.pck file exceeds file limit, individual files wouldn't

[thisisnowtaken]

Hi! I’m using Godot 4.7.2 for a game jam, and I thought about including real-world videos into my gameplay. The problem is, I have to export the project for web. That already limits my options quite a bit, but there’s another problem:

Itch.io allows a file to be only 200MB. If Godot packs all my videos into one singular .pck file, my videos can only have a combined file size of 200MB. If I could have them separately, I would be able to use the allowed 500MB fully.

AI suggested to load the videos using the JavaScriptBridge, but I don’t think that would work since I want the videos to be displayed on a “screen” in 3D.

I also thought about splitting my project into multiple .pcks, but it seems I would require root on the web server, which is not given on itch.io.

Is there any way to solve this or should I abandon this idea?

[tomcat]

@thisisnowtaken

Is there any way to solve this or should I abandon this idea?

In this thread, they explained that splitting a PCK into parts isn’t encouraged. So this is probably the last one.

You could try making videos similar to DLCs, so that they load from a different PCK than the game itself.

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[thisisnowtaken]

You could try making videos similar to DLCs, so that they load from a different PCK than the game itself.

I’ve already tried doing that, but can’t seem to load any files that are included in the itch web upload. I tried using index/video.ogvand video.ogv, and both times it just said that it couldn’t locate the file. I believe it would be the same with .pck files.

[gertkeno]

@thisisnowtaken

I tried using index/video.ogvand video.ogv, and both times it just said that it couldn’t locate the file

How did you try using these paths?

If anything splitting the packs would require using ProjectSettings.load_resource_pack("disk2.pck"); I don’t have high hopes for a similar “itch.io cannot directly access files” reason. I think you would have to download the video files with an HTTP request. Maybe you can shrink the videos, have you tried a lower bitrate?

[tomcat]

@thisisnowtaken

I believe it would be the same with .pck files.

It’s best to test this out in practice, and if it doesn’t work, then look for other solutions. I haven’t delved too deeply into this topic yet, but I suspect, though I’m not entirely sure, that there might be a difference between loading a PCK and a regular video.

[artemisia]

@gertkeno

I think you would have to download the video files with an HTTP request.

This seem to be best option, as saving resources/settings into

("user://resource.pck")

works on itch.io so he could just host it else and request with http request, or maybe download videos directly in first scene would make most of sense?

[hatmix]

@artemisia

saving resources/settings into ("user://resource.pck") works on itch.io

AFAIK that’s the browser’s Indexed DB storage and is very size limited.

[hatmix]

You can upload larger files to Itch if you use their command line, butler. Uploading large games (FAQ) - butler - itch.io

[rainerdeyke]

Have you considered loading the videos using an HTTPRequest node?