WinRAR or 7z?

Harbinger1 · 03-09-12, 07:25 PM

I am planning in in-stalling DarkWraith`s New UIs_TDC_6_9_0_DarkWraith`s MOD.
should I use WinRAR or 7z to compress the files?
Thanks

misha1967 · 03-09-12, 07:26 PM

Either would work. I've used WinRAR for years, so that's what I use, but both oughta work.

DelphiUniverse · 03-09-12, 07:31 PM

Winrar works for both so I would use Winrar. Winrar is also the fastest and offers the best compression in most cases. The only place where I would recommend winzip is with pictures, winzip offer much better compression with pictures vs winrar.

Use WinRar for compressing data, games, video
Use Winzip for compressing images

TheDarkWraith · 03-09-12, 07:37 PM

Just some FYI I compress all my mods using ZipGenius. If you use that app to decompress it's guaranteed to work

Harbinger1 · 03-09-12, 07:38 PM

WinRAR it is!

Sailor Steve · 03-09-12, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DelphiUniverse

winzip

He didn't ask about Winzip, he asked about 7zip, which is far better than either "Win". After I discovered 7zip I threw out all five other programs I had been using, including WinRar.

Harbinger1 · 03-09-12, 10:55 PM

Is there a video tutorial installing the above mentioned mod. I read that I should chose the language for the UI (metric or imperial ) then place it in the MOD folder. Is that the MOD folder in SH5 or in the actual
in the downloaded files?

Harbinger1 · 03-09-12, 11:17 PM

sorry guys after I read my last message I didn`t even understand what I wrote. Here is the exact wording in the text that came with the MOD.

select appropriate 'Dials.dds' (or use your own!) and place in 'MODS\NewUIs_TDC_6_9_0_ByTheDarkWraith\data\Menu\G ui'. Do this before enabling mod!
If there is a folder inside called 'TDC' then you have to copy the files in that folder to 'MODS\NewUIs_TDC_6_9_0_ByTheDarkWraith\data\Menu\G ui\TDC'. Do this before enabling mod!

If there is a video tutorial out there that would be a great help.

ADMIRALTIA · 03-10-12, 12:28 AM

Do you have JSGME?

Harbinger1 · 03-10-12, 12:36 AM

yes, that`s what I have been using to install other MODS.

ADMIRALTIA · 03-10-12, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harbinger1

yes, that`s what I have been using to install other MODS.

I noticed you said other mods. New UIs_TDC_6_9_0_DarkWraith is fully compatible with JSGME and majority of mods are so use it.

Extract the files and copy the mods (primary mod and the addons ) to your main mod folder and activate using JSGME

Kafka BC · 03-10-12, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

After I discovered 7zip I threw out all five other programs I had been using, including WinRar.

With you there on that one Steve.

Bothersome · 03-10-12, 12:38 PM

What Steve said it gold.

7Zip is the only program I use any more and I've tried em all since the 80's. (PKzip for DOS)

Kafka BC · 03-10-12, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bothersome

What Steve said it gold.

7Zip is the only program I use any more and I've tried em all since the 80's. (PKzip for DOS)

PKzip for DOS, gosh, that takes me back, wasn't it fun trying to remember all those DOS commands to extract the files properly.

TheDarkWraith · 03-10-12, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kafka BC

PKzip for DOS, gosh, that takes me back, wasn't it fun trying to remember all those DOS commands to extract the files properly.

Still have and use that program (I have a dos only computer for doing special testing

)

03-09-12, 07:25 PM	#1
Harbinger1 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 121 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	WinRAR or 7z? I am planning in in-stalling DarkWraith`s New UIs_TDC_6_9_0_DarkWraith`s MOD. should I use WinRAR or 7z to compress the files? Thanks

03-09-12, 07:26 PM	#2
misha1967 Commander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 470 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Either would work. I've used WinRAR for years, so that's what I use, but both oughta work. __________________ Ansonsten, Herr Lutter, ist alles in Butter Liqui-cooled Intel i2550K @ 4.2 GHz, 8 Gb RAM, GTX 970 GPU

03-09-12, 07:38 PM	#5
Harbinger1 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 121 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	thanks WinRAR it is!

03-09-12, 10:55 PM	#7
Harbinger1 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 121 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	video tutorial Is there a video tutorial installing the above mentioned mod. I read that I should chose the language for the UI (metric or imperial ) then place it in the MOD folder. Is that the MOD folder in SH5 or in the actual in the downloaded files?

03-09-12, 11:17 PM	#8
Harbinger1 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 121 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	What I really meant to sorry guys after I read my last message I didn`t even understand what I wrote. Here is the exact wording in the text that came with the MOD. select appropriate 'Dials.dds' (or use your own!) and place in 'MODS\NewUIs_TDC_6_9_0_ByTheDarkWraith\data\Menu\G ui'. Do this before enabling mod! If there is a folder inside called 'TDC' then you have to copy the files in that folder to 'MODS\NewUIs_TDC_6_9_0_ByTheDarkWraith\data\Menu\G ui\TDC'. Do this before enabling mod! If there is a video tutorial out there that would be a great help.

03-09-12, 07:31 PM	#3
DelphiUniverse 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Scapa Flow, underneath a ferry Posts: 272 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	Winrar works for both so I would use Winrar. Winrar is also the fastest and offers the best compression in most cases. The only place where I would recommend winzip is with pictures, winzip offer much better compression with pictures vs winrar. Use WinRar for compressing data, games, video Use Winzip for compressing images

03-09-12, 07:37 PM	#4
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	Just some FYI I compress all my mods using ZipGenius. If you use that app to decompress it's guaranteed to work

03-10-12, 12:28 AM	#9
ADMIRALTIA Machinist's Mate Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines Posts: 129 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 3	Do you have JSGME?

03-10-12, 12:36 AM	#10
Harbinger1 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 121 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	JSGME yes, that`s what I have been using to install other MODS.

03-10-12, 12:38 PM	#13
Bothersome Planesman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 194 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	What Steve said it gold. 7Zip is the only program I use any more and I've tried em all since the 80's. (PKzip for DOS)