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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: MachNix on August 28, 2004, 03:03:07 AM

Title: Request: Add a Paint Barn
Post by: MachNix on August 28, 2004, 03:03:07 AM

There was something like 40 skins added back around August 20th and I still do not have all of them.  I don't know if it is true or not, but it is my impression that downloading the res files is having an impact on game performance.  I get around 5 or more planes and it starts looking like a flea circus with those planes hopping and warping around – and I'm not talking about the slight stutter as the skin first renders or about frames per second.  This is the typical lag-looking stuff and I'm suspecting my precious dial-up bandwidth is being used getting the res files instead of tracking the bad guys.  It's making me feel stupid out there.

Therefore, I'm requesting a "Paint Barn" – something like the O'Club – where the downloading of the res files will not have to compete with game data.  Going to the Paint Barn does not have to be mandatory – files will arrive in the usual manner.  This would just be a place for people like me with limited bandwidth can go to let the modem concentrate on getting the files.

Hopefully once I have all the res files, things will return to normal where I can  get shot down but feel right smart about it.

MachNix

Title: Request: Add a Paint Barn
Post by: Jasta on August 28, 2004, 07:30:00 AM

i second this

Title: Request: Add a Paint Barn
Post by: Edbert on August 28, 2004, 08:14:00 AM

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Originally posted by Jasta
i second this

It seems they could be added to the download page as well. Maybe not but just a thought.

Title: Request: Add a Paint Barn
Post by: JB73 on August 28, 2004, 11:56:53 AM

maybe a DL pack for all skins

thye seem to release them in bunches, so put that bunch in a pack.

on login make it like an update patch, DL and install them all before entering the arena

Title: Request: Add a Paint Barn
Post by: Jasta on August 28, 2004, 04:31:57 PM

JB73 got it perfect.


Why not do that?

Title: Request: Add a Paint Barn
Post by: jodgi on August 29, 2004, 07:51:03 AM

Good idea(s)

Title: Request: Add a Paint Barn
Post by: DoKGonZo on August 29, 2004, 02:25:53 PM

Is there anything beyond copying a .res file into the skins folder involved? If not, this seems like something the community could do itself -- i.e. first person to get the new .res files put 'em in a .zip and upload 'em someplace.

In my skins folder I have 61 files since the 19th of August.

Title: Request: Add a Paint Barn
Post by: Simaril on August 29, 2004, 03:50:47 PM

I read the thread title, and thought it was about customizing the farm graphics.....