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2nd Jun 2010, 7:33 AM
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 7zip file support, and increase to maximum JPG filesize
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Delphy
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Delphinius The Great
 
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Today, I have added .7z files to the list of accepted uploads here, and increased the maximum size of JPG files from 200,000 bytes to 250,000 bytes. You can extract .7z files using any one of the extractors found here: http://www.7-zip.org/download.html (includes Windows, Linux and OS X links) 7zip is free, and can often achieve better compression results than .zip or .rar. Did we mention free? Yup, no nagware.  One caveat with .7z right now is that the site currently doesn't look inside .7z files for custom content, but this will be updated soon. |
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2nd Jun 2010, 7:47 AM
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Vampire_of_Death
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Awesome, gotta love better compression, THANKS! |
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2nd Jun 2010, 8:26 AM
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Rapsheba555
Mad Poster
Join Date: Jul 2006 |
Fabulous.  Excellent work as usual!
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"When life gives you lemons, see the lemons, feels the lemons, BE THE LEMONS!"
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2nd Jun 2010, 9:01 AM
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Flabaliki
Instructor
Join Date: May 2005 |
Awesome, not that I use 7z, but maybe I will now :D |
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2nd Jun 2010, 9:09 AM
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Big Thanks!
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Nonni
Lab Assistant
Join Date: Jan 2009 |
This is great news if I ever have anything worth your taking a look at I will be able to submit for you perusal using my 7z option. Thanks from Nonni |
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2nd Jun 2010, 9:16 AM
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daluved1
Deducing the Contradictions
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Will zips/rars still be available, too? |
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"Holy Shift! Check out the asymptotes on that mother function!" |
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2nd Jun 2010, 10:45 AM
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Vampire_aninyosaloh
Good to evil seems evil
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Oh my! Thanks a lot! The increase of maximum JPG filesize will be REALLY useful, at least for me =) And I'll try 7-zip now ^^ |
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2nd Jun 2010, 10:47 AM
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HystearicalParoxysm
Biohazard
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daluved1 - Yes - all files already uploaded will remain as-is. It's simply another option for uploaders - you can choose from zip, rar, or 7z. Let the "*sob* but I can't use 7z can u upload zip????" whining begin! |
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2nd Jun 2010, 10:50 AM
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Rez Delnava
Lab Assistant
Join Date: Aug 2009 |
7z is so much better than WinRar. Being able to just right-click a file and have 7z make an archive that just works everytime... No nag-ware... Its nirvana of compression technology. |
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2nd Jun 2010, 10:53 AM
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-Maylin-
Addicted to Capuccino!
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Good news, Delphy! 7z is a format that I use for a long time. |
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Sorry I can't take requests anymore! And I will probably never convert my creations for TS2 to TS3. |
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2nd Jun 2010, 11:01 AM
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Marky Boy
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I honestly don't care about 7z. But what I do care about is the image size limit! Thanks for letting us post better quality images! Anyway, is the limit going to be increased to other formats - especially PNG? I'm suggesting 250,000 bytes JPG/PNG, and maybe 200,000 bytes others |
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2nd Jun 2010, 11:22 AM
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Delphy
Original Poster
Delphinius The Great
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PNGs don't compress as well for the kind of screenshots we see on the site, so I have no plans to increase the PNG size. And there is no way GIF will be bumped up to that level either...
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Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies. |
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2nd Jun 2010, 12:39 PM
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Whoot! #13 |
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Eclecticcrys
Test Subject
Join Date: Oct 2008 |
Delphy has done it again! Improved the best site around. I have used 7zip for ages and am jumping up and down doing me nerdy girl dance that it is available now.  Crys |
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Carpe Nocturne -- Seize the Night! |
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2nd Jun 2010, 4:42 PM
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NekoCat
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I don't know much about 7zip, but can it be used for uploading the large world files? Specifically, is splitting a 7z and then unpacking it easier than doing the same with a multipart rar? |
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My cat taught me how to fetch. I throw the toy, she shows me where it landed, and I fetch it. |
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2nd Jun 2010, 5:40 PM
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Elephant
Unsocialized Homeschooler
Join Date: Aug 2006 |
I've never heard of 7z but can we fit more content into one than a .rar will hold? |
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2nd Jun 2010, 6:09 PM
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HystearicalParoxysm
Biohazard
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2nd Jun 2010, 6:12 PM
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candlelight82
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yeah, better quality for pictures, thanks! |
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2nd Jun 2010, 6:49 PM
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CatOfEvilGenius
Not actually evil.
Join Date: Oct 2006 |
I can finally use 7zip to make *.7z files, woot! Thank you, Delphy. |
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3rd Jun 2010, 12:07 AM
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ninotchka
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Incredibly generous - thank you, Delphy and MTS 
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3rd Jun 2010, 1:14 AM
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Ghost sdoj
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Hugs Delphy Thank you!! |
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3rd Jun 2010, 11:07 PM
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levini
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you know Izarc is better than that right it can open any file format i like it a lot and its free |
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3rd Jun 2010, 11:11 PM
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Whiterider
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"On the page, punctuation performs its grammatical function, but in the mind of the reader it does more than that. It tells the reader how to hum the tune." - Lynn Truss, Eats, Shoots and Leaves |
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4th Jun 2010, 11:43 AM
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joninmobile
Enthralled by the MimeCat
Join Date: Sep 2006 |
what's 7z? |
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5th Jun 2010, 10:28 PM
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Randir
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Very good news. I like those changes very much. |
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6th Jun 2010, 12:50 AM
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ToniDale
Lab Assistant
Join Date: Feb 2007 |
I downloaded it today and only one problem, I can't find how to set a default destination folder. As most everything I extract goes in the same folder every time, it's tedious to keep selecting the path every time. But...genius that I am, I deleted winrar, and now have lost that default setting too...lol Thanks for keeping us updated! |
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