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en:tutorials:publishing:common_release_checklist [2021/12/02 14:01 (3 years ago)] – Fixing a few small typos hcartyen:tutorials:publishing:common_release_checklist [2024/03/08 21:00 (14 months ago)] (current) – Updated YouTube link iarwain
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 A way to shave down the size of your packages binaries is to strip them. This means removing any debug code in the Orx library, and your game. You can remove around 6MB off the orx.dll and more again from your own .exe file. A way to shave down the size of your packages binaries is to strip them. This means removing any debug code in the Orx library, and your game. You can remove around 6MB off the orx.dll and more again from your own .exe file.
  
-To do this, edit the ''release'' version of the Orx project, and add the ''-s'' option to your ''Linker Options''. Also do this to your own project too.+To do this, edit the ''release'' version of the orxLIB project, and add the ''-s'' option to your ''Linker Options''. Also do this to your own project too.
  
 This step may not be necessary for all compilers. This step may not be necessary for all compilers.
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 ===== 2. Packing Assets ===== ===== 2. Packing Assets =====
  
-Consider packing all your assets down into a single zip file. You can use the orxArchive.c file to do this. There is a google post [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/orx-dev/gp-wHv1OmVk|demonstrating how to do this]].+There are two main ways to consider packing your assets. 
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 +The newest way is to use the Bundle Extension. You can learn more about that in the following video: {{youtube>VNtmGTI7aZM}} 
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 +The previous method is to pack all your assets down into a single zip file. You can use the orxArchive.c file to do this. There is a google post [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/orx-dev/gp-wHv1OmVk|demonstrating how to do this]]. However consider if your game being distributed with zip files could trigger virus checkers and hosting platforms.
  
  
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