Game Compact in Developer Help

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Jan 15 2009, 2:59 pm
How would I compact my game so it ain't so laggy and cut the download time down?
any suggestions.
#1 Jan 15 2009, 3:04 pm
Download time is the .rsc file. Use .png/.dmi rather than .bmp. Use .ogg or one of the .mods instead of .wav. You can use preload_rsc and keep the .rsc file on a fast webserver and the players will download the resources from that instead. Other than that, every sound or picture your game includes will add to the download time.
#2 Jan 15 2009, 3:05 pm
Optimize your loops. That's the best way to cut down the processing power.
#3 Jan 15 2009, 3:15 pm
Make a text game.
#4 Jan 15 2009, 3:20 pm
In response to Foomer (#3)
It's for the game I'm making...
Text games suck..
#5 Jan 15 2009, 3:21 pm
In response to Popisfizzy (#2)
He meant, pre-game experience. When downloading the resources.
#6 Jan 15 2009, 3:25 pm
In response to Gizhy (#4)
Gizhy wrote:
Text games suck..

If you lack any sort of imagination, sure. For the people that actually use their brainpower, though, they're fine.
#7 Jan 15 2009, 4:50 pm
In response to Popisfizzy (#6)
It's not really about much imagination or brainpower, I'd say it's more about preference and whether you can bear to stare at a wall of text as a map and still feel like playing a game. Then there's remembering what each letter means.
#8 Jan 15 2009, 5:03 pm
In response to Kaioken (#7)
That's the idea I get when I see one, that's why I say they suck.