Subj : Re: file_id.diz - was IcyBoard 0.1.6 release
To   : Mindsurfer
From : paulie420
Date : Tue Oct 07 2025 06:27 pm

 Mi> I wish file_id.diz would be more widely accepted and used. Especially
 Mi> with scene releases or art packs, etc., how often is it not even a zip
 Mi> archive, making it impossible to add a file_id.diz in the first place,
 Mi> or if there is one, people get creative with it but don't include any
 Mi> information about the release.
 Mi> It's a real shame that file_id.diz is given so little attention.
 Mi> Oh, and when file_id.diz is actually used for information about the
 Mi> release, the standard height and width of 10x45 is definitely not
 Mi> adhered to (although I think a little more height would be okay).

jACK pHLASH or xtqr did a nice Blog Post about the FILE_ID.DIZ format... I'll try to find the link - or if it was jP, I'm sure he could link it.

It was a good read... wait; it MAY HAVE been the dev of ENiGMA.5 - someone did, tho.



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