It seems for me that new version (2.6.1d) is a lot slower to load areas than previous one (2.6.0). I have both versions, and 2.6.0 load areas almost instantly, no matter which area on map i choose, compared to 2.6.1d which takes like 3-5 seconds to load area (even if I'm teleporting to the same area i was in or I'm just leaving a shop). Both versions are on the same hard drive.