From 7adb6552317d63f93b5d45b80f276261a02b6174 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Darren Ranalli <github@dranalli.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:02:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] more efficient model load

---
 direct/src/level/SpecUtil.py | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/direct/src/level/SpecUtil.py b/direct/src/level/SpecUtil.py
index c33056b9cc..56cf22cae0 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/SpecUtil.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/SpecUtil.py
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ def privUpdateSpec(spec, modelPath, entTypeModule):
                          'modelFilename', modelPath)
 
     # load the model
+    # disable texture loading for speed
+    TexturePool.setFakeTextureImage(
+        '/i/alpha/player/install/ttmodels/src/fonts/ImpressBT.rgb')
     model = loader.loadModel(modelPath)
+    TexturePool.clearFakeTextureImage()
     # get the model's zone info
     modelZoneNum2node = LevelUtil.getZoneNum2Node(model)
     modelZoneNums = modelZoneNum2node.keys()