Hello,
Using Steam version !
At the beginning, on my computer, it took 6'20", to fly from scratch.
Now, , It takes 2'50" from scratch (after W10 startup) to load, press a key, load an airport, hit "Fly now" and be able to take off.
Computer : I9 3.7/Ghz / 32Go Ram, 5120x1440 screen, Rtx 2060 super
Fs : most details set to high.
I did remove the startup animations (trick found on this forum) for a total of 8" gain!
I also updated my Nvidia drivers
I moved Fs data from a hard drive to a SSD.
Internet : up to 1gb/" (optic fiber link) (download : 980 mb/s max and upload 580 mb/s max)
6'20" to 2'50" : it's a good improvement. I agree : a fast welcome screen could be nice, and we should not have to press a key to load the interface !
Of course, if I leave FS and start it again, it's a bit faster.