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Title: Future release compression format
Post by: WMCoolmon on November 01, 2003, 02:31:59 pm
Choose one.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Fineus on November 01, 2003, 02:38:11 pm
RAR, better compression.

On the other hand, ZIP is more widely known and so it might be an idea to present a choice of both. I doubt it would take long.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Flipside on November 01, 2003, 02:41:24 pm
Do it as an executable, that way it won't matter ;)

Flipside :D
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Fractux on November 01, 2003, 02:46:46 pm
I prefer the .rar format, but I still think that .zip would be the best to distribute in.

Cheers!
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Starks on November 01, 2003, 03:04:32 pm
WinAce... J/K

WINRAR ALL THE WAY!
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Lightspeed on November 01, 2003, 04:22:11 pm
Zip.

Most people have some form of zip prog.

Actually, I don't care though ;)
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Bobboau on November 01, 2003, 04:49:19 pm
zip,
if we switch RAR, I'll add a bunch of uninitalised pointers randomly throughout the code!
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: phreak on November 01, 2003, 06:02:48 pm
theres enough as it is :D
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Taristin on November 01, 2003, 06:17:01 pm
I voted Rar, but Winrar reads them all, and I have broadband, so it really is inconsequential to me.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: phreak on November 01, 2003, 06:17:52 pm
self-extracting exe is simple for the user
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Flaser on November 01, 2003, 07:35:21 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
zip,
if we switch RAR, I'll add a bunch of uninitalised pointers randomly throughout the code!


Please play it nice Bobbau....

Tell me a reason why RAR should be avoided.

Beside as it was written before, the actual format for distribution should be an SFX.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Setekh on November 01, 2003, 10:39:49 pm
For the sake of newbies, I would go for ZIP. But with the size we're talking about, a self-extracting RAR would do even better.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: kasperl on November 02, 2003, 09:58:13 am
i voted rar, just because i like it better.

but really, go exe, no problem for anyone.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: bottomfan on November 02, 2003, 01:32:46 pm
self-extracting RAR?
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: kasperl on November 02, 2003, 01:37:42 pm
that was what i meant.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Bobboau on November 02, 2003, 01:41:14 pm
maybe a full instalation system that sets up the registry strings and every thing
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: kasperl on November 02, 2003, 02:00:01 pm
that would be very cool, very cool indeed.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: übermetroid on November 02, 2003, 02:09:12 pm
It would have to be done just right though.  How about on the "full instalation system" the option for advance (where you can yes/no everything that is being done) and easy (where everything is done for you).  You could even put in the option for best preformance, and best looks.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: kasperl on November 02, 2003, 02:26:08 pm
that would be great indeed, but requiere a lot of work.

i'd just settle for any compression format, even .tar.gz will make me happy.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: aldo_14 on November 02, 2003, 02:33:58 pm
you can get a freeware installer-maker program somewhere... i remember Hunter used it for a mod ages ago.

I'd say (in order of preference) self extracting exe, then RAR, then ZIP.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Ryx on November 03, 2003, 10:46:03 am
Are .rar and .zip license free?
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: Merlin-TC on November 03, 2003, 11:17:12 am
I think rar would be the best choice too.
It creates really good compressed files with dictonary size set to 4096 and best compression.
And there as also a sfx creation module integrated so the people who download it don't even need rar to be installed :)
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: kasperl on November 03, 2003, 01:02:57 pm
self extracting zip ain't, but the format itself is free to use AFAIK.
Title: Future release compression format
Post by: FreeTerran on November 03, 2003, 01:04:01 pm
rar is much better zip sucks