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Factorio loads all the data at start before checking for updates. And then it needs to restart and do it all again if an update is installed.

Why not check for updates first?

EDIT: s/upgrades/updates/

Updates you mean?

Mod updates I'd assume Except that would cause issues for mulitplayer where a group of people had agreed on a set of mods and updating from the agreed set would preclude logging in. A pop up "these mods have updates would you like us to update them before starting the game" would possibly do the trick

Not just mods. The main game too. And it already asks before updating.

If you're loading from Steam then Steam already pre-updates you unless you ask to skip it, I don't know how the direct version works but it might not be a bad idea to have a game launcher the same way minecraft and MOBAs do, where you load the launcher can then choose which version of the game sync everything that needs syncing and then launch the game, though I'm not overly a fan of that solution it is one that would work. I still prefer the whole steam deals with it in the background and if I catch it while it's updating/downloading I can choose to launch the old version now or the new version when it's ready and update mods when they break when I see there's a new update myself or when the server I join updates it's mod pack.

I'm talking the standalone version. The game starts, you get a splash screen and a progress bar goes from 0-100% loading textures, sprites, sounds. After that it checks for updates online and asks if you want to update. If so then it downloads and restarts from scratch.

Added to viewtopic.php?f=80&t=16136 Faster start sequence / Update check / Load order