Re: GameCube disc format
Posted by Maximilien on .
what incredibly weird timing that you posted this today, the day I decided to download smash bros. melee to try out netplay.
while I don't see any issue with reducing file sizes while retaining perfect playability, I'd like to just make mention of melee, since it's fairly unique in that its competitive scene is dependent on use of the original version of the iso, and the nkit version currently hosted on your site has a different md5 checksum such that the fan hacks intended for netplay and training do not work with it (I tried it a few minutes ago, see https://imgur.com/a/cqzZSl2).
if there is a way to change the checksum back that I'm unaware of, that's on me for not looking it up, but if part of your justification for changing the file types is "to improve the user experience for newcomers," it would be nice to have access to the original iso for the only game in the gamecube library with so extensive a hacking scene as to justify making it readily accessible.
Games in the GameCube Vault currently use the NKit ISO format (.nkit.iso). It's the smallest format available and runs great on Wii consoles. Recent releases of Dolphin however are scaring people away from NKit ISOs and while they make some valid points, it's a lousy user experience (especially for newcomers).
With that in mind I'm considering switching the GameCube Vault back to scrubbed ISOs. Scrubbed ISOs work exactly like ISOs on both console and Dolphin but can be zipped much smaller, almost as small as an NKit ISO. They can also be restored to a Redump ISO with NKit. To distinguish them I'm considering the extension ".scrub.iso". Scrubbed ISOs seem to check all the boxes.
1. Small download size.
2. Plays perfectly on console (same as ISOs).
3. Plays perfectly on Dolphin.
Anyone have any thoughts?
With that in mind I'm considering switching the GameCube Vault back to scrubbed ISOs. Scrubbed ISOs work exactly like ISOs on both console and Dolphin but can be zipped much smaller, almost as small as an NKit ISO. They can also be restored to a Redump ISO with NKit. To distinguish them I'm considering the extension ".scrub.iso". Scrubbed ISOs seem to check all the boxes.
1. Small download size.
2. Plays perfectly on console (same as ISOs).
3. Plays perfectly on Dolphin.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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| Re: GameCube disc format | Vimm -- 12/26/2020 3:56 pm UTC |