Stuffit doesn't like us

Lugas · Post by **Lugas** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:56 am

I use Stuffit for Mac. But when I download stuff from The Tain, it claims that is was compressed in a weird way or has corrupt/damaged content.

Weird? *shudder*

I have tested other things, like Aleph One, Marathon maps and I've even made my own archives and they have uncompressed fine.

t o x y n · Post by **t o x y n** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:01 pm

stuffix expander opens just about everything without probs for me. *shrug*

Post by **Myrd** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:20 am

What version of Stuffit are you using and what specific files are you having problems with?

Lugas · Post by **Lugas** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:53 am

I'm using Stuffit 9.0.1. It's only PowerPC compatible. (I wouldn't dare use it on an Intel mac)

I'm having problems with files from The Tain. One example is Shiver's Turn. I download it from the Tain, it doesn't work. Then I download it from Pyro's hotline folder, it doesn't work. I've also tried UTB expansion pack and TFV PlayMyth interface. Both of these either say it was compressed in an "unknown" way or have damaged/corrupt files.

Also, sometimes the uncompression stops near the beginning and I get a small file instead (which naturally is not seen by Myth)

Edit: I tried 11.0.2. Same thing.

Pyro · Post by **Pyro** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:11 pm

Is there no other program that Macs use to uncompress Zip files?

Lugas · Post by **Lugas** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:14 pm

Well, I have an old version (still OS X compatible) of Stuffit. (v7.0.1 or similar) and ZipIt...both of which are no use. Stuffit 7.0.1 said the same thing and ZipIt is so useless I can't be bothered with it. But I did use OS X's default uncompressor (which is called BOMArchiveHelper) and that worked!!!

Very strange...cause that one didn't work on previous attempts (on Pyro's Shiver's Turn).

I will now play Shiver's Turn RC8.

Edit: Shiver's Turn RC8 actually showed up as a Unix exec file and is not recognised by Myth.

?

Edit2: Other files that are rejected by Stuffit are fine under the default uncompressor, but I worry whether they are like what happened to Shiver's Turn.

Pyro: How big is Shiver's Turn RC8 supposed to be? I've got a file 44.7 MB big.

Also: I downloaded the Universal version of Omnipatch. That uncompressed under Stuffit fine.

Pyro · Post by **Pyro** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:38 pm

Yes, the plugin is 44.7 MB. What is the file extension for a Unix exec file?

ozone · Post by **ozone** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:17 pm

Quick Change

use this app and change the file type to "File" and the creator to "M2SB"

Post by **Myrd** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:01 am

After you place the plugin into the plugins folder and launch Myth, the correct file type will be assigned.

As for uncompression, I usually use TheUnarchiver to expand most files. But Stuffit, in my experience, is the most compatible (decompresses more reliably)...

ozone · Post by **ozone** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:38 am

Myrd wrote:After you place the plugin into the plugins folder and launch Myth, the correct file type will be assigned.

I have found this isnt always the case or I would have never needed or looked for the Quick Change app.

Khadrelt · Post by **Khadrelt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:12 am

A lot of my plugins are Unix exec files, but they've never given me problems - they show up ingame just fine.

Lugas · Post by **Lugas** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:28 pm

What I mean by Unix files is they look like black boxes with a "exec" in them which is green.

Sometimes, they look like documents. Both of which don't work.

And Stuffit is only getting crazier. Now it says something about moving it to the start of the file. How crazy is that?!?!?!?

I downloaded (again) Nightfall- The 7th Legion (great map btw, thanks iron!) and it changed formats successfully!

This is all sooo crazy!

Post by **Death's Avatar** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:37 pm

Hmmm, I have always had files look like exec files or blank documents, but never had them not work when I just put them in my plugins folder. Handy app tho Oz...

-DA

Lugas · Post by **Lugas** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:38 pm

Something else that is weird is the fact that I could see the tags inside Shiver's Turn inside untag for OS X.

Lugas · Post by **Lugas** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:48 pm

Everything works fine now. Pyro, regarding Shiver's Turn rc8, keep up the good work.