It is definitely faster. However, I have discovered at least one problem. When I select a group of games within an emulator, it works just fine. However, if I pick another game within any other emulator later, the screen goes black when the new emulator is launched. I can hear the game, but not see anything on the screen. To fix it, I have to exit GameEx and start the process again. Secondly (and I'm not too sure it is a problem), the transition animation is different than under the old method. Under the old way, it looked smoother and the transition looked better. Under the new method, the transitions seem to hesitate a bit and they also seem to go halfway (as opposed to all the way under the old method) before it is complete. I don't know if that is intentionally by design or whether it is some bug. I know it is beta and look forward when it is complete! Thanks again for this great piece of software!