Anyone Pro here uses Vexorian Optimizer?

[initialD]

Vexorian map optimizer 5.0

-mpq optimization

-script optimization

-other Map optimizaiton Options
1optimize other scripts
2optimize string usage
3clean blp's

-extra cleaning

I was using Vexorian Optimizer to optimized cheated dota.
Works cool
This is what I have tested

Use all optimized functions: Map is corrupted and not playable

Didn't use any function at all: Map is well optimized, about 4kb smaller than normal MPQmaster Flush.

Use script optimize: Map is well optimized, about 11kb smaller than normal MPQmaster FLush.

So , anyone here tried other optimized option?
And hell what is blp's? If you are familiar with Vexorian optimizer, please explain a bit. Could we optimize somemore in Dota?

Thanks

[Vegas]

blp is a graphic image. I used them as icons in my item list.

[GeorgeMots]

Just compact-flush the map is you want to make it smaller. Vexorian optimizer is mainly build to optimizer the map not shrink it.

[initialD]

yeah I was flushing map with MPQ master before. But I foung that Vexorian optimizer could made it smaller. Dota , for an example, are 11kb smaller than simply Flushing.
11kb not too much, but it's critical especially for map that is approaching 8mb like dota. Each kb count.
I think dota 6v6 use vexorian optimizer though, graphics have lower quality but the map was 2mb smaller. Though I am not sure of it.

If we could make cheated dota 1mb smaller, it's worth it. I don't care the graphic quality. lol

[naturesfury]

don't think you can lose graphic quality by optimizing?
and I'm pretty sure dota is packed full of some useless models and such...
Like, the cheated one that has different terrain (the version where you can play on the offical dota bots with the cheated ver... cheated with different terrain at least, to show the ranges of the towers, which way they are facing, and gridlike-floor)
that version is like 2-3 mb smaller, last time I checked

[Nuuby]

don't think you can lose graphic quality by optimizing?
and I'm pretty sure dota is packed full of some useless models and such...
Like, the cheated one that has different terrain (the version where you can play on the offical dota bots with the cheated ver... cheated with different terrain at least, to show the ranges of the towers, which way they are facing, and gridlike-floor)
that version is like 2-3 mb smaller, last time I checked

You can, .blp can use either an indexed or jpeg compression, both are lossy, alternatively the textures can be .tga which is lossless. In theory DotA is no where near the map size limit since most of its assets are in game already.

[Kyoshiro]

not to mention if local files are used as well it could save a load of space too.

[naturesfury]

hmm true,
and I didn't know that nuuby xP thanks

but also, if you make it too small... it's obvious it's hacked o.o
the best solution would be to make the size relatively the same
(then, you gotta secretly put it in their download folder o.o)