Upload sound recordings in a separate archive

[Barade]

Hey,
for my map The Power of Fire: Talras 1.1 I would like to upload a separate 7z archive or something with the voice recordings. However, it only allows to add further map files.
How could I do this on Hive/what is the best way?

I want to upload them separately since map files for Reforged can only have a limited size and you could not host the map anymore.

 

[deepstrasz]

If the sound files are out of the map, people will have to add them themselves. That's not really a good idea.
You could add the complete map file (with the sounds) and link to an incomplete one or add it as an upload next to it or in a post in the map's thread.

 

[Barade]

Yes I would but then the map is like 350 MB and I cannot start it anymore in Warcraft. The player lobby doesn't even appear. I think there is a limit of 250 MB or something. The voice recordings are like 150 MB for so many dialogues. Reducing the quality will lead to it sounding like shit. For campaigns it was no problem and in classic/Frozen Throne it used to be a mod with an installer. I am also planning on adding more custom music and the music files are maybe rather big.

Aren't there any similar multiplayer projects with big extra data?

 

[deepstrasz]

Aren't there any similar multiplayer projects with big extra data?

I don't think so, sadly. If any means to compress things is found...

 

[Barade]

ok thx for the info. I tried to upload it in the first post but I think it is too big for a post attachment. There is no visible error message but it immediately stops uploading: The Power of Fire: Talras 1.1 and after saving it is not visible.

I will try to compress it thx.

 

[Ralle]

Pastebin with a link in your map description? Perhaps an installer? Perhaps two versions of your map?