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Wrath of the Lich King Modding => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Nupper on May 07, 2016, 10:58:00 pm

Title: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
Post by: Nupper 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

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
Post by: phantomx 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.

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
Post by: Steff on May 10, 2016, 06:28:29 am

I have one with nearly 6 gb for pre wotlk content.  works fine.

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
Post by: Alastor 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
(http://img.prntscr.com/img?url=http://i.imgur.com/p8WFKBK.png)
is no problem

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
Post by: Nupper on May 10, 2016, 12:43:20 pm

Quote from: "Alastor"

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
(http://img.prntscr.com/img?url=http://i.imgur.com/p8WFKBK.png)
is no problem

i just wanted to make sure because i didn't want to break my MPQs for being to large.

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Maximum Compacity for an MPQ
Post by: Alastor 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