WHDLoad and Xpk??

MortimerTwang · 06 April 2005, 19:46

If i was to pack me entire whdload game collection with a xpk library and then used the xfh handler to mount the drive and play all games from that, can anyone forsee any possible problems i may have, loading saving etc.

Psygore · 28 April 2005, 11:22

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Originally Posted by MortimerTwang

If i was to pack me entire whdload game collection with a xpk library and then used the xfh handler to mount the drive and play all games from that, can anyone forsee any possible problems i may have, loading saving etc.

WHDLoad supports xpked files, no need xfh handler. It depacks files automatically. For saving, the file will be written on hd, but uncompressed.

Lurbi · 02 May 2009, 22:26

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Originally Posted by Psygore

WHDLoad supports xpked files, no need xfh handler. It depacks files automatically. For saving, the file will be written on hd, but uncompressed.

how can I pack the files???

I just triedxpk -m rake -r data

It compresses 1 or 2 files and tells me than:
"Cannot set original comment"

Psygore · 03 May 2009, 10:05

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Originally Posted by Lurbi

how can I pack the files???

I just triedxpk -m rake -r data

It compresses 1 or 2 files and tells me than:
"Cannot set original comment"

You can use this prog xpkbest for packing files.

rare_j · 03 May 2009, 16:54

Remember, dont pack the slave or any icons.

Frog · 03 May 2009, 20:46

i don't really see the need to pack WHDLoad games as most games are packed so you'd gained few bytes (except for disk image with low budget game for e.g) but of course if you've a small hardisk it has his advantage.

MethodGit · 12 May 2009, 00:32

Would using xpk'd data files bump the RAM requirements up?

rare_j · 12 May 2009, 01:46

If the data files are big (disk images) then yes it needs a lot more ram.
Maybe double.

Wepl · 16 May 2009, 18:58

Yes, decompression needs some RAM, also there may be some defragmention of the memory which could lead to less RAM to be useable for PreLoad.
If the files are compressed only one time they are decompressed during load which doesn't need much memory.
If they are compressed multiple times (e.g. compressed + encrypted) both compressed and uncompressed must fit into memory (temporary).

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rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,178	Remember, dont pack the slave or any icons.

03 May 2009, 20:46	#6
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	i don't really see the need to pack WHDLoad games as most games are packed so you'd gained few bytes (except for disk image with low budget game for e.g) but of course if you've a small hardisk it has his advantage.

12 May 2009, 00:32	#7
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	Would using xpk'd data files bump the RAM requirements up?

12 May 2009, 01:46	#8
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,178	If the data files are big (disk images) then yes it needs a lot more ram. Maybe double.

16 May 2009, 18:58	#9
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 874	Yes, decompression needs some RAM, also there may be some defragmention of the memory which could lead to less RAM to be useable for PreLoad. If the files are compressed only one time they are decompressed during load which doesn't need much memory. If they are compressed multiple times (e.g. compressed + encrypted) both compressed and uncompressed must fit into memory (temporary).

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