SCI: QfG4 - Game gets frozen for some seconds when walking to the castle

[lwcorp]

When walking during day time to the castle, the game gets frozen for a few a seconds before the castle gate greets you.

During night time there's a lightning so I have a feeling even during day time it waits for that thunder, but it shouldn't.

Tried via v2.7.0git2430-g139536ced1a (Sep 3 2022 04:02:45).

[lwcorp]

Save game before walking to the castle

[lwcorp]

Video showing how the game gets frozen for a few seconds when walking to the castle

[bluegr]

That is the expected behavior. Game scripts await for 5 seconds when entering the room for dramatic effect.
There are 9 different events that can occur when the hero enters from the west, and they all contain this code. Patching them to wait less is possible, but I really don't see the point, since this delay is intentional.

For reference, in this particular save, sEvent3 is called, which does a delay of 5 seconds. The possible events are sEvent2 - sEvent10, right after setting the script to sFromSouth.

Since this delay is intentional and is added for dramatic effect, there is no reason to change it. Closing as wontfix

[lwcorp]

I see your point but as mentioned during the night there's a thunder after those 5 seconds.
But during the day there's nothing dramatic there, just a lovely sky and a bored gatekeeper. It seems like it waits in vain for the thunder.