If you convert the files from PNG to DDS, the Modsize is twice as high. I don't think this will optimize the mod that much. The game converts the textures to DDS itself the first time they are loaded. This may take some time, but it does it only once, and then it uses the DDS files in the Temp folder. The only benefit of converting all the PNG files to DDS as standard is that the load time is shorter when the Mod is loaded for the first time. But in future mod, I will be using the correct file name system, and therefore it comes with DDS textures as standard to reassure you
Inside package there is \art\sound\engine\1.9_tdi_daxx\engine\0.wav and this is just over 2.5h of silence, and it weights 824 MB. Removing it (and fixing .blend files) cuts package size by over 100MB and significantly decrease loading time in game. Was there a reason for it, that I don't see or was it just mistake?
After deleting this sound, the 1.9 tdi lost its sound, its weird that its so long and big, but its neccessary to the sound of the tdi.
I found a fix for the sound of silence, just replace it with my sound, it weighs 101 kb. --- Post updated --- This really increased the loading time.
I hope the author will someday add a clutch pedal and shifter for the WRC config. This is the only drawback of this mod that I found
I do apologize for bumping this thread, but where can I find the changelogs? It has been a while since I have seen any fixes or updates for this mod. I would really appreciate it if someone would tell me what is going on as well if there is no changelogs. Again, incredibly sorry for the bump but I just want to know what is happening.
