The Compressorizer! Mass DBPF Compressing Program

[ElfPuddle]

TashaYarrr,

{snip...first post}

Re-read the first post. Then head to jfade's site and read all the info there. Everything you need should be in those two places.

[MutantBunny]

Tasha.
You'll read all that to learn that some folks compressed all their files and some folks did just their saved game files and some did just their downloads files. There was a variety of results ranging from some games load faster, some load slower. Most people had no problems with crashing. I'd say just about everyone was very happy with it and I don't say all were because I'm not sure--but maybe they were all happy with it! The program is great. I did just my DLs. I tried the others but they seemed to be compressed as is so I by passed that part. It shaved off 2 gigs! I load in about three minutes now.

[tizerist]

Just wondering:

I remember reading through this before, and thought i read something about a problem with re-categorizing objects after compressorizing, but cant find it this time.

Has anybody mentioned anything about this?

[Kazzandra]

Yes. And if you are using SimWardrobe's categorizer, then the algorithms are not compatible and it will not find your compressed downloads (not that I've ever actuaully tried it--second-hand knowledge for the win!). Better recategorize with that tool before compressing. You can still use SimPE, though.

[tizerist]

okay thanks.

i just compressorized my 5 gig downloads folder after deleting my cache files, and it added 4 minutes onto the total load time.
replaced it with my old non-compressorized (trying saying that when you're drunk!)] folder and its back down to nine minutes..

[Ambular]

Yes. And if you are using SimWardrobe's categorizer, then the algorithms are not compatible and it will not find your compressed downloads (not that I've ever actuaully tried it--second-hand knowledge for the win!).

Not strictly true--Categorizer finds most of my compressorized files, though it does appear to miss a few.

okay thanks.

i just compressorized my 5 gig downloads folder after deleting my cache files, and it added 4 minutes onto the total load time.  replaced it with my old non-compressorized (trying saying that when you're drunk!)] folder and its back down to nine minutes..

Deleting the cache files will also slow things down the first time you run the game afterward, since it needs to rebuild the cache.

[tizerist]

Deleting the cache files will also slow things down the first time you run the game afterward, since it needs to rebuild the cache.
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yeah i suspected that, however i tried it 3 times after, and it was still taking ages the third time

[jfade]

yeah i suspected that, however i tried it 3 times after, and it was still taking ages the third time

Simply put: Your results may vary.

[tizerist]

ok, just a quick heads up:
second time i've compressorized my 7 gig sims 2 folder, and the desktop-to-lot loadtime went from 9 1/2 minutes to 14 and a 1/2.
same as last time couple weeks ago.

strange. kudos anyhow to you jfade, it seems to just clash against something in my setup i suppose.

i wonder if the people having longer load times could have something in common, such as what type of OS they run, or perhaps even how you sub-directory your downloads? Or will it be 'just one of those things?'