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Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - JoSchaap - 02-20-2012

What can be safely removed from the MW3 dedicated server folder without 'breaking' it?

allready deleted the 'video' folder since the dedi does nothing with .BIK files.
but tbh 12,5GB is still ALOT for just a dedi server..
what else can be deleted safely?

*edit* minor update

/redist folder can be deleted
did some more testing and in the /zones I could delete all .ff files except for:
Code:
code_post_gfx_mp.ff code_pre_gfx_mp.ff common_mp.ff localized_code_post_gfx_mp.ff localized_code_pre_gfx_mp.ff localized_common_mp.ff localized_ui_mp.ff mp_alpha.ff mp_alpha_load.ff mp_bootleg.ff mp_bootleg_load.ff mp_bravo.ff mp_bravo_load.ff mp_carbon.ff mp_carbon_load.ff mp_dome.ff mp_dome_load.ff mp_exchange.ff mp_exchange_load.ff mp_hardhat.ff mp_hardhat_load.ff mp_interchange.ff mp_interchange_load.ff mp_lambeth.ff mp_lambeth_load.ff mp_mogadishu.ff mp_mogadishu_load.ff mp_paris.ff mp_paris_load.ff mp_plaza2.ff mp_plaza2_load.ff mp_radar.ff mp_radar_load.ff mp_seatown.ff mp_seatown_load.ff mp_underground.ff mp_underground_load.ff mp_village.ff mp_village_load.ff patch_mp.ff patch_mp_dome.ff patch_mp_exchange.ff patch_mp_lambeth.ff patch_mp_paris.ff patch_mp_radar.ff patch_mp_underground.ff patch_mp_village.ff patch_so_survival_mp_bootleg.ff patch_so_survival_mp_dome.ff patch_so_survival_mp_village.ff so_survival_mp_alpha.ff so_survival_mp_bootleg.ff so_survival_mp_bravo.ff so_survival_mp_carbon.ff so_survival_mp_dome.ff so_survival_mp_exchange.ff so_survival_mp_hardhat.ff so_survival_mp_interchange.ff so_survival_mp_lambeth.ff so_survival_mp_mogadishu.ff so_survival_mp_paris.ff so_survival_mp_plaza2.ff so_survival_mp_radar.ff so_survival_mp_seatown.ff so_survival_mp_underground.ff so_survival_mp_village.ff ui_mp.ff

atm my mw3server filesize is = 8,8 GB
it should be possible to stripdown more, all i need is some knowledge about looking inside the iw files Smile
imho a dedicated server of 14GB is redicculous Smile


RE: Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - Yurio - 02-20-2012

My *.iwd for latest version.
6.35 GB --> 3.2 MB

Enjoy Wink


RE: Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - JoSchaap - 02-21-2012

could you elaborate on the IWD files are they some sort of compressed archives i can look into with the proper tools? Smile

this so i can make this myself and am not dependending on others if a new patch comes out Smile


RE: Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - Yurio - 02-21-2012

Usually only the last file is updated. I'll add it if someone will need in the future.


RE: Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - JoSchaap - 02-21-2012

wow 1.4GB now Big Grin NICE thats like a 90% decrease.. whats IW thinking making the dedi the same size as the game?


RE: Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - Yurio - 02-21-2012

There's a way of thinking everything is bad. See, for example, how they implemented the private slots...
Fuu Activision, Fuu IW


RE: Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - zxz0O0 - 02-21-2012

Are you sure you can't delete so_survival_* files?


RE: Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - JoSchaap - 02-21-2012

hmm ill give it a try Smile

*update*

yes you can! Cool

so_survival_* and patch_so_survival can also be deleted

just was a bit cautious because the filenames had mp_ in them Smile

1.41 GB -> 1.40GB


RE: Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - JoSchaap - 03-30-2012

@Yurio I'm still curious how you did reduce these files Smile

I like to be able to do this myself Smile




RE: Reducing MW3 dedicated server filesize - zxz0O0 - 03-31-2012

(03-30-2012, 23:36)pieter Wrote: @Yurio I'm still curious how you did reduce these files Smile

I like to be able to do this myself Smile

IWD = ZIP, you can open it with any unpacker.

To reduce the file size you create an empty zip file and fix the crc with @SuperNovaAO's tool.