[Feature Request] Media Pack Creation

[Ltek]

idea is that studio would create a simple ZIP file (package) with all the media for a specific table. This would make backup/restore and sharing easier. People already post media packs on the forums, unfortunately they are not in a 'standard' format so this is a chance for Studio to 'set a standard'.

could see the Media Pack including...

• all popper media
• B2S
• AltSound
• AltColor

When importing, Studio could identify what exists and present the user with checkboxes to select what they want imported (leaving unchecked items to not import)

[spaceangel1970]

I know Popper does media packs, but thats, just the popper media not the other stuff.

[syd711]

tltr: I'm not sure if and how to continue here.

As much as I like the idea of having a standarized archive format, this will again bring up the VPU guys of relasing something that can be used to distribute tables (or here table assets) on "non-official" ways. This situation makes this hobby so much more annoyingly cumbersome and although there is VBPM, it feels tedious dealing with encryption keys to backup and restore my tables.

[spaceangel1970]

Like you said this is already being done in VPBM. And this raises the issue Matt had with his backup manager software.

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tltr: I'm not sure if and how to continue here.

As much as I like the idea of having a standarized archive format, this will again bring up the VPU guys of relasing something that can be used to distribute tables (or here table assets) on "non-official" ways. This situation makes this hobby so much more annoyingly cumbersome and although there is VBPM, it feels tedious dealing with encryption keys to backup and restore my tables.

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[spaceangel1970]

However Popper already has the feature to create Media Packs for wheels, videos but not anything table related.

On Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 2:31 PM LED Arcade @.***> wrote:

Like you said this is already being done in VPBM. And this raises the issue Matt had with his backup manager software.

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tltr: I'm not sure if and how to continue here.

As much as I like the idea of having a standarized archive format, this will again bring up the VPU guys of relasing something that can be used to distribute tables (or here table assets) on "non-official" ways. This situation makes this hobby so much more annoyingly cumbersome and although there is VBPM, it feels tedious dealing with encryption keys to backup and restore my tables.

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[Ltek]

one thing I know for sure is with all things in life... If there is something frivolous to complain about, people will complain. You just gotta ignore it most of the time.

I create content... tables, FullDMD videos, wheels, etc.. I post them for free, just like everyone else does. People are allowed, by law, to use them however they want. If that means I want to ZIP mine up and back them up... or even give them to a friend - so be it. Many authors are now packing VPX files they create with other content (wheels, pup packs, dmd videos, etc) and even ROM. This stuff it just a PITA to find and download individually... its just a waste of time... we make this stuff so people cam play the table, not spend hours trying to find and configure it.

I did this with Tron Neon, and today with Swamp Thing. I will do it soon with another table.

[Ltek]

@syd711 looks like others are already doing it, openly... https://github.com/fordcrews/PopperTools/blob/main/backuptables.py that code creates an archive/ZIP for all files, per table.

[leprinco]

@ltek, @syd711 please see also https://github.com/Hagrou/tablePackager

[spaceangel1970]

I tried contacting the author of this program to see if he is still supporting. Ive had no reply.

[leprinco]

I tried contacting the author of this program to see if he is still supporting. Ive had no reply.

Yes.. the github code contains additional codethat has never been released and it seems everything has been left over since 3 years. Saying that the published release works well and I have not seen any defects

[spaceangel1970]

I did try it out and it doesn't do puppacks and it extracts .pov files from vpx but not .ini files.

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I tried contacting the author of this program to see if he is still supporting. Ive had no reply.

Yes.. the github code contains additional codethat has never been released and it seems everything has been left over since 3 years. Saying that the published release works well and I have not seen any defects

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[Ltek]

TablePacker code is way too old to use unmodified, 3+ years before INI files were used.