How to reduce loading times

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Torque Game Builder
// Copyright (C) GarageGames.com, Inc.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// initializeProject
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function initializeProject()
{
	$bypassIntro=false;
	$gameInProgress=false;

	exec("~/gui/mainScreen.gui");
   
	splashScreen( expandFilename("~/data/levels/splash.t2d") );
}

function splashScreen(%level)
{
	Canvas.setContent(mainScreenGui);
	Canvas.setCursor(DefaultCursor);
	new ActionMap(moveMap); moveMap.push();
	$enableDirectInput = true; activateDirectInput(); 

	if ($platform $= "iphone")
	{ $iPhoneMode=true; Canvas.hideCursor(); enableJoystick(); }
	else
	{ $iPhoneMode=false; Canvas.showCursor(); }

	if ($bypassIntro) nowStartGame();
	else
	{
		LevelManager::loadLevel("splash");
		schedule(4000,0,"nowReallyStartGame");
	}
}

function nowReallyStartGame()
{
	// Exec game scripts.
	exec("./gameScripts/game.cs");
	startGame( expandFilename($Game::DefaultScene) );
}

function LoadProjectLastLevel()
{
	%projectFile = "project.t2dProj";
	%xml = new ScriptObject() { class = "XML"; };
	%lastlevel = "";
	if( %xml.beginRead( %projectFile ) )
	{
		if( %xml.readClassBegin( "TorqueProject" ) )
		{
			%lastlevel = %xml.readField( "LastLevel" );            
		}    
		%xml.endRead();
	}
	%xml.delete();
	return %lastlevel;   
}

function LevelManager::loadLevel(%level)
{
	%file = "game/data/levels/" @ %level @ ".t2d";
	%datablock = "game/managed/" @ %level @ "_datablocks.cs";
	%script = "./" @ %level @ ".cs";
	%count = $CurrentLevelDatablockSet.getCount();  
	for( %i = 0; %i < %count; %i++ )
	{
		%object = $CurrentLevelDatablockSet.getObject( %i );  
		if (isObject(%object)) %object.delete();
	}
	$CurrentLevelDatablockSet.delete();
	if (isFile(expandFilename(%script))) exec(expandFilename(%script));
	if (isFile(expandFilename(%datablock))) exec(expandFilename(%datablock));
	sceneWindow2D.endLevel(); //if we are in a level, end it
	SceneWindow2D.loadLevel(expandFilename(%file));
	$thescenegraph = sceneWindow2D.getSceneGraph();
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// shutdownProject
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function shutdownProject()
{
   endGame();
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// setupKeybinds
// Bind keys to actions here..
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function setupKeybinds()
{
   new ActionMap(moveMap);
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// setupiPhoneScenarios
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function oniPhoneResignActive(){
	echo("Con::executef( 1, oniPhoneResignActive )");
	if ($gameInProgress) saveGameData();
}

function oniPhoneBecomeActive(){
	echo("Con::executef( 1, oniPhoneBecomeActive)" );
	loadGameData();
}

function oniPhoneWillTerminate(){
	echo("Con::executef( 1, oniPhoneWillTerminate)" );
	stopBGM();
	if ($gameInProgress) saveGameData();
}

function oniPhoneChangeOrientation(){
	echo("Con::executef( 1, oniPhoneChangeOrientation)" );
}

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I believe I was able to appease the iPhone timer by pulling in the splash screen as early as possible in the code, to which your program could then take its sweet time to propagate the rest as needed.

function initializeCommon()
{

   // Common keybindings.
   // GlobalActionMap doesn't get preference anymore so need special sequence to toggle console.
   // This also allows ~ to be used in the console now ;p   
   //GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, $Game::ConsoleBind, toggleConsole);
   //GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, $Game::ScreenshotBind, doScreenShot);
   //GlobalActionMap.bindcmd(keyboard, $Game::FullscreenBind, "toggleFullScreen();","");
   
   // Very basic functions used by everyone.
   exec("./audio.cs");
   exec("./canvas.cs");
   exec("./cursor.cs");

   // Seed the random number generator.
   setRandomSeed();
   
   // Set up networking.
   if( $Game::UsesNetwork )
      setNetPort(0);
      
   // Initialize the canvas.
   initializeCanvas( $Game::ProductName );
   
   // Start up the audio system.
   if( $Game::UsesAudio )
      initializeOpenAL();
   
   // Content.
   exec("~/gui/profiles.cs");
   exec("~/gui/cursors.cs");

   // Common Guis.
   //exec("~/gui/messageBoxOk.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/messageBoxYesNo.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/messageBoxYesNoCancel.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/messageBoxOKCancel.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/messageBoxOKCancelDetailsDlg.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/messagePopup.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/options.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/remap.gui");//no estoy seguro si descomentar esta o no
   //exec("~/gui/console.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/NetworkMenu.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/startServer.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/joinServer.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/waitingForServer.gui");
   //exec("~/gui/helpDlg.gui");

// Gui Helper Scripts.
   //exec("~/gui/messageBox.cs");
   
   //exec("~/gui/help.cs");

   // Chat gui
   //exec("~/gui/chatGui.gui");

   // Random Scripts.
   //exec("./screenshot.cs");
   exec("./metrics.cs");
   //exec("./scriptDoc.cs");
   //exec("./keybindings.cs");
   exec("./options.cs");
   exec("./levelManagement.cs");
   exec("./projectManagement.cs");
   exec("./projectResources.cs");
   exec("./align.cs");

   // Load client and server scripts.
   if( $Game::UsesNetwork )
   {
      initBaseClient();
      initBaseServer();
   }
   // Set a default cursor.
   Canvas.setCursor(DefaultCursor);
   
   loadKeybindings();

   $commonInitialized = true;

}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// _shutdownCommon
// Shuts down common game functionality.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function _shutdownCommon()
{
   if(isFunction("shutdownProject"))
      shutdownProject();
      
   shutdownOpenAL();
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// dumpKeybindings
// Saves of all keybindings.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function dumpKeybindings()
{
   // Loop through all the binds.
   for (%i = 0; %i < $keybindCount; %i++)
   {
      // If we haven't dealt with this map yet...
      if (isObject($keybindMap[%i]))
      {
         // Save and delete.
         $keybindMap[%i].save("~/prefs/bind.cs", %i == 0 ? false : true);
         $keybindMap[%i].delete();
      }
   }
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// initBaseClient
// Initializes necessary client functionality.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function initBaseClient()
{
   // Base client scripts.
   //exec("./client/client.cs");
   //exec("./client/message.cs");
   //exec("./client/serverConnection.cs");
   //exec("./client/chatClient.cs");
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// initBaseServer
// Initializes necessary server functionality.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function initBaseServer()
{
   // Base server scripts.
   //exec("./server/server.cs");
   //exec("./server/message.cs");
   //exec("./server/clientConnection.cs");
   //exec("./server/kickban.cs");
   //exec("./server/chatServer.cs");
}

function initBaseServer()
{
   if ($customOptimization) return;
   // Base server scripts.
   exec("./server/server.cs");
   exec("./server/message.cs");
   ...