Is there a limit towards script?

Enpherdaen
26 Sept 2016, 19:38

First of all, where is all the data for your game stored? And is there a limit to how much one can add to their game?


The Pixie
26 Sept 2016, 21:31

When uploading a game to the Quest web site there is a limit of 20 Mb, which is your game, plus all libraries, images, and sounds, in a compressed format - but that is a limitation of the web site, not Quest. Not sure if it applies to games created with the on-line editor.

20 Mb is a lot, but if your game is uses images and sounds a lot, you can get there fast if not careful. If it is just (or mostly) code, that is a lot of code.


Niekitty
26 Sept 2016, 23:01

Ooo... interesting. I actually didn't even think about size caps. I was going to draw a lot of supporting images for the one I'm working on, but knowing this will help immensely in giving me a scope and range to work within.
Thanks, both of you! Enpherdaen for bringing it up, and Pixie for answering! =^.^=


Anonynn
27 Sept 2016, 04:07

Pixie is right.

My game is...
(updating on the 02OCT16, so it'll be slightly larger in all areas)

23,450 lines of code so far...
2,041 pages in word...
427,795 words.

I only have two or three pictures as of right now (reduced quality) however and no music, or sounds. With all the libraries included, it is...

3.62 MB

But I think there is some mistake. As far as I know Quest itself can't publish a game that is 20MB or higher, not just uploading it to the website. I could be mistaken but XanMag and I had a talk about this a few months back.

http://textadventures.co.uk/forum/quest/topic/5677/solved-publishing-problem

Me:
So you can only publish a game in Quest if it's 20MB or under?? >_>;

Xan:
Yes... 20 MB.

But Pixie would know far more about this than I would, so trust his word over mine any day of the week! I'm nubtastic.

With that said though. If your scripts start getting really, really big and layered, then you might want to write them either in full code view, or in NotePad++ otherwise, the built in Quest Editor begins lagging a lot. You might want to just get in the habit of copy pasting into Quest.

Also, SAVE OFTEN and ALWAYS, ALWAYS ALWAYS MAKE A BACK-UP! Especially, when you try something new.


The Pixie
27 Sept 2016, 07:26

Anonynn, Quest will give a warning if it is over 20 Mb, but it will still produce the .quest file.

Niekitty, read the thread Anonynn linked to!


Enpherdaen
27 Sept 2016, 16:41

Alright thanks all you guys.