As you say, you are using exactly the same script for 2.49 as 2.59
NO! I am using different scripts ! I use the script for 2.49 with Blender 2.49, and the addon made by yoyoz for 2.59 with Blender 2.59.
I haven't tried but Lionel's addons is not made for 2.49.
I said I used
the same settings in both scripts, not the same script. And yes, I use the same blend file.
I checked with other blend files with same result : more than twice the time with the addon for blender 2.59.
One thing that I have not tried is to use the old script for 2.49 with Blender 2.59. I haven't tried because I fear that relinking an obj file made with an other exporter could lead to a corrupted ocs...
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