MPQ Master 1.1.0

Soar · 02-10-2005, 02:43 PM

This is a replacement of my old MPQ Workshop.
I rewrote whole codes, and wrote a new mpqlib which was half copied from zezula's StormLib(most of compact(flush)/compression part) and half coded by myself. Now it is combined into Master series, ;)
I think that it is the fastest and smallest MPQ GUI software in the world.

My test:
it costs only less than 3 seconds on opening war3.mpq on my Centrino I 1.0G mobile CPU, which is compared to other softwares:
MPQ Workshop: 6 sec
Power MPQ, MPQ Editor, WinMPQ: more than 20 sec

Size of files:
MPQMaster.exe 136KB(63KB after upxing)
MpqLib.dll 121KB(59KB after upxing)
No extra runtime files needed

I added all known listfiles in the package.

Notice that please remove your Listfiles folder of current version before upgrade overwrite as I changed/merged some listfiles

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Download location:
MPQMaster.rar
http://www.soarchin.com/main.php?lang=en
(official download location, possibly a more recent version is available) (also MPQLib 1.2.2)

AFB-DieHard · 02-10-2005, 03:22 PM

Nice! takes ~1 sec to load the war3.mpq for me(AMD Athlon XP 2000+(~1.7 ghz)

Starcraftfreak · 02-10-2005, 11:28 PM

Nice program, works fast for me and looks polished.

Soar · 02-12-2005, 02:09 PM

ok, I will optimize the interface and release it soon.

Quantam · 02-14-2005, 12:24 AM

UPX? What image compressor is that? And what size is the program before you compress it?

Soar · 02-14-2005, 04:46 AM

original size: 121KB
I compiled it with BCC 5.6.4 (when using VC, the lib might crash on extracting mass files, although VC's link binary's only 112KB), but did not remove the _CPPDebugHook function entry, :)

02-15-2005, 09:49 AM

Good. However there is a problem. It seems like all mpq programs have this bug:
When I delete war3map.j the map still has the same size..?

BlacKDicK · 02-15-2005, 08:09 PM

ctb, this behavior is simple to understand. Whenever you delete a file from the MPQ it isnÂ´t deleted, only itÂ´s entry on the control tables are set to an "empty state". To actually delete a file from the MPQ you need to delete it and after that you gotta "flush" the MPQ. WinMPQ and MPQ Worshop can both flush the MPQ.

Soar · 02-28-2005, 02:59 PM

new version 1.1.0 build 34 is released
forum moderator help modify the thread title plz, thx!

PitzerMike · 02-28-2005, 11:43 PM

Ok, fixed the title.
I can do the german one when I have some time.

Good program overall.

Soar · 03-19-2005, 08:45 AM

Updated again, ;) Enjoy it!

Starcraftfreak · 03-19-2005, 04:03 PM

Probably it's the best thing not to keep version numbers in the thread title. I'd suggest to keep only the name of the program in the thread title. This way, you will never have problems when updating the program.

Soar · 03-20-2005, 11:22 AM

Good idea. Moderator plz help remove the version number from title

**Vexorian** · 03-27-2006, 02:42 AM

It is also great at handling/extracting/creating big files, something at which ladik's sucks ...

Zoxc · 07-30-2006, 01:55 AM

http://www.soarchin.com/main.php?lang=en

New versions of MpqLib (1.2.2) and MpqMaster (1.3.2) here

02-28-2005, 11:43 PM	#10
PitzerMike Alcopops Tools & Tutorials Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,794 Submissions (12)	Ok, fixed the title. I can do the german one when I have some time. Good program overall. __________________

07-30-2006, 01:55 AM	#15
Zoxc ( ~)> Respected User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 959 Submissions (9)	http://www.soarchin.com/main.php?lang=en New versions of MpqLib (1.2.2) and MpqMaster (1.3.2) here __________________ JassParser 0.1.12 JassCraft 1.1.3

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02-10-2005, 03:22 PM	#2
AFB-DieHard User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 246	Nice! takes ~1 sec to load the war3.mpq for me(AMD Athlon XP 2000+(~1.7 ghz)

02-10-2005, 11:28 PM	#3
Starcraftfreak PR & UMSWE Developer Respected User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,642	Nice program, works fast for me and looks polished.

02-12-2005, 02:09 PM	#4
Soar User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 52 Submissions (1)	ok, I will optimize the interface and release it soon.

02-14-2005, 12:24 AM	#5
Quantam User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 58	UPX? What image compressor is that? And what size is the program before you compress it?

02-14-2005, 04:46 AM	#6
Soar User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 52 Submissions (1)	original size: 121KB I compiled it with BCC 5.6.4 (when using VC, the lib might crash on extracting mass files, although VC's link binary's only 112KB), but did not remove the _CPPDebugHook function entry, :)

02-15-2005, 09:49 AM	#7
ctb Posts: n/a	Good. However there is a problem. It seems like all mpq programs have this bug: When I delete war3map.j the map still has the same size..?

02-15-2005, 08:09 PM	#8
BlacKDicK User Respected User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 589	ctb, this behavior is simple to understand. Whenever you delete a file from the MPQ it isnÂ´t deleted, only itÂ´s entry on the control tables are set to an "empty state". To actually delete a file from the MPQ you need to delete it and after that you gotta "flush" the MPQ. WinMPQ and MPQ Worshop can both flush the MPQ.

02-28-2005, 02:59 PM	#9
Soar User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 52 Submissions (1)	new version 1.1.0 build 34 is released forum moderator help modify the thread title plz, thx!

03-19-2005, 08:45 AM	#11
Soar User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 52 Submissions (1)	Updated again, ;) Enjoy it!

03-19-2005, 04:03 PM	#12
Starcraftfreak PR & UMSWE Developer Respected User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,642	Probably it's the best thing not to keep version numbers in the thread title. I'd suggest to keep only the name of the program in the thread title. This way, you will never have problems when updating the program.

03-20-2005, 11:22 AM	#13
Soar User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 52 Submissions (1)	Good idea. Moderator plz help remove the version number from title