Advantage/Disadvantage of SDD. format for modding..

[Fanger]

I have seen in the changelog that a new archive format for mods/maps has been implemented/added .sdd format I believe it is..

What is the advantage/disadvantage of this format over the currently available .sdz/.sd7 formats...

[Argh]

Basically, it's great for when you're working with the mod. You just keep a directory in the mods folder, labeled, "yourmod.sdd" (yes, folders can have dots in their names). Then you just do whatever you'd normally do, but instead of having to zip the archive or whatever, you just start up Spring. I've been using it since the first 0.73 alpha was made available, and it's great- saves me a ton of time, since I'm very much a "do a little change, then test" kind've modder

You wouldn't want to use this as the final distro, though- I've seen little, if any speed-up compared to SDZ. And users would be more likely to screw their installs up.

[mehere101]

So if I understand this right it is pretty much just an ease of use feature for modders?

[Snipawolf]

This is gunna help in a month or two when I am modifying weapons ^^

[Das Bruce]

Does this change load times?

[esteroth12]

You wouldn't want to use this as the final distro, though- I've seen little, if any speed-up compared to SDZ. And users would be more likely to screw their installs up.

read the thread

[Fanger]

from what argh says thats pretty nifty, though Id like an example of how to set this stuff up..

[Das Bruce]

Make a folder with .sdd on the end and use that instead of a zip/7z file.

[Argh]

Yup, that's all there is to it. Very easy, and it saves a bunch of time.

[KDR_11k]

You do know that 7zip and WinRAR support drag and drop? Just keep a 7z window open and throw the files in there instead of an explorer window.

[Das Bruce]

You do know that 7zip and WinRAR support drag and drop? Just keep a 7z window open and throw the files in there instead of an explorer window.

Still not as easy as just saving the files and playing.

[KDR_11k]

Unless you keep your work directory elsewhere. I might forget backing up the data if it's in the Spring directory.

[Caydr]

Advantage: keeps me from having to replace .zip with .sdz every 3 seconds when I recompile AA and then send it to the mods directory.

Disadvantage: I can't make it work

[Tobi]

It should look like this:

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mods/
|-- GINTA.sdz
|-- NanoBlobs054b.sdz
|-- NanoBlobs060.sdd
|   |-- Anims
|   |-- Armor.txt
|   |-- Bitmaps
|   |-- CC_PUBLIC_LICENSE.txt
|   |-- GNU_PUBLIC_LICENSE.txt
|   |-- Gamedata
|   |-- Icons
|   |-- License.txt
|   |-- Objects3d
|   |-- Scripts
|   |-- Sidepics
|   |-- Sounds
|   |-- UnitPics
|   |-- Units
|   |-- Unittextures
|   |-- Weapons
|   |-- modinfo.tdf
|   |-- script.txt
|   `-- spawn.txt
|-- Xect-vs-Mynn.sdd
|   |-- anims
|   |-- armor.txt
|   |-- bitmaps
|   |-- differences.txt
|   |-- features
|   |-- gamedata
|   |-- modinfo.tdf
|   |-- objects3d
|   |-- readme.txt
|   |-- scripts
|   |-- sidepics
|   |-- sounds
|   |-- unitpics
|   |-- units
|   |-- unittextures
|   `-- weapons
|-- gundam.sdz
|-- gundam1_1s.zip
|-- gundam_1.1s_epic.sdz
|-- gundam_1.1s_tinycom.sdz
`-- xtape.sd7

(left out third level subdirectories and below)

Also note that you need to use the right names in modinfo.tdf of dependants, ie. if you develop using .sdd you need to change modinfo.tdf of any mod depending on the .sdd to contain blah.sdd instead of blah.{sd7,sdz}.

[Fanger]

sweet.. sounds cool.. I will definately be utilizing that

[Relinquished]

Okay, just one question, does it work with any version over 0.7, or just 0.73 alpha?

[Tobi]

Just 0.73 iirc, I think I made it a few days after 0.72

[Fanger]

It is so For the WIN though.. thanks tobi...

[rattle]

Just remember to make backups every once in a while. I kinda forget about that and break things occasionally...

[Relinquished]

Just 0.73 iirc, I think I made it a few days after 0.72

so where do you get these things exactly? :S