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  			AndyUK  Mascot ManiacRegistered    01/08/2002
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  			 12th September, 2007 at 21:09:59 - 
  		
			
		
  			 
  		 
  			
			
			
			 
			What do you think the smallest file size could be for a click game (after it has been compressed)
 
 
Do you think it could get below 100k and still be a reasonable game?
 
And can you do to make sure the file size is kept down?
			
  	     
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  			Muz   Registered    14/02/2002
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  			 12th September, 2007 at 21:22:22 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				I wrote a good article on this. Check my profile, I'm too lazy to look for it  . I'd say about 3-7 MB's would be a good target for today's modems. Just don't put any videos or high quality music and you'll be fine.
			
  	     
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  			Joe.H  Evil Faker Registered    19/08/2002
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  			 13th September, 2007 at 03:58:43 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				0kb
 
 
although that would be a rather short game
			
  	     
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  			DaVince  This fool just HAD to have a custom ratingRegistered    04/09/2004
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  			 13th September, 2007 at 06:38:40 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				A completely empty MMF game is still 6 KB.
			
  	     
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  			  Tim  I'm on here way too muchRegistered    25/08/2006
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  			 13th September, 2007 at 18:16:39 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				There's your answer then  
 
 
You probably can make one under 100k, just keep everything minimal - colours, graphics, events, and probably no sounds...  
			
  	     
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  			Phredreeke  Don't listen to this idiotRegistered    03/08/2002
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  			 13th September, 2007 at 18:52:59 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				http://www.create-games.com/download.asp?id=6084   <- 170 kilobytes lol
 
 
I propose a contest. Make the best click game below a certain size, for example 700 kilobytes.
 
 
			
  	     
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Make some more box arts damnit!
 
http://create-games.com/forum_post.asp?id=285363  
  		
  		 
  	 
  	
  	
  	
  	
		
  			AndyUK  Mascot ManiacRegistered    01/08/2002
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  			 13th September, 2007 at 21:19:47 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				I did forget to mention that the games would require some actual game.
			
  	     
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  			 14th September, 2007 at 06:29:59 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				Using this http://upx.sourceforge.net/   I made a blank mmf2 exe drop from 401kb to 362kb.
			
  	     
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  			Joe.H  Evil Faker Registered    19/08/2002
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  			 14th September, 2007 at 06:31:54 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				I was thinking of creating a 1 dimensional game.
 
 
Could be fun.
			
  	     
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  			DaVince  This fool just HAD to have a custom ratingRegistered    04/09/2004
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  			 14th September, 2007 at 08:20:58 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				Fires, I bet you never tried to compile any MMF(2) game with UPX. Because no game will run if you do (either a memory error, or "can't compress" error during compression).  Edited by the Author. 
			
  	     
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  			 14th September, 2007 at 18:53:44 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				@DaVince: Would that be why I was able to use UPX on Knytt Stories 1.0 (MMF Game) and it's working perfectly?
			
  	     
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  			-Liam-  Cake AddictRegistered    06/12/2008
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  			 14th September, 2007 at 18:57:16 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				Originally Posted by fires  @DaVince: Would that be why I was able to use UPX on Knytt Stories 1.0 (MMF Game) and it's working perfectly?
 
 
 
I would imagine so.
			
  	     
  			 
 
 
Tell 'em Babs  is 'ere...
  		
  		 
  	 
  	
  	
  	
  	
		
  			DaVince  This fool just HAD to have a custom ratingRegistered    04/09/2004
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  			 15th September, 2007 at 05:52:41 -
  		
			
		
  			 
  		  
  			
				It must be the odd one out.
			
  	     
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