Better Downloading Performance in Captivate

Just noticed an easier way. In the Default Preloader
Just go to line 11 in the fla script and change the if(percentDone > 60) to if (percentDone > 33) or whatever % you want, and it will start to play when 33% of your project is loaded.

Also just search the forum for "preloaders" and you will find more.

Hello, If you are using the Breeze preloader or the Default preloader you could change the % download by opening up the preloader:

Go to Programs > Adobe > Captivate > Gallery > preloaders > look for the pre-loader you are using i.e. Breeze_preloader.fla

Open it in Flash 8 and save it using another name i.e. Breeze_preloader_50.fla
In Flash look for the actions layer in the timeline and open it using the Actions panel
Look for(( bytes loaded / (total))*100
let's say you wanted your project to begin playing when 50% of it was loaded (the rest would continue to load while you watched the first 50%) Then just change the equation to ((bytes loaded / (total * .50)) *100
Save the fla as Breeze _preload_50.fla publish the swf into the same folder i.e. Captivate> Gallery> preloaders and then look for it when you select a preloader for your project.

Example project of 100 kb using the above solution should stat to play when 50 kb are loaded
((50 /(100 * .50)) *100 this would = 100% and the script is set to begin play when bytesLoaded is >99
This should cut your load time by 50% but be careful not to cut it down too much or your viewer will be buffering all the time. There are other and better ways to do this and I hope some one shows us some that will work with Captivate.

I am assuming you are using Progressive Streaming for your video. And that it is in .flv format. I have questions and problems with wether the preloader does anything with re: to a linked .flv video. Some say yes but I have problems...
Hope this helps and I hope someone confirms it's correct or corrects me.