oversized games

[j2graves]

I know makslane wants us to upload our games directly to this site, but I'm afraid that my latest project MIGHT exceed the upload limit. what should I do if that becomes the case?

[pyrometal]

Optimize your ressources!

- music should be a module file (like midi) or if not, compressed at the very least.
- PNG or GIF graphics
- etc

[j2graves]

the pictures are .png already.
the music is .ogg

and yet the game is still getting big.

[pyrometal]

ogg still sucks for file size... Its more than likely your music more than anything else. If you can, convert to module files! How much music do you have anyway?

[j2graves]

only a couple are in the game right now. at least I'm not using .wav

[j2graves]

the upload limit on this forum is 10 MB, right?

my problem is that my game is already 5MB and I've barely got the first level built. I have two more after it to build too!

[pyrometal]

I think the limit was increased (or removed) sometime ago, not sure though, ask around!

[j2graves]

I'm afraid any sound file more compressed than .ogg will severely reduce sound quality.

[Kalladdolf]

Good, long music has its price.
There's not much you can do about it.
Don't forget though, that zipping or raring your game will also decrease the size.

[Bee-Ant]

Use ogg only for sound effect,and midi for the music.
Well,unless you make a very very big project

Also,try to dont separate your level,use mapping system to load different level.

Still exceed the limit?upload it at another site,then ask makslane to move it here

[Bee-Ant]

Use ogg only for sound effect,and midi for the music.
Well,unless you make a very very big project

Also,try to dont separate your level,use mapping system to load different level.

Still exceed the limit?upload it at another site,then ask makslane to move it here

[Kalladdolf]

I thought it was not possible to use .ogg files as sound effects (at least I never could open them with the PlaySound() function).

[Bee-Ant]

Really?
Umm,what if change the extension of ogg to wav?

[Kalladdolf]

Yea, of course, that would work.
Generally you use .wav for sound effects, .mid, .it , .ogg etc. for music.

[Bee-Ant]

I have sent you an email,got it?