
See how much useless junk there is, and get rid of what you can. Get SEToolbox, download the save and open it up.

Consider a limit on the number allowed per ship/station, as 20 turrets on a large ship constantly hunting for targets will hurt your performance.

Set a limit on drills per ship if you have to.Mining has historically been the main source of slowdown in sim speed, which is why the voxel updates are so slow (far apart) when mining now. Ban auto miners (ships that use scripts and autopilot to mine).There are many things that affect sim speed.
