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Tristan Badger posted 04-03- 11:49 PM CT (US)
Howdy, all.
I've been working on a simple DMOD to use as a demo with a job application. I was looking at the files in order to package them up onto suitable media, and noticed that my MAP.DAT file was HUGE. Over 60 Megabytes. I looked at the MAP.DAT for the original Dink, and it was 10 Meg. My world only consists of about 30 screens tops, and I don't think I have excessive sprites. I have only modified one sprite graphic.
Has anyone else had this happen to them, or know why it is? I've been thinking I'll try creating a new directory, and copying each screen to the new file using the copy mechanism in dinkedit, but that's a bit laborious. Any ideas?
NeonWaters posted 04-04- 08:18 AM CT (US)
I just looked and the one I am working on is 62 Megs. My guess is that when you compile it that the Map file will be a lot smaller.
Wyndo posted 04-04- 10:02 AM CT (US)
This has happened before. I don't know what causes it though. I think the only way to fix it is make a new map and screen-by-screen copy from the old map to the new one (very time-consuming). There might be a "map nuke" program by ManaUser that might work too. I've heard peoption mention this problem before.
Nexis posted 04-11- 04:04 AM CT (US)
This happened to me too, twice. Like Wyndo said though. Just create a new dmod and then copy every screen over (and I had over 600 screens on mine to copy, this was with Prophecy)

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Author	Topic: Help! MASSIVE map.dat file (60+ Meg!)
Tristan Badger	posted 04-03- 11:49 PM CT (US) Howdy, all. I've been working on a simple DMOD to use as a demo with a job application. I was looking at the files in order to package them up onto suitable media, and noticed that my MAP.DAT file was HUGE. Over 60 Megabytes. I looked at the MAP.DAT for the original Dink, and it was 10 Meg. My world only consists of about 30 screens tops, and I don't think I have excessive sprites. I have only modified one sprite graphic. Has anyone else had this happen to them, or know why it is? I've been thinking I'll try creating a new directory, and copying each screen to the new file using the copy mechanism in dinkedit, but that's a bit laborious. Any ideas?
NeonWaters	posted 04-04- 08:18 AM CT (US) I just looked and the one I am working on is 62 Megs. My guess is that when you compile it that the Map file will be a lot smaller.
Wyndo	posted 04-04- 10:02 AM CT (US) This has happened before. I don't know what causes it though. I think the only way to fix it is make a new map and screen-by-screen copy from the old map to the new one (very time-consuming). There might be a "map nuke" program by ManaUser that might work too. I've heard peoption mention this problem before.
Nexis	posted 04-11- 04:04 AM CT (US) This happened to me too, twice. Like Wyndo said though. Just create a new dmod and then copy every screen over (and I had over 600 screens on mine to copy, this was with Prophecy)