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[QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
« on: May 07, 2016, 10:58:00 pm »
I am am told that 3.99GB is a Max Compacity for MPQ File. i just wish to confirm this
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Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2016, 06:23:51 pm »
I've gotten up to 6-8gb but wouldn't recommend going past 1 or 2 really.
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Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2016, 06:28:29 am »
I have one with nearly 6 gb for pre wotlk content.  works fine.
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Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2016, 12:34:40 pm »
its not about max size of file itself its about maximum number of files that can one MPQ handle limit is 524288 (0x00080000) so file like this

is no problem
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Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2016, 12:43:20 pm »
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its not about max size of file itself its about maximum number of files that can one MPQ handle limit is 524288 (0x00080000) so file like this

is no problem
i just wanted to make sure because i didn't want to break my MPQs for being to large.
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Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2016, 02:00:59 am »
You will never know until you try thats how i figured out when i casted total conversion script up on whoel extracted Legion that ported it to LK and then packed all into one file :D
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