MDX Squisher

Guesst · 05-20-2006, 04:20 PM

This program makes Warcraft III MDX files, once saved in
the MPQ, 60 to 70% of their original size. To use it,
just run the program, click the button, and choose your
file.

Repeatedly using this program on an MDX and then editing
it again may result in a loss of quality, so you may want
to avoid overwriting your original files.

The thumbnails are examples of how it affects file size and a side-by-side comparison of a squished and unsquished knight, showing that you can't see a difference.

**Tim.** · 05-20-2006, 04:29 PM

So it merges nearby verts or something? How exactly does it 'squish' the file to conserve space?

emjlr3 · 05-20-2006, 04:30 PM

has this been tested at all and found virus free/working, this could be useful

Guesst · 05-20-2006, 04:56 PM

It zeros the least useful bytes, and then MPQ compression turns that into a lower file size. A lot of data (normals, for example) are stored with a lot more detail than you would ever see. The program zeros the two lowest-value bytes for a bunch of floats. Specificially, it goes after vertices, normals, tvertices, movement, rotation, and scaling.

Rao Dao Zao · 05-20-2006, 05:18 PM

Sounds good; usually I snap to grid anyway on the geosets, but animation data could do with it in a lot of cases. Will have to examine this.

EDIT: Preliminary tests show no apparent loss of quality, so there's no reason not to approve this.

**Tim.** · 05-20-2006, 05:31 PM

In that case I approve it on behalf of the art section, however please make sure to include the following so that it meets the tool requirements:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Resource Submission Rules: Tools

* An included readme file that at least contains release date, program version, author, contact information (eg. e-mail or a link to the wc3c forum thread)
* Short description what the tool does
* Note about required files in the description and/or readme if any (eg. .NET framework, Visual Basic Runtime Files ...)
* Note about the required OS if not Windows 2k/XP
* An icon attached to the thread - if no icon is provided, the icon of the executable will be extracted and used
* Tools that contain viruses, too many bugs or generally are not useful will not be accepted

Once it does please let us know.

Guesst · 05-20-2006, 05:41 PM

It does.

**Tim.** · 05-20-2006, 06:06 PM

Great, off she goes, then!

Jazradel · 05-21-2006, 12:03 AM

This tool has incredible potential. I'm gonna have to fun a few mroe tests to see how well it works, but it's looking good so far.

**Vexorian** · 05-21-2006, 01:04 AM

Mind sharing sources?

PipeDream · 05-21-2006, 01:28 AM

Clever hack, Guesst.

emjlr3 · 05-21-2006, 01:32 AM

wow this could significantly reduce the size of my map, I am excited !

Guesst · 05-21-2006, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vexorian

Mind sharing sources?

Ok, here it is.

BertTheJasser · 05-21-2006, 07:21 AM

Very good! +Rep

nooK · 05-21-2006, 08:45 AM

Tested it on Black_Stan`s models and it screwed up some small parts of them.
Don´t know if it works better on other models.

Nevertheless good tool

05-20-2006, 04:29 PM	#2
Tim. Missing You All at Wc3c Site Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,474 Submissions (18)	So it merges nearby verts or something? How exactly does it 'squish' the file to conserve space? __________________ "oO and if anyone called Tim. trys to make an account then kick there butts." -Mavus, moderator of the GTW forums Avast! Seen Pirates? Get it here!

05-20-2006, 04:30 PM	#3
emjlr3 Rehabbing Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,386 Submissions (14)	has this been tested at all and found virus free/working, this could be useful __________________

05-20-2006, 06:06 PM	#8
Tim. Missing You All at Wc3c Site Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,474 Submissions (18)	Great, off she goes, then! __________________ "oO and if anyone called Tim. trys to make an account then kick there butts." -Mavus, moderator of the GTW forums Avast! Seen Pirates? Get it here!

05-21-2006, 01:28 AM	#11
PipeDream Moderator Code Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,405 Submissions (6)	Clever hack, Guesst. __________________ NOTD Aftermath Dynamic Arrays Grimoire Save System

05-21-2006, 01:32 AM	#12
emjlr3 Rehabbing Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,386 Submissions (14)	wow this could significantly reduce the size of my map, I am excited ! __________________

05-20-2006, 04:56 PM	#4
Guesst User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 301 Submissions (3)	It zeros the least useful bytes, and then MPQ compression turns that into a lower file size. A lot of data (normals, for example) are stored with a lot more detail than you would ever see. The program zeros the two lowest-value bytes for a bunch of floats. Specificially, it goes after vertices, normals, tvertices, movement, rotation, and scaling.

05-20-2006, 05:41 PM	#7
Guesst User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 301 Submissions (3)	It does.

05-21-2006, 07:21 AM	#14
BertTheJasser xyzi - our universe Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 742 Submissions (2)	Very good! +Rep __________________ Note: Bye... I had a lot of fun here! Special thanks to Vexorian who helped me learn jass, the real jass and always helped me when problems occured, I would call him somehow my mentor. Pipedream, who made amazing Grimoire and helped me acclerating my map (currently at 99% finished, no developement atm). Vote for Linux Ports in general of Blizzard products: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/ibpfl/

05-21-2006, 08:45 AM	#15
nooK n1nja Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 211	Tested it on Black_Stan`s models and it screwed up some small parts of them. Don´t know if it works better on other models. Nevertheless good tool

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