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Question about Campaigns

01-31-2007, 06:38 PM#1
Ammorth
I'm beginning a Single-player campaign and before I do too much, I need a little bit of information.

I've heard that if you have a lot of custom objects in your map, loading time is increased drastically. My campaign will have many little maps that will require loading frequently. I was wondering if any map compressors work with maps in a campaign.

More questions will be added when I think of them.
01-31-2007, 07:17 PM#2
The)TideHunter(
Im not sure of what you mean my a map compressor, i'v never heard of anything that can compress a map as much as it already is, unless you mean remove unused things, like using Vex's optimizer and Pitzer's widgetizer.
If so, then yes you can still use those tools, not on a campaign file, but each map file in that campaign, i would think that reduces campaign size and loading time drastically.

And yes, alot of objects will increase loading time, but remember, you are only loading that map, not all the others, so it will just be like loading a normal map with alot of objects.
01-31-2007, 07:20 PM#3
shadow1500
Quote:
Originally Posted by PitzerMike
The Widgetizer converts the object data files in Warcraft maps to SLK tables and TXT files. Additionally the WTS strings of the map are internalized. This will result in a remarkable decrease of loading time (up to 80 percent).
http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=79231
01-31-2007, 11:44 PM#4
Ammorth
Thanks for the info!