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Wocus
03-01-2003, 04:02 PM
he how do i pack a game like myth and sharereacor do it... :blink:

nectros
03-02-2003, 06:19 AM
Good luck.....I thought I knew a little about stuff like that. Then I tried to do "rip"(for a lack of better word) Jedi Knight 2. Now way man. I have no clue how those guys get that files that small, and still be FULL games. The most I get JK2 packed to was 632mb....only about 120Mb's smaller.

Wocus
03-02-2003, 08:06 AM
well, thats something... but jk2 was around 600mb when i downloaded it
so i do think you know it... :) how did you do it??

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nectros
03-02-2003, 08:16 AM
well I used Winrar one time and I used Winace another......really don&#39;t remember the specs totally....I&#39;ve slept since then <_<

Wocus
03-02-2003, 08:22 AM
hehe :) i think winace was the prog. that spared you 128 (or something) mb because winrar isn&#39;t so good in packing... or i do it all rong... ;)


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-BlazE-
03-02-2003, 12:55 PM
Hey Wocus

Programs like winzip and winrar have special options, you can use different modes how faster the program packs it how bigger the zip file (most times).

BTW I use winace bcs it creates the smallest files if you want to pack large files (like movies etc.) B)

Goodluck Wocus

Greetzz -BlazE-

Wocus
03-02-2003, 12:56 PM
oke thx BlazE :P

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"The Avatar Man"
03-02-2003, 01:04 PM
f you have to ask you will never be able to do it.
me personally I don&#39;t know But I think they use a special High compression standard and they pack each file individually then they archive it.This is probably wrong.just a guess :D

-BlazE-
03-02-2003, 01:07 PM
you&#39;re welcome :wub:

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Wocus
03-02-2003, 01:08 PM
uyeah jodak you are probably rong indeed... :D

and BlazE i&#39;m sry but i&#39;m getting to be the post whore here&#33;&#33;&#33;

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Benigroom
03-02-2003, 03:33 PM
if you use uharc to compress all the files with the same extension then you get a large ammount of commpression and then use winace to compress the compressed files......then you can cut the file size down&#33; you will also have to create registry keys for the software - best leave it to those who know how&#33; :D UHARC Ultra High multimedia ARChiver (it&#39;s the dos screen that comes up when you install a myth or class release) oh yeah you could also try a batch file that turns all bmp&#39;s into jpegs (and back again when you extract them) and all wav&#39;s to mp3 and vice versa.
:blink:

cooolway
03-02-2003, 04:19 PM
The "Class" or "Myth" people use UNHARC as compression.
If somebody has that program, could you me me a link or put in on Kazaa?
:unsure:

TRshady
03-02-2003, 05:21 PM
also, even though slightly annoying for me (with broadband) most downloaded games are so small because they miss out a lot of soud. My fifa 2001 has no commentary.

possibly, john motson got abducted. :alien:

Icey
03-02-2003, 08:41 PM
with some games.. they change the .wav files into .mp3 saving quite a bit of memory B)

cooolway
03-03-2003, 02:08 AM
Thanx for whoever sent me that file.
I really needed that.
Now I just need to know how to program it.
There was a official site about UNHARC.
But the Stupid F.B.I got into it.

ThE_MP3_G0d
03-03-2003, 06:35 PM
The best method of packing files that I have found is to use multiple compressors. For example....

1. Use audio compressor to convert all audio to MP3 or OGG (I prefer OGG...better quality at smaller size IMO)
2. Use UHARC to compress entire file
3. Use WinACE to shrink UHARCed file and break into smaller chunks
4. Use WinRAR to pack all individual files into one.

In the process use all options to lead to smallest files and have WinRARs Self-Extract features auto run WinACEs autorun and have WinACEs extract features run the UHARC decompress features and have UHARC exe the audio converter. (WHEW&#33;&#33;) This is the exact method I have seen multiple CLASS and MYTH use, except I have also seen them use custom installers to handle the decompression stages.

Maybe this will give you some ideas :P

Benigroom
03-03-2003, 07:24 PM
:blink: it was me&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; i sent it ya&#33;&#33;&#33; search uharc on google and there are quite a few forums and some gui frontends for uharc ( i haven&#39;t found a REALLy good one yet&#33;) but if you don&#39;t remeber the days of pkzip and pkunzip, all the switches can be a bit of a git to get to grips with&#33;
start a dos box and type uharc /? it brings up all the options and well......experiment&#33;&#33;&#33; :blink: - i&#39;d post a link to my http for any1 that wants uharc and a .bat file to explain the extraction but i don&#39;t know if i&#39;m allowed :( pm me if ya want it