Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 3:06 pm
It should not really matter so long as you have 7-zip.
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:12 pm
Very easy to test both compression methods. RAR is by far faster and has much better compression. Winrar is a great app that also handles zip files.
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:14 pm
Only winrar costs money and 7-zip is open sauce.
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 6:59 pm
That is incorrect. Winrar does not cost anything. The trial software works forever. You can however register to show support for the product and get rid of the ok button. Pkware was great in it's time but it's been obsolete for many years now. Winrar is a tiny program that handles many formats and has some of the best features combined with speed and compression. You don't see people making volumes of DVD with pkzip. They use rar and for a reason 
This forum is quite nice how it handles file attachments.
This forum is quite nice how it handles file attachments.Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 7:11 pm
I had the trail and it was annoying! With 7-zip I can show my support just by using the product.
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 7:51 pm
Doesn't really matter what you use as long as it handles all formats Only time I use zip is to uncompress. I've used Winrar for years though to compress stuff especially larger files that have to be broken down into volumes. The trial does say it exipres but it never stops working. Does 7-zip handle rar files also? Maybe I'll give it a go
Only time I use zip is to uncompress. I've used Winrar for years though to compress stuff especially larger files that have to be broken down into volumes. The trial does say it exipres but it never stops working. Does 7-zip handle rar files also? Maybe I'll give it a go Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:15 pm
Yup 7-zip does do .rar.
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:30 pm
7-zip compression is even better than rar. And it supports multi-volume spanning, something I needed when releasing the Basin And Range map.
Here is the link: http://www.7-zip.org/
Here is the link: http://www.7-zip.org/
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 3:42 am
Nice map! Thank you, stormfather.
RAR vs ZIP
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 5:31 am
Thank you, Choobacca & GS-Railroad for the helpful information. I appreciate your answers.choobacca wrote: ...
Here is the link: http://www.7-zip.org/
Keo
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:32 pm
sorry for the dumb post - but im a bit lost
Can someone point me in the direction of the map file please?
I've found the tenders installer on page 4 of the thread but not somewhere I can get the map zip.
Pleae help!
Can someone point me in the direction of the map file please?
I've found the tenders installer on page 4 of the thread but not somewhere I can get the map zip.
Pleae help!
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:36 pm
First post, have to be logged in to see it.
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:04 pm
Ta for that.
Found that in game, the map on my machine only shows Los Angles to New York - seeing as some of the objectives need to include going to San Francisco, what do i need to alter/change/do to enable the game to show the full width of the map?
Found that in game, the map on my machine only shows Los Angles to New York - seeing as some of the objectives need to include going to San Francisco, what do i need to alter/change/do to enable the game to show the full width of the map?
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:37 pm
ummm,,, what did you change in the first place?
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:40 pm
havent changed anything apart from replacing RRT_Goods.xml and RRT_TrainCars.xml