I recently started to run this game and I have a question. Are the loading times different for everyone? I compared my run to Tripl3's and seem to have ten minutes unaccounted for(I accounted for all act stages, bosses, missions, and town movements). If so, is there any way to speed up the times?
Loading times tend to differ by certain things (like the type of xbox you have). First thing I suggest (if you haven't done this) is to install the game to your xbox' hard drive.
The game in general has quite the issue with variable load times, even after downloading. It's good that you've downloaded now though; but there can still be just slower loads out of nowhere. I'd recommend leaving your console to cool down for a while before starting a run, as it seems the best loads happen when the console is as a decent temperature, but not when it's hot.
You can mod your PS3 and download the game from disc using multiMAN to your hard drive and it will still be allowed for runs.
Well yes, but you can optionally use Hybrid Firmware (HFW), which is essentially a toggle to go between CFW and original firmware. It is fairly simple to install and get going and HFW works on every PS3 model, you can use this guide to help