Zandronum

I remember a while back (like 2 or 3 years ago), Wartorn explained to me that PK7's (aka PK3's compressed using the LZMA algorithm) would have a tendency to cause significant memory leaks when hosted online.

Is this still the case, or has it been fixed? If not, my next question is: Can it be fixed, or is it something that's unavoidable due to the LZMA structure?

If it can be fixed, I have a feeling that I'm going to be told to "go suggest it over at G/ZDoom". But I feel like it would be forever until they finally get around to it (client/server issues aren't really their top priority).

If it hasn't been fixed yet, and it is indeed something that's fixable, can the Zan developers please look into this? c:

Start a local server with a pk7, add some bots, open task manager, look at the memory usage.
Come back an hour (or less) and see if it is roughly the same amount.

I used to run some .pk7 ZH addons and didn't notice anything out of ordinary happening there. I would like seeing .pk7 used broadly if it's trouble-less.

Ænima wrote:Wartorn explained to me that PK7's (aka PK3's compressed using the LZMA algorithm) would have a tendency to cause significant memory leaks when hosted online.

Is this more than a rumor? I have never seen this happening myself.

Me neither, but I figured that Wartorn was pretty well-articulated in client/server mumbojumbo so I took his word for it. I'll run some tests for myself the way Llwellyn described when i get a chance and then I'll post results.

I didn't know that Skulltag Zandronum supports pk7s.

I didn't know pk7s actually existed. Here I thought people were typoing pk3.

A quick look on the wiki about the advantages make it seem especially interesting, though.

It is quite a surprise, I also didn't know that .pk7s existed until now, but if .pk3 = .zip and .pk7 = LZMA/.7z then .pk7 > .pk3

It would be awesome if modders switched to .pk7 instead of .pk3

skyrimguy wrote: It would be awesome if modders switched to .pk7 instead of .pk3

Well that's ultimately what I intend to do, but only if i'm 100% sure that there are no drawbacks.

I've known about pk7s for a while, i've just been hesitant to use them.

Well, big stuff (and this isn't necessarily in solid mode, either) like AOW2 seem to get a dramatic increase in loading time with LZMA.
Though this does seem new to me.

Bloax wrote: Well, big stuff (and this isn't necessarily in solid mode, either) like AOW2 seem to get a dramatic increase in loading time with LZMA.

Well that does makes sense considering it's a much "denser" compression.

skyrimguy wrote:It would be awesome if modders switched to .pk7 instead of .pk3

Once I figure out how, you'll be certain I will. :p

Can Slade open .pk7s now?

The only thing I'm a bit curious about is if pk7 support has been fully fixed. I remember when trying to convert WDI into a pk7, the music was broken for some reason. This was in both SkullTag and Zandronum.

The discussion for it was here.

Qent wrote: Can Slade open .pk7s now?

Just tried, doesn't seem so.

TerminusEst13 wrote:

Qent wrote: Can Slade open .pk7s now?

Just tried, doesn't seem so.

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Theshooter7 wrote: The only thing I'm a bit curious about is if pk7 support has been fully fixed.

No. I'm still waiting for the minimal example wad I asked for in http://zandronum.com/tracker/view.php?id=838#c3629