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Some errors in the repository

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3 months 2 days ago #1 by DeVloek
Some errors in the repository was created by DeVloek
I just downloaded every single file from the Beastiary (for a specific reason, more on that later in another thread) and I noticed a few errors.
  • Dune Warrior is uploaded twice. As far as I can see, both zips are the exact same files
  • Sonic Nailgun Zombie is listed but the file does not exist, 404 error. I guess this has been the case for at least a decade, as the file was only downloaded 108 times since 2012
  • Devil Worms and Fire Serpents are uploaded as pk3 instead of zip. Although I would suggest to keep it that way and upload everything else as pk3, would be bit more convenient for the users :-P
Gonna download every weapon too at some point (for the same reason I downloaded every monster), if I find any oddities there I'll let you know.

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3 months 2 days ago #2 by Blue Shadow
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Although I would suggest to keep it that way and upload everything else as pk3, would be bit more convenient for the users :-P
I personally prefer to keep it as pk3s in zips. The main reason is that it allows packaging the pk3 file's contents without compression*, while compressing the pk3 file itself in a zip to reduce size when uploading to the repository. I did that with the Doom 3 Keycards update I submitted a couple of weeks or so ago.

* Due to lack of compression, the pk3 file loads quicker, since the engine doesn't need to decompress the file. It may not matter that much or at all for small things like what you get from the repository but it's generally a good thing to do.

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3 months 2 days ago #3 by DeVloek
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No worries, that totally makes sense.

Now I just have to unzip 393 files ':-o :-P

btw does Slade compress the pk3 files? I'd like to keep my files uncompressed too, especially since I'm probably gonna update quite a few submissions in the future and loading times might also be concern for the thing I'm working on (again, more about that in another thread)

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3 months 2 days ago #4 by Gothic
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  • Deleted the duplicate Dune Warrior.
  • The Sonic Nailgun Zombie shouldn't exist, it was renamed Pulse Nailgun Zombie but the old link remained there. Deleted as well.
  • Zipped the Worms and Serpent.

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2 months 4 weeks ago #5 by Blue Shadow
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btw does Slade compress the pk3 files?
It does, yes. No idea about level of compression it uses, though.

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