Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-09 Thread Valiant8086
Hi. Yes, I prefer LZMA2. It shrinks my 89mb package into around 74mb. -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Willem Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 12:38 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota download

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-09 Thread Valiant8086
: [Audyssey] mota download size Hi. Yes, I prefer LZMA2. It shrinks my 89mb package into around 74mb. -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Willem Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 12:38 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-05 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Thomas, Yeah when zipped the distribution size was about 70 percent of the original size of the files. Of course mp3 files etc can be 30 percent or even less depending on quality, but since I am using DirectX I am also sticking with wave files. BFN - Original Message - Hi Jim,

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-05 Thread william lomas
does the game have the same levels as before in beta 14 On Oct 5, 2010, at 9:30 AM, Jim Kitchen wrote: Hi Thomas, Yeah when zipped the distribution size was about 70 percent of the original size of the files. Of course mp3 files etc can be 30 percent or even less depending on quality,

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-05 Thread dark
: [Audyssey] mota download size Hi Hayden, Well, personally I do notice some reduction in quality. It is very slight, but it takes some of the pitch out of the sounds, and it isn't quite as sharp/clear as a *.wav file. I suppose the fact I am a musician, am use to listening to tone and pitch

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-05 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi William, I'm not sure what you are asking here, but version beta 14 which I released yesterday has the same levels as beta 13 if that is what you are asking. Once I am sure the new engine is stable I'll start adding levels 3, 4, 5, etc to the game so I can get it done in the next couple of

[Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Thomas, I don't think you should compromise making the MOTA smaller. In today's world, if a person doesn't have a high speed internet connection then they will be missing out on plenty of things more than just large games, such as digital books on the BARD site and podcasts. You could

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Matheus r.c. souza
computer is 4 gb / 16 gb depending on what game it is. -Mensagem original- De: Hayri Tulumcu ha...@ka-net.dk Para: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Data: Segunda, 4 de Outubro de 2010 16:26 Assunto: Re: [Audyssey] mota download size ore you can use a download manager called Free

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Ryan Chou
, 4 de Outubro de 2010 16:26 Assunto: Re: [Audyssey] mota download size ore you can use a download manager called Free Download Manager. you can get it from here: http://files2.freedownloadmanager.org/fdminst3.exe and it is accessible with JAWS. - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Phil Vlasak
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota download size might I suggest a compressed zip file or something? On 10/7/10, Matheus r.c. souza an...@bol.com.br wrote: yeah, i agree with you guys. i'm also using free download manager here, it's pretty accessible. talking

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Willem
p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 5:52 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota download size Hi Ryan, Sound files do not compress very much when zipped, and usually creating the install file does compress everything to as small

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Phil, In my temporary spanker folder the 118 wave files, the 1 little text file, a tiny batch file and the spanker executable file add up to 2,401,704 bytes. When zipped they equal 1,703,313 bytes. And then making that zip file into a self extracting zip file makes it1,765,376 bytes.

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Jim, Smile. That's all? That's pretty small potatoes compared to the current release of Mysteries of the Ancients. Beta 14 is almost 350 MB fully installed and even compressed using Inno Setup it is around 170 MB. The Linux setup looks like it will be around 250 MB because tar doesn't appear to

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi Thomas, I suggest bzip2, or apparently xz. gzip's compression ratios aren't all that great. Hope this helps, Zack. On Mon, Oct 04, 2010 at 06:53:28PM -0400, Thomas Ward wrote: Hi Jim, Smile. That's all? That's pretty small potatoes compared to the current release of Mysteries of the

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Charles Rivard
PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota download size Hi Thomas, I suggest bzip2, or apparently xz. gzip's compression ratios aren't all that great. Hope this helps, Zack. On Mon, Oct 04, 2010 at 06:53:28PM -0400, Thomas Ward wrote: Hi Jim, Smile. That's all? That's pretty small potatoes compared

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Ryan Chou
are the best beasts! - Original Message - From: Zachary Kline To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota download size Hi Thomas, I suggest bzip2, or apparently xz. gzip's compression ratios aren't all

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, Well, one purpose of using any zip tool is simply to pack multipl files into one single archive that can be downloaded. If you are going to use an archive like zip, bz2, gz, whatever you might as well find the one with the best compression as well. It is not just the people downloading

