# Preloader starts too early

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 12, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257 "2003-11-12T01:32:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![BlackShadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/67e7ee/32.png) [@BlackShadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlackShadow)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257/1 "2003-11-12T01:32:25Z")

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Hey I wasn just wondering why my preloader on the movie is starting at 60%. Does anyone know how I can fix this?! :-\

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257/2 "2003-11-12T01:35:52Z")

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how big is the swf?  
If it is a small swf it is possible that 60 % is actually loaded by the time the preloader becomes visable

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257/3 "2003-11-12T01:37:18Z")

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But I mean nothing is on the screen until 60% pops up…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257/4 "2003-11-12T02:33:00Z")

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Have you tried searching the forums? This is a very commom question. :-\

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257/5 "2003-11-12T02:34:10Z")

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Yes I have tried…

I might not have looked hard enough… :sleep:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257/6 "2003-11-12T02:35:40Z")

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Are you using components, sound, or anything exported to first frame?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257/7 "2003-11-12T02:54:27Z")

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no I am not…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257/8 "2003-11-12T02:56:14Z")

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Can i see the fla?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-too-early/35257/9 "2003-11-12T03:02:42Z")

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Sure here it is…

[FLA File](http://www.whatjam.com/NewsMC.fla)