalizationCache + Modpack = 218s
- FastAssetBundleLoader + LocalizationCache + Modpack = 145s
- FastAssetBundleLoader + StartupAccelerator + Modpack = 127s
StartupAccelerator is faster but some mods might not work properly with it.