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Zack, Thanks for the suggestion. Next time I think I'll definitely try using bzip2 to compress the file. As you say gzip isn't very good. Unfortunately, I'm about 75% through uploading the Linux MOTA beta 14 file, and I'd hate to stop it, rezip the thing, and upload again after it has been

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Ryan, Actually, Inno Setup, the Windows setup program i use, has its own built-in compression which is pretty good. It cut the install down from close to 350 MB to around 170 MB which is fairly good. I'm afraid you can't get much better than that for compression. As for the Linux side I'm still

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, No worries. Everyone seams to be in favor of keeping the sounds etc uncompressed for maximum quality so that's what they are going to get. I've already built the setup packages for Windows and Linux and am busy trying to get the website ready for public release. I'll naturally let everyone

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Hayden Presley
: [Audyssey] mota download size Hi Ryan, Actually, Inno Setup, the Windows setup program i use, has its own built-in compression which is pretty good. It cut the install down from close to 350 MB to around 170 MB which is fairly good. I'm afraid you can't get much better than that for compression

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Hayden Presley
- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Willem Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 11:38 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota download size Hi Phil. This all depends on which compression the installer uses, though multiple layers

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Hayden, Well, personally I do notice some reduction in quality. It is very slight, but it takes some of the pitch out of the sounds, and it isn't quite as sharp/clear as a *.wav file. I suppose the fact I am a musician, am use to listening to tone and pitch, something like that is more apparent

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Charles Rivard
I hadn't thought of that at all. Good points. --- Shepherds are the best beasts! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota download size Hi

Re: [Audyssey] mota download size

2010-10-04 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Well, yes and no. If we are comparing it to the average audio game size it would be quite big. However, as it has been pointed out before most mainstream games are extremely huge compared to Mysteries of the Ancients. I think Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness is something like 2 GB fully

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download

2010-06-25 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Bill, It is http://www.usagamesinteractive.com Cheers! On 6/24/10, William L. Houts cad...@q.com wrote: I've been reading about this game forever and am finally driven to download and give it a try. What is the URL for USA Games? Thanks. --Bill ...a crack in the teacup opens a lane

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download

2010-06-25 Thread Hayden Presley
Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download Hi Bill, It is http://www.usagamesinteractive.com Cheers! On 6/24/10, William L. Houts cad...@q.com wrote: I've been reading about this game forever and am finally driven to download and give it a try. What is the URL for USA Games? Thanks

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download

2010-06-25 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Hayden, Yes, if I can. I haven't seen what all needs doing to create the fps version yet. I've spent a few hours on it already and found several bugs and issues that popped up in the 3d version that were totally unexpected. They are there mainly because they were never tested before in an

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download

2010-06-25 Thread Charles Rivard
Aw! Rats!! --- In God we trust. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download Hi Hayden, Yes, if I can. I haven't seen what all needs doing

[Audyssey] MOTA Download

2010-06-24 Thread William L. Houts
I've been reading about this game forever and am finally driven to download and give it a try. What is the URL for USA Games? Thanks. --Bill ...a crack in the teacup opens a lane to the land of the dead. --Auden

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download

2010-06-24 Thread Muhammed Deniz
- From: William L. Houts cad...@q.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 5:23 PM Subject: [Audyssey] MOTA Download I've been reading about this game forever and am finally driven to download and give it a try. What is the URL for USA Games? Thanks

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download

2010-06-24 Thread Bryan Peterson
www.usagamesinteractive.com. We are the Knights who say...Ni! - Original Message - From: William L. Houts cad...@q.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:23 AM Subject: [Audyssey] MOTA Download I've been reading about this game forever

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download

2010-06-24 Thread William L. Houts
...@cableone.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download www.usagamesinteractive.com. We are the Knights who say...Ni! - Original Message - From: William L. Houts cad...@q.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download

2010-06-24 Thread Bryan Peterson
...Ni! - Original Message - From: William L. Houts cad...@q.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Download Thanks for the heads up. It looks to be a tasty game indeed. Now I just need to know how

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-18 Thread Valiant8086
: [Audyssey] MOTA download Hi, As a matter of fact Heather says all of the Greek gods and goddesses I've tried correctly. Now, i wonder why it is she says the names of the Greek pantheon correctly, but can't say something like torch properly. Go figure. Valiant8086 wrote

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-17 Thread Valiant8086
, March 16, 2009 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download hi, yes seems like that is what went wrong. without all the help here I could have never figured this out in a million years. I was beginning to get real frustrated.lol oh one more thing, I found the golden key and I hear

