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GLBInability to upload winRAR files (CLOSED)
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Twice yesterday I tried to upload a new character of mine, and twice Product Manager failed to recognize the win.RAR file which was to be uploaded. This is the first time something like this has ever happened.
According to renderhub admin, winRAR no longer can be used to upload files.
I think this is very unfair as winRAR is pretty much the industry standard for compressing files.
So, okay guys at Renderhub, what you do you propose us vendors use to upload our files?
For me, unless you reverse your decision (or come up with and provide us with an alternative) my business is dead as far as uploading new characters to my store is concerned.
According to renderhub admin, winRAR no longer can be used to upload files.
I think this is very unfair as winRAR is pretty much the industry standard for compressing files.
So, okay guys at Renderhub, what you do you propose us vendors use to upload our files?
For me, unless you reverse your decision (or come up with and provide us with an alternative) my business is dead as far as uploading new characters to my store is concerned.
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Hola yo tambien uso winrar pero siempre lo comprimo en zip
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bu_es
Karma: 10,468
Wed, Jul 20, 2022Although in this version 2.0 of the web I have not yet uploaded anything
My suggestion would be to start using a program called 7Zip, it supports dozens of compressed formats. Just use it to package ZIP files. 7Zip is free and open source. Alternatively, you can use the built-in compressor found in your OS. Windows, Mac and Linux all have ZIP file support out of the box.
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"According to renderhub admin, winRAR no longer can be used to upload files"
Sorry, I think you must have misunderstood. Since you're already using WinRAR - just use *it* to create your zip archive.
Just select ZIP instead of RAR for the archive format. Simple as that.
Sorry, I think you must have misunderstood. Since you're already using WinRAR - just use *it* to create your zip archive.
Just select ZIP instead of RAR for the archive format. Simple as that.
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I think the issue is which archive format (ZIP or RAR) is supported, and importantly, why.
The ZIP format is natively supported by most operating systems and archiving software, and although it doesn't require any third-party software there are many options which are available for free. The RAR format has free options for decompression but the creation of a RAR archive requires purchase of a WinRAR license. For compression of numerous files (especially image formats) the differences in compression rate will be minor since images themselves are already compressed with lossy or lossless compression algorithms. Some tests show that RAR archiving operations are speedier but for single operation with archives under 1GB the difference is typically negligible on most mid-range CPUs. Benchmark testing also shows that creating a ZIP with WinRAR is significantly quicker than with most other software and the compression difference with RAR are, for practical purposes, nonexistent. So, using WinRAR to create ZIP archives is potentially advantageous over creating RAR in terms of time saved (especially if using an SSD/M.2 which will possibly double the speed of operations).
For end users it's most likely a matter of consistency and ease-of-use. Not all potential customers are equally knowledgeable about the variety of file archiving/compression formats. If customers see products they purchased delivered with a variety of different compression formats they may not understand and may be confused as to what is required to access the assets they purchased.
Since ZIP is a de facto standard (and natively OS supported) it seems reasonable to make ZIP the default for vendors to archive their products for delivery to the site and to customers. This creates a uniform experience for everyone and potentially decreases the number of inquiries asking about unfamiliar file formats whether to the site's customer service, in the forums, or directly to vendors. Vendors can make ZIP archives using WinRAR, 7Zip, or any other number of tools both free and paid, so they can continue to use the tools they are familiar with with little change to their workflow.
The ZIP format is natively supported by most operating systems and archiving software, and although it doesn't require any third-party software there are many options which are available for free. The RAR format has free options for decompression but the creation of a RAR archive requires purchase of a WinRAR license. For compression of numerous files (especially image formats) the differences in compression rate will be minor since images themselves are already compressed with lossy or lossless compression algorithms. Some tests show that RAR archiving operations are speedier but for single operation with archives under 1GB the difference is typically negligible on most mid-range CPUs. Benchmark testing also shows that creating a ZIP with WinRAR is significantly quicker than with most other software and the compression difference with RAR are, for practical purposes, nonexistent. So, using WinRAR to create ZIP archives is potentially advantageous over creating RAR in terms of time saved (especially if using an SSD/M.2 which will possibly double the speed of operations).
For end users it's most likely a matter of consistency and ease-of-use. Not all potential customers are equally knowledgeable about the variety of file archiving/compression formats. If customers see products they purchased delivered with a variety of different compression formats they may not understand and may be confused as to what is required to access the assets they purchased.
Since ZIP is a de facto standard (and natively OS supported) it seems reasonable to make ZIP the default for vendors to archive their products for delivery to the site and to customers. This creates a uniform experience for everyone and potentially decreases the number of inquiries asking about unfamiliar file formats whether to the site's customer service, in the forums, or directly to vendors. Vendors can make ZIP archives using WinRAR, 7Zip, or any other number of tools both free and paid, so they can continue to use the tools they are familiar with with little change to their workflow.
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Foxy 3D
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Thu, Jul 21, 2022You explained this perfectly. If this was Stack Overflow or Reddit, I would be clicking the upvote button.
