Should all settings be loaded before the game can be played?

[ChocolateLoverRaj]

There are many things that are part of "loading a setting":

• Loading the function to load saved data
• Loading saved data / upgrading version of saved data
• Loading the function to save data
• Loading functions for the game to use. For example, a isPressed function for boolean inputs

[ChocolateLoverRaj]

Yes

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• Easier to write code for game component
• Most settings are needed for the game to be played
• Easier to write code for individual games
• No need to wait for a request to play certain games if they have to lazy load a setting
• The edit settings component shows all settings anyways, so they will have to be loaded when editing settings

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• Games with a lot of settings will download more data and take longer to load