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-17 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Just a slight correction here. That is actually a stone statue not a door up on the ledge in room 2. Once I get around to it I think I'm actually give the statues names such as: Statue of Athena, Statue of Hades, Statue of Ares, etc. I don't know about you but Window Eyes just slottered

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-17 Thread shaun everiss
I wouldn't bother with the names tom, I don't care, if you just called them statues or secret passages. you can just leave it as is. Unless you really want to that is, I'd like you to actually get through this and onto other cool things like stfc, etc. if you want put it in but personally I

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-17 Thread Valiant8086
Elloquence does pretty well with them, but it will be interesting to see what heather does to them - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward To: Gamers Discussion list Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download Hi, Just a slight correction

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-17 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Shaun, Oh, I know. However, it adds a little more detail to the game by describing the statues. Remember if this were a real Tomb Raider game you could see the statue and see if it was a statue of this or that god or goddess. Most gamers probably don't know what they are seeing since they

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-17 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, As a matter of fact Heather says all of the Greek gods and goddesses I've tried correctly. Now, i wonder why it is she says the names of the Greek pantheon correctly, but can't say something like torch properly. Go figure. Valiant8086 wrote: Elloquence does pretty well with them, but

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-16 Thread Chrissy
chrissy - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 1:41 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download Hi Chrissy, A few things to keep in mind here. When installing our games the Microsoft .NET

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-16 Thread Chrissy
Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 1:41 AM9.Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download Hi Chrissy, A few things to keep in mind here. When installing our games the Microsoft .NET Framework must

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-16 Thread Bryan Peterson
You want www.usagamesinteractive.com. Usagames.us has actually been closed for quite a long time - Original Message - From: Chrissy chrissy31...@gmx.de To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download hi I

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-16 Thread Valiant8086
. - Original Message - From: Chrissy To: Gamers Discussion list Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:34 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download hi thomas, me again. i just went to microsoft site and updated the direct x to the very newest version, which is directx 25.1476

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-16 Thread Chrissy
out. regards chrissy - Original Message - From: Valiant8086 valiant8...@lavabit.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download Hi. What it looks like you did was install dot net framework

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-15 Thread Chrissy
hi I wanted to go to the usa games site to download mota but could not get the page to open. is the site down or do i have the wrong adress? I used this adress: www.usagames.us regards chrissy --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-15 Thread Matheus
hi. the address as changed. now you should go to www.usagamesinteractive.com HTH. -Mensagem original- De: Chrissy chrissy31...@gmx.de Para: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Data: Domingo, 15 de Março de 2009 20:56 Assunto: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download hi I wanted to go

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-15 Thread Chrissy
hi matheus, thanks so much for the fast reply. On my way to download right now:) regards chrissy - Original Message - From: Matheus an...@bol.com.br To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download hi. the address as changed. now you

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-15 Thread Mauricio peixoto de Mattos Almeida
Assunto: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download hi I wanted to go to the usa games site to download mota but could not get the page to open. is the site down or do i have the wrong adress? I used this adress: www.usagames.us regards chrissy --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-15 Thread Chrissy
when i try starting from within the game folder directly either. regards chrissy - Original Message - From: Mauricio peixoto de Mattos Almeida mauricio...@uol.com.br To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download hello chrissy

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-15 Thread Thomas Ward
Hello Chrissy, The official USA Games web site is http://www.usagamesinteractive.com and our games are on the product catalog page. Chrissy wrote: hi I wanted to go to the usa games site to download mota but could not get the page to open. is the site down or do i have the wrong adress? I

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-15 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Actually, right now the only domain we have is usagamesinteractive.com. However, we are in the process of obtaining usagamesinteractive.net, usagamesinteractive.us, etc as well. Mauricio peixoto de Mattos Almeida wrote: hello chrissy www.usagamesinteractive.us, or

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-15 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Chrissy, A few things to keep in mind here. When installing our games the Microsoft .NET Framework must be installed before Microsoft DirectX otherwise the MDX components will not get installed resulting in a major crash of one of our titles. Another thing to keep in mind is that our games

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA download

2009-03-15 Thread shaun everiss
why do you want to point so many domains to the same address? At 01:33 p.m. 16/03/2009, you wrote: Hi, Actually, right now the only domain we have is usagamesinteractive.com. However, we are in the process of obtaining usagamesinteractive.net, usagamesinteractive.us, etc as well. Mauricio