I don't get it with these mini images...

[cr@zy_Killer]

Hi,

I have a general problem with the mini images..
After I downloaded it I have a .rar-file and then?
The .mds and .mdf files are in it so i have to unrar the file...that will take 1.8GB on my harddisc....but where is then the sense?

[!HaGaR!]

Search, read and learn. Or use ur original.

[Eagle]

you are right. 'mini' images with 1.8GB in size are useless 'mini' images.
they aren't properly created. users just remove the unnessecary files inside the image but do not change size which totally defeats the purpose of a mini image. IMHO those images should be called 'game start images' or something like that.

[caki]

lol Eagle, hate to say this to a mod... But use the search button

Or just use windows compression to compress the images down to 2 megs.

[XtremeX]

They're called Maxi Images.
Windows compression doesn't help like people seem to believe. Total free disk space is the same even after compressing a 1.8Gb image file, even if when you right click the image it says 1.4Mb...

[caki]

Ok, I didnt really look into this stuff. I admit. Maybe one day when I start caring about hard drive space I will look is this actually compresses. If you dont like it for taking up so much disk space, why dont you keep it in a rar, and only unrar to use? Endless possibilities...

Actually, I will look into it when I am bored, since it gives me something to do