Simfile Database

[moches]

Re: Simfile Database

I really, really don't think we should make an account required for downloading. That's going to cut off a bunch of potential community members who can't be bothered to make one, rendering the purpose of an accessible, comprehensive simfile database irrevelant. I'm all for requiring it for upload, but we should also think about how this is going to center resources for the game and make it easier to integrate newbs, too.

[ScylaX]

Re: Simfile Database

Not saying that basically forcing the member to register to get the files will make the database full of hollow and inactive accounts and may potentially be a brake to the potential enlargement of the community. (It's better to avoid the risk of making a member think he registered because one said to do so, when he takes the initiative I think he's more prone to engage a more personal investment in the community because he'd consider he did it because he wanted to and not because it was told by him, it would be a 100% personal initiative so, yeah.)

[Choofers]

Re: Simfile Database

FFR didn't require anything to download simfiles, although to post comments/upload/play on resonce, you had to have a username.

BMS requires you to log in to download, which is gay as shit.


I agree with moches and ScylaX, requiring an account to download will shy people away from signing up and will bloat the database with unused accounts. If someone wants to comment on/rate/upload files and post on the forums, then they can make an account.

[Rebirth0]

Re: Simfile Database

Sounds fair then. No account will be required for downloading, but accounts will be required for uploading, posting comments/reviews, etc

[Staiain]

Re: Simfile Database

I'd still like to see it possible to see what you have already downloaded with a user account logged in etc

[Rebirth0]

Re: Simfile Database

Perhaps. But it seems a little unnecessary

[cedolad]

Re: Simfile Database

That may be proven useful, just to see what you already downloaded and such. Maybe we could have a feature that would show what files you already have on your computer, so you don't accidentally download more than one of the same file.

[Charlo]

Re: Simfile Database

Bemanistyle had that feature and I did find it useful, since I don't keep very close track of my "singles" folder and probably would have ended up with a lot of inadvertent duplicates.

[JohnnyLeven]

Re: Simfile Database

That may be proven useful, just to see what you already downloaded and such. Maybe we could have a feature that would show what files you already have on your computer, so you don't accidentally download more than one of the same file.

That's a really cool idea. I'm not sure how we'd pull that off, but it's worth looking into.

[Choofers]

Re: Simfile Database

Anything new?

[Charlo]

Re: Simfile Database

Progress is being made! We're coding and designing.

[Choofers]

Re: Simfile Database

!!!

[historikal]

Re: Simfile Database

Any word on the new site?

[Charlo]

Re: Simfile Database

Believe it or not, progress is being made slowly on this project. What is working:

File uploads
Comments/rating of files
Browsing files (by genre or date)
Forum

What still needs to be done is:

Packs
File search
Administrative tools
General site cleanup to make it suitable for public use

Are people still interested in seeing this happen? For a while it seemed like people were releasing singles but not so much anymore. I plan to just finish up the site and let others worry about the considerable challenges of hosting and administration.

[bmah]

Re: Simfile Database

I'd still be interested in this.