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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: WMCoolmon on November 01, 2003, 02:31:59 pm
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Choose one.
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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.
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Do it as an executable, that way it won't matter ;)
Flipside :D
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I prefer the .rar format, but I still think that .zip would be the best to distribute in.
Cheers!
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WinAce... J/K
WINRAR ALL THE WAY!
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Zip.
Most people have some form of zip prog.
Actually, I don't care though ;)
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zip,
if we switch RAR, I'll add a bunch of uninitalised pointers randomly throughout the code!
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theres enough as it is :D
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I voted Rar, but Winrar reads them all, and I have broadband, so it really is inconsequential to me.
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self-extracting exe is simple for the user
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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.
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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.
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i voted rar, just because i like it better.
but really, go exe, no problem for anyone.
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self-extracting RAR?
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that was what i meant.
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maybe a full instalation system that sets up the registry strings and every thing
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that would be very cool, very cool indeed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Are .rar and .zip license free?
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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 :)
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self extracting zip ain't, but the format itself is free to use AFAIK.
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rar is much better zip sucks