SC4 Dat Packer

[frdrcklim]

I had a feeling I forgot something  . I think I downloaded this before but I forgot to get it to transfer to my computer. It works now  .

[Hahayoudied]

I am new here. Where do I download the DAT packer?

[wouanagaine]

On the LEX ( click on the top right of this page ), you should register also
Then do a power search for 'tools-player' in the 'Type' field

[Bluebeard]

I have heard so much about this tool but will this run on Vista 32 and is it difficult to install seeing how I have Vista?.Thanx

[xxdita]

I've had absolutely no problems running it on Vista32. If you have User Account Controls activated, installing ANYTHING can be tedious, but once those are turned off, it's much easier.

[Bluebeard]

Thanx xxdita.
   But what is this "User Account Controls" you speak of?.Care to point me in the proper direction to turn it off and is there any side effects once you turn it off?.Thanx

[dragonshardz]

Go to Control Panel\User Accounts and Family Safety\User Accounts, selsct your account and find the line of BLUE text tahts reads "turn User Account Control on or off.

There are no real side effects other than the computer whining at you about UAC being off, but turning it off is not a good idea if your virus/spyware/malware protection isn't very good.

[Bluebeard]

Thanx Dragon.
   I guess seeing that I'm not sure what is installed I'll leave it on.Thanx again.

[Collgab]

Oh very nice! I have tried to use this alot..and it gets frozen about 1/3 the way done and i have never been able to finish the entire 'dat packing' maybe you could help me? 

[wouanagaine]

Maybe

What is the folder is freezing on ? Try to move this folder out of your plugins before datpacking to see if it help
And ultimatly try to find which file is causing the freeze.

[dragonshardz]

And if it is a large folder try breaking it up into chunks.

[tomdapom]

I have tried to run SC4DatPacker, but everytime I try, this comes up:



Any reasons?
BTW, this happens with every file I try to pack.

[wouanagaine]

Tomdapom => You may try the latest version on the LEX

[SC4BOY]

I have a problem with only this file (attached and renamed.. not actually zipped) It is a .sc4desc file and is under 1k. SC4RH uses the file with no problem but it gives an "abort, retry, ignore" message everytime in datpacker. Currently my "bypass method" is simply to put it in the root plugins directory, but I'd like to actually solve the problem.. Thanks for your help. (if you care it is part of a petrochemical factory by BLAM (fukuda)

[dragonshardz]

Just from looking at that file I can see that if anyone downloads it it is useless. the ".SC4Desc.zip" part makes it so. Please remove that and put the file into and actual zip file instead of attaching ".zip" to the end of it.

My $0.02 USD.

[wouanagaine]

Just from looking at that file I can see that if anyone downloads it it is useless. the ".SC4Desc.zip" part makes it so. Please remove that and put the file into and actual zip file instead of attaching ".zip" to the end of it.

My $0.02 USD.

Hum, yes that is exactly what SC4BOY said :=> (attached and renamed.. not actually zipped)

Anyway that file is totally screwed, you can't open it in reader, and using an Hex viewer it shows that even if it got a correct DBPF signature, it missing vital others informations.
Of course it seems that SC4 handles such wrong files much better than SC4DatPacker. I will put that file in my own plugins and will make DatPacker handle it  ( ie skipping it + warning you )

As I said, the latest version ( the smaller&quicker one ) was developped with only valid files ( the bad ones were removed long time ago ), so the odds are greats that some others errors like this one may happen again

Thanks for pointing out and give me that file

[SC4BOY]

Just from looking at that file I can see that if anyone downloads it it is useless. the ".SC4Desc.zip" part makes it so. Please remove that and put the file into and actual zip file instead of attaching ".zip" to the end of it.

My $0.02 USD.

1. It wasn't necessary for this tiny file
2. .. it would have been probably 4x the size with the zip wrapper
3. I don't have a zipper that is registered and I don't use "stealware" ..
4. Since XP "auto-unzips" files I have no need for an unzipper.. In fact I think I dl'd Winzip to attack a .rar file that I got from a Japanese site once upon a time.
5. Should I actually need a zipper some day, I'll take care  of it.. thanks for your 2 cents though.. I'll spend it wisely.
6. It is renamed just to bypass the upload filter.. for no other reason.

Hum, yes that is exactly what SC4BOY said :=> (attached and renamed.. not actually zipped)

The obvious is sometimes the hardest to see..

Anyway that file is totally screwed, you can't open it in reader, and using an Hex viewer it shows that even if it got a correct DBPF signature, it missing vital others informations.
Of course it seems that SC4 handles such wrong files much better than SC4DatPacker. I will put that file in my own plugins and will make DatPacker handle it  ( ie skipping it + warning you )

As I said, the latest version ( the smaller&quicker one ) was developped with only valid files ( the bad ones were removed long time ago ), so the odds are greats that some others errors like this one may happen again

Does that mean that SC4 is not actually using it? Should I just remove it? (you can just PM me.. I don't mean to get off-topic)  Should I try to contact the "owner"?

Thanks for pointing out and give me that file

Never a problem.. always glad to help in whatever small way I can. There was no way I could have explained it, so giving it to you seemed best.  I was just surprised .. I have about 3Gb of plugins and that tiny file was the only one that made DatPacker burb..   And I am using your latest revision.

[wouanagaine]

Does that mean that SC4 is not actually using it? Should I just remove it? (you can just PM me.. I don't mean to get off-topic)  Should I try to contact the "owner"?

You can safely removed that file, SC4 certainly can't use it. and I'm sure Fukuda has provided the good file in his upload or else the tower would not show. So if you contact him, it'll be just for telling him to remove that file from his zip

[JoeST]

I cant use the scroll bars.

And I do have the newest version V8.c, reinstalled just now, after a registry clean   

Joe

[wouanagaine]

hum, which scroll bars ?  A pic please