From c650435fa0f58b5f76ba0c33c3068988f19b48c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mika-n <35538525+mika-n@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:43:10 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 09b805f..873eb01 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ This tool identifies identical DDS texture files in RICHARD BURNS RALLY textures.rbz archive files, removes duplicates and re-packs the RBZ file. -What are the benefits of doing all this for RBR maps? +*What are the benefits of doing all this for RBR maps?* - Smaller map pack size in bytes (the size of track-1234_M/N/E/O_textures.rbz files is reduced when there are no duplicated files). - Smaller map pack saves download bandwidth and diskspace in PC. - Faster map loading because RBR doesn't re-load a texture if an identical copy is already loaded, plus RBR can read smaller textures.rbz files a bit faster (couple nano seconds faster in SSD systems, 5 nano seconds in historical HDD systems). - Wallaby and BlenderRBRExporter doesn't identify identical files yet, so this tool fills the gap and works with all maps created with any tool (even for old maps released years ago). -How this works? +*How this works?* - Extracts map specific textures.rbz files to a temporary folder - Identifies duplicated copies of DDS file, removes duplicated copies and leaves just one copy of the DDS texture file. - Creates TextureFilenameMap.ini file with links between a removed DDS file and the one preserved copy of the identical file. @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ How this works? Note! Identical file here means that the file content is one-on-one identical in a binary level (not a filename match) + ``` Shows usage info: RemapIdenticalRBRTextures.exe @@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ Note! Identical file here means that the file content is one-on-one identical in Identifies duplicated textures in track 972 map pack, deletes duplicates and modifies the original RBZ map pack (-DeleteDuplicates option) RemapIdenticalRBRTextures.exe -rbrFolder "c:\games\Richard Burns Rally" -track 972 -backupFolder c:\backup\rbr -DeleteDuplicates - +``` + Copyright (c) 2021-2022 MIKA-N. All rights reserved. This is a free tool for all RBR map authors, but not for commercial use without a permission from the author. Use at your own risk. RallySimFans - www.rallysimfans.hu