Better for speed:?

[Akuthia]

More leagues, and fewer custom selected database types, or the reverse? I ask because I keep getting low game speeds, but maxed out computer performance ranks, and it is CRAWLING to get through a day or two. Is the database just for loading real players, and everything else would be regens?

 

[Hoodiemchood]

I usually stick with the same club (Dundee United) for a while on my save so usually only select the top leagues & then quite a large database as it gives a large amount of players to choose from.
If you are a bigger club or a more journeyman manager it may be better to have more leagues and a smaller database.

Either way it is a balancing act as they both contribute to making the game slower with the larger database or more leagues you have.

 

[floggg]

What is the trade off in terms of player progression where you just load one or two leagues and a huge database?

Is player development stunted much by being in a league that's not loaded?

I am currently playing on a 4-5 year old laptop, so performance isn't great. I am planning on upgrading however in the next few weeks (partially with FM in mind).

I would hope my new system could handle a large database fairly well, so would like to set my game up now to accomodate it, and make do with the slow speed in the interim.

I generally don't manage outside of England, Germany, Italy or Spain. Would I be best to just load those countries, and go with a large database? Or a small/medium database and run nations like Argentina, Brazil, Holland, Belgium etc in the background as well to give their young prospects a chance to develop.