[karajorma]

The list of VPs in the main folder misses the Tango VPs BTW.

[Jeff Vader]

Fixed.

[chief1983]

As far as about the DDS stuff goes, it doesn't actually mention that DDS is a higher quality format than PCX because it can store 24/32bit color instead of just 8bit.  But that whole section could easily just refer to the other forum posts on texture differences too instead of going into it there.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Didn't see anything about trying to have a nice clean file set.  Having extra unused files in the VPs not only increases the size of the VP but can cause issues down the road with any updates or other mods that use your mod or TC. 

[TopAce]

Didn't see anything about trying to have a nice clean file set.  Having extra unused files in the VPs not only increases the size of the VP but can cause issues down the road with any updates or other mods that use your mod or TC. 

How typical is this?

[chief1983]

Probably more than you'd think.  I also see releases that have files included in the filesystem itself that should not be released.  So it's not just the files in the VPs but the entire release.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Not sure but TBP is full of that stuff and it annoys the heck out of me.  Lots of textures in 2, 3 and even 4 formats (yes there is at least one map that has pcx, jpg, tga, and dds versions).  Maps might be quite common as people tend to work with one format then convert to dds.  Things like old lod map versions of updated mods might also get left behind.  

So I guess what I'm saying is it doesn't hurt to point it out.  

[headdie]

so basicaly create a fresh release directory, copy the needed files into it and convert that into the vp

[chief1983]

Or keep an eye on it as you go along.  But yeah, typically during testing extra files get created by the engine, or used by a modder perhaps, and aren't intended for inclusion, yet people often miss that when making a release.  Heck I accidentally released something with my FS2NetD pass at one point

[FUBAR-BDHR]

If it's a bigger project svn is good for keeping track.  Only version and commit assets that are to be released or replaced by newer versions.  Haven't tried it myself but I've heard it works for smaller stuff as well without a server. 

[chief1983]

Git makes more sense for small stuff, local setup is much easier to get going.  And it really probably makes a lot more for just about anything compared to SVN.

[The E]

 

One thing just occured to me. It would be a good idea for mod releases to include a list with the following things:
1. A list of the VP checksums, as generated by debug builds
2. A list of the VP file numbers (that is, showing how many files are in the vp), again generated by a debug build
3. A list with MD5 checksums of each VP.

These things can help the support guys to quickly detect VP corruption.

[Jeff Vader]

Dun. Give me a shout if something went horribly wrong.