A Barbarharian Solution! 
Just tried to start the game.
Again: the cassette animation at the start and the rest of it all is way to slow.
Then I know it’s going to crash…
Edit: ánd just a notification of an update of Steam, but not improving anything of my issues.
Seems there’s a lot of crashing going on 
it’s a basic connection, but until the update of feb 21 more than enough to run it smooth all the time.
and the suggestion of Stevgrd4 #6. #7 I already did.
Just gave GZ prio in LAN":
Deep deinstall of Steam and GZ in the meanwhile.
Reinstalled Steam AND GZ.
No positive effect. I’m done for now guys.
All the best - Asphodelus 
Same thing with the beta version?
Hope to see you back after each update to test if it works fine again.
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The day before yesterday I installed Steam and GZ on my HP laptop. Starting up ran smooth - also the menu background animation. The ‘cassette tape’ wheels were turning as the should.
Just to experiment - don’t wanna play on a laptop
So it’s back to the drawingboard on my desktop.
@ Madchaser: thanks man!
Harold, maybe you need to replace the thermal paste on your processor. If it’s not cooling too good it will slow down the PC. Especially if have a older desktop. Have you considered that?
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The temperatures he posted looked ok.
Everything about 30°, some more, some less.
Would be interesting to see how they look like under load.
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Hi Gysbert, didn’t consider that yet, but suggestions are always more than welcome!
My system is about 5 years old. Had it assembled by a ICTfriend of mine (also videographer) and has watercooling. So for video editing - rather heavy system at that time.
But… I tackeled the problem - finally. Not the performance of the computer, not the network speed, but … the saved games. Yes, Guilty 
Possible diagnoses is, that with the update of feb. 21th, it resulted in a problem. Worked perfect before.
But now, with increased experience, maybe I can find my way in the game - not too many encounters with robots etc. and still playing the story/game.
Learned a lót by reading topics on this forum. Made me understand much more of the game and how things work!
So thank you all, gratefull and I’m prepared to experience a lot of deaths in the next months to come. 
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Yes, that also how I learned. 
And remember to make backup of your game-save folder on a regular basis. It might save you headaches someday. I’m currently on save 233. I keep numbering them upward even though I do delete the older ones once in a while.
And don’t forget to also play other games. Btw, if you want to friends on Steam just look up Gysbert. Can never have too many friends, they say, but I’m not sure if that is actually true.
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Hehehh…
But… só many backups! Well, it can be automated.
I now played 235,5 hours. Don’t know if I want to start all over again as for the game. 57 of 72.
Also want to figure out those maps: Cache & Saves/Settings.
How to interpretate these files. Maybe I can still use some - maybe there’s a topic about this?
Edit: my question was about backing up files, not to edit them.
But for now I find it hard to start all over again, so I won’t be playing this game anymore. Lost everything that I worked for. Maybe just some walking around in the terrain, but not the story and missions etc.
Thanks for all the support!
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Maybe you will find it harder to actually stop. If you want to stop, then you need to really move on. Lingering will only make it harder. Most often it is the community that makes moving-on hard, because you might miss the interaction. But there were many games I tried that I did not like, and stopped with them easily. There is no crying over spilled milk, as the old saying goes, and there are sóooo many cool games you can try, to keep feeling a young God.
Maybe you’ll think different as time goes by… and return.
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You don’t have to do much of them… Just archipelago region. After that, most is unlocked.
Again, hope to see you again, at least one time at the end of each month when a new update has been released. 
Cheers
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Thanks for your reply Gysbert.
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Ok, interesting 
Thanks too for your support Madchaser.