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Author Topic: Custom DF mod uploading. scoring, sharing  (Read 1476 times)

ErrorJustin

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Custom DF mod uploading. scoring, sharing
« on: November 14, 2007, 04:56:00 pm »
Just an FYI, I added the ability to upload & download custom mods to http://www.dwarffortress.com/  today. Users can also score mods, provide feedback, etc. I'd really appreciate it if you guys would take a few seconds to sign up and add your handiwork to the database!
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Metalax

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Re: Custom DF mod uploading. scoring, sharing
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2007, 11:25:00 pm »
Ok added the two I've posted. By the way the forum there seems to be down again.
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Plac1d

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Re: Custom DF mod uploading. scoring, sharing
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2007, 09:27:00 am »
Anytime in the future are you going to add uploading support for "tilesets or other graphical enhancements"?
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Zurai

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Re: Custom DF mod uploading. scoring, sharing
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2007, 10:55:00 am »
You need to allow .zip files to be uploaded. I'm working Prehistoria as a modular mod, so dinosaurs will be in one file, plants in another, vermin in another, prehistoric non-dinos in another, etc. In order to upload them all as one mod, I need to zip them. A workaround for now is to just rename the zip file, but that's just irritating.
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ErrorJustin

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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2007, 02:46:00 pm »
I was SURE .zip uploading was turned on. I'll double check it.

And yeah, support for graphical tileset uploading/sharing/rating is probably the next thing to be added.

The server's PHP configuration limits user uploads to 2MB per file, though. I'd be happy with raising that limit, but I can't. Is 2MB enough?

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Plac1d

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Re: Custom DF mod uploading. scoring, sharing
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2007, 04:00:00 pm »
I think Teldin's mod is the largest mod released thus far (I think) and that only runs 23KB compressed. The largest graphical tileset is less then 200KB compressed. 2MB is only puny for someone who would like to upload a saved game I guess?

[ November 15, 2007: Message edited by: Plac1d ]

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ErrorJustin

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Re: Custom DF mod uploading. scoring, sharing
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2007, 04:15:00 pm »
OK.

.zip uploading is on, by the way. I have to manually allow the uploading of each new filetype, so if we need other filetypes supported (rar, whatever), let me know.

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Karlito

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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2007, 10:23:00 pm »
All the mods disappeared   :eek:
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Zurai

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« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2007, 11:22:00 pm »
Still says I can't upload a zip file.

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The selected file Prehistoria.zip can not be attached to this post, because it is only possible to attach files with the following extensions: jpg jpeg gif png txt doc xls pdf ppt pps odt ods odp FDF-MAP cmv.
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