Model Packs for Resource Section

[TheRandomDude]

If theres any way to enable zipped up packs of models, it would be most helpful. I have my own wallpack for making structures but I don't want to flood the system with 12 models all separated out.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Good idea, especially with the recent modeling contest, would be much more practical than uploading umpteen numbers of small attachments or doodads.

 

[Sansui]

On the pack idea which i talked about on chat a few times im not liking how i cannot upload a packs of icons or models.
I'm certain you could write a script to check the files in a zip.
or atleast allow for multiple files to be uploaded at once, although uploading a zip file would upteen times better.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Trying to use umpteen too? Copycat : P

 

[TheRandomDude]

so is this possible? anyone gonna impliment it?

 

[Ralle]

I don't think zip uploads would be good.. I would however make a pack system.. you select your model (in the section) and click "Add to My Pack" then the Pack would be a autozipped file

 

[TheRandomDude]

sounds cool, keep us updated about it because I'd really like to share this wall pack without bumping everyone down in the model section.

 

[RED BARON]

About model packs

I was wondering, I am currently making a model pack with around 27-28 models, which all are connected somehow, the problem is just should I realy post alll 27-28 models in separete uploads? If there is no way around this maybe Hive should have a funtion so that model packs would be allowed/posible (of course only with selfcreated models.)
Mostly a thought, if there comes no solution, am I just going to post them.

 

[Kimbo]

Ralle has added that to his too do list ages ago and some other resource section issues. Atm, I hear ralle is away and such..so.. =/

 

[Wolverabid]

Indeed: that item is on the To Do List. Please be patient

It's up to our webmaster has to how best to implement such a system, he's discussed it before.

~ Thread merged.

 

[RED BARON]

Okay sounds good, didnt knew...

 

[DesKaladA]

I dont moule but if you do decide to ipmlement compressed modul packes make it so you need to use 7z. tarball file

 

[Samuraid]

Tarball would be very easy to implement, as would gzip. I don't know how useful it would be however since Windows doesn't (natively) support gzip/tar for file archives.

As for 7-zip's format: it's efficient, but not very widely used and not easy integrated with the site.

 

[DesKaladA]

you know that sucks really sucks i would really like it on the site todo list its smaller then zip and compresses faster.

 

[HappyTauren]

Why dont you compress with .z7 and put .z7 archive into .zip archive? Compression would be the same, and you could post .z7 file as .zip.

 

[DesKaladA]

that works but it make the file bigger
(do not ask why only the .7z god knows)

 

[Samuraid]

It makes the file bigger because once the file is compressed once by 7z, it cannot reasonably be reduced anymore. Compressing it again with Zip doesn't result in any savings, and the 7z file header and table take up extra space in addition, so the resulting .zip would be larger.

 

[DesKaladA]

yes thank you for explaing it

 

[HappyTauren]

but what I meant, you still could upload .z7, when inserted into .zip