The new project start/import "page" was never intended to be used by experienced users. It's simply a replacement of the cache/etc option locations on the old dialog box with an import process for simple projects & new users.
So use the new import page EXACTLY like you used the old new project dialog.
Type a Project name.
Set a Location.
Click "Create".
Just the first time, make sure nothing is starred/selected in the center section, nor "blue" selected in the right section. Those are sticky, so do it once, never pay attention to that page again.
And setup your projects exactly like you always have done in the Project Panel and Media Browser panels.
Export ... yea, that's annoying! But can be made less so.
First ... you can always simply skip that by hitting the "Send to MediaEncoder" option, and in Me, the old dialog is used.
Second ... IF you take some time and set the up, it's less time-sucking to use.
Start by going through and un-starring EVERY preset.
Then make new presets for EVERY option you will typically use. Make detailed ones, with all the 'lower' section options set also. If sometimes you need a different set of options for the same format/codec, make a separate preset.
Obviously, name them precisely.
Once you've done that, which may take up to an hour ... you can use this Export process pretty quickly.
And the performance issues you're having ... well, one commonality of the latest versions seems to be that predicting performance by hardware/codecs is simply not ... logical.
Some M1 users are screaming along beautifully, others with the same kit and media/workflow are screaming at their machines.
Same on PCs.
So as Kevin says, post each issue by itself. We'll all see if we can help.
Fwiw, on my 24-core Ryzen, 128GB of RAM, 2080Ti, eight internal SSDs, I'm getting the fastest performance I've ever had. Same on my four-year old Acer Predator/Triton laptop.
And others with similar gear ... aren't getting so good! What the ... ?
Neil
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