Pre-Rendered Regions for Download Idea - Please Respond

[the_new_simman 5]

OK, what I was thinking was, why not have an area where the Mapp Squad could have pre-rendered regions up for download? Team members could render their regions, put all the files into a zipped folder, and then they'd be up for download. I've made a few packs of these pre-rendered regions, and each one is only 11-15 MB, which is not that bad. We could host them at ImgCity, because I have access to the FTP. So, what do you guys think? Please leave some feedback.

You would also be able to email me the rendered regions and I would upload them as soon as I get them.

[RadioheadFan 1]

Tee hee...I had fun writing this...good idea my friend! This will definitely help out the players with slower computers who want to use our maps!

RHF

[frogface 352]

quite a good idea i think, these days most people have broadband anyway so 11mb is no big deal

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Great idea! I don't have any way to upload regions, but if you do, that's great.

[patch320 0]

This makes alot of sense. The maps are fantastic and the ease of doing somoething like this woould be appreciated by all.

[getdown11 0]

Sounds like a solid idea to me.  I dont know why anyone hasnt thought of it before.

[the_new_simman 5]

Date: 6/28/2005 8:29:01 PM Author: getdown11 Sounds like a solid idea to me.  I dont know why anyone hasnt thought of it before.

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Wow, I love all the positive feedback, never new people would like it so much. Anyway, I think the reason why people haven't done it before is because they didn't have a place to host the file for people to download. But, we don't have to worry, because I have a place I can host it on.

[TheOneThird 1]

You could host this right off the STEX if Dirk added the code to support it. The biggest file (SimMars) is getting pulled at least a hundred times a day and ends up doing approx. 100 gigs every month, and it's 50MB. Sounds completely feasible.

[the_new_simman 5]

Date: 6/28/2005 8:49:50 PM Author: TheOneThird You could host this right off the STEX if Dirk added the code to support it.

Yes true, but that would take a lot of space and bandwidth, and I'm sure the STEX already takes a lot of Bandwidth.

 

EDIT: Now imagine 20 - 30 maps that are 10 -20 MB being pulled.

[TheOneThird 1]

Ah, you caught my edit! See above.

We could probably host ~500 of these without any trouble.

[the_new_simman 5]

Date: 6/28/2005 8:54:48 PM Author: TheOneThird Ah, you caught my edit! See above. We could probably host ~500 of these without any trouble.

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Okay, cool. Well, maybe dirk could program it so only Mapp Squaders could upload pre-rendered regions. I kinda wanted to keep it exclusive. You see, if everyone gets to upload pre-rendered regions then it wouldn't be as exclusive for the Mapp Squad.

 

BTW, your server hosts the STEX?

[TheOneThird 1]

I pay for and manage the server that dedicated for the STEX.

[the_new_simman 5]

Date: 6/28/2005 9:11:30 PM Author: TheOneThird I pay for and manage the server that dedicated for the STEX.

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Great, I never new that. Must cost loads of money. Anyway, back on topic. Do you think it would be possible for dirk to implement that for the Mapp Squad members only or are we better off just using imgCity?

[TheOneThird 1]

Of course Dirk could do it. The question remains whether he has the time to code it. PM him a link to this thread, see what he thinks.

[BarbulaM1 38]

Im pretty sure I could be up to the challange of hosting it, currently Im hosting IMGcity.net, dudyconstructor.com and simvision.net (and sub-domains i.e simmars.simvision.net). So if your planning on hosting it off of IMG, I could hook you up with some sub-domains, and bump up the allocated bandwidth.

[the_new_simman 5]

Date: 6/28/2005 9:35:33 PM Author: BarbulaM1 Im pretty sure I could be up to the challange of hosting it, currently Im hosting IMGcity.net, dudyconstructor.com and simvision.net (and sub-domains i.e simmars.simvision.net). So if your planning on hosting it off of IMG, I could hook you up with some sub-domains, and bump up the allocated bandwidth.

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I pmed dirk about adding the feature to the Map Exchange, but I'm sure he's too busy to do it. So, I'll probably end up using imgCity.

[Equinox 1,209]

I'd think this should only be done for heavily-modified regions.  There's really no point in wasting serverside bandwidth when it could be easily imported via the game's predefined tool ... I'm assuming these are the types of maps you're talking about; am I correct?

[the_new_simman 5]

Date: 6/29/2005 2:20:00 AM Author: Equinox I'd think this should only be done for heavily-modified regions.  There's really no point in wasting serverside bandwidth when it could be easily imported via the game's predefined tool ... I'm assuming these are the types of maps you're talking about; am I correct?

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Not every map should be a pre-rendered download. Only highly rated maps, and larger more detailed regions will be.

[TheOneThird 1]

Actually, your last post is a really good idea. Instead of restricting it to Mapp Squadders, let the community decide. The higher the rating, the more likely it'll be hosted as pre-rendered.

[the_new_simman 5]

Date: 6/29/2005 9:17:42 AM Author: TheOneThird Actually, your last post is a really good idea. Instead of restricting it to Mapp Squadders, let the community decide. The higher the rating, the more likely it'll be hosted as pre-rendered.

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I think that's what we are going to do. I'm going through all the Mapp Squad Maps right now.

[newyorkrunaway1 110]

this is a great idea, this would help me out a lot too because i go back in a re-render ym regions after i create them and they come out really good, but no way to convert that ingame image to a jpg for other people to use. i hope that made sense, lol, it made sense when i was writing it, lol.

[flamesrock 6]

I also think this is great.

A lot of people don't know how to use mods. Providing pre-rendered regions along with a plugins folder would save loads of trouble.

[the_new_simman 5]

I have now posted a thread where you can put a list of what maps of yours you want pre-rendered and upload for downloads. Please check that thread out as soon as possible andp ost the maps you want rendered so I can get that started for all of you. Thanks.