• Lath
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    596 months ago

    If i remember right from the many years ago i first came across her works, it’s a compression method she personalized and finessed over time.

    • @[email protected]
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      126 months ago

      I prefer and default to fitgirl, but I’ll admit that sometimes the long unpack time doesn’t seem worth the sometimes only 1-5gb file size difference.

      • @[email protected]
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        296 months ago

        It’s primarily meant for people who have slow connections. If you’re downloading a game over DSL or satellite (which is often the only thing available unless you’re in an urban/suburban area) then the 5GB of extra compression could be a huge time difference. It’s also true for metered connections, where you have to pay by the GB, or where you have a data cap.

        • @[email protected]OP
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          246 months ago

          It’s pretty relevant for people who archive too because it can add up to terrabytes of difference if you’re backing up everything.

        • @[email protected]
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          196 months ago

          Can confirm, 5gb extra is about 9 more hours of downloading, presuming everything goes well

      • r00ty
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        106 months ago

        I think there’s likely a lot of people still on slower links that benefit for sure.

        But as gigabit and better Internet becomes more mainstream, it’s certainly less of a problem for those with that.