What's the upload file limit size for attached ZIP files?

[JuanMena]

Been trying to help out a guy over the DS Forum. I made a ZIP file with all the required things to make his flashcard work, but I keep getting a "This file is too big" error whenever I try to upload a 53MB ZIP file to his thread.

Which file size is the limit to upload?

 

[Hayato213]

I believe it is under 25MB.

 

[JuanMena]

I believe it is under 25MB.

Booo! That's too low!

 

[SylverReZ]

Try maybe splitting the files to a lower size less than 25MB.

 

[VinsCool]

I am also curious about the limits, because I remember having uploaded pretty large .mp4 files in my status updates with no problem, but also bumped into a size limit in some other cases where I wanted to attach images, when I am pretty sure their sizes were usually smaller.

 

[Ryab]

I am also curious about the limits, because I remember having uploaded pretty large .mp4 files in my status updates with no problem, but also bumped into a size limit in some other cases where I wanted to attach images, when I am pretty sure their sizes were usually smaller.

Yeah 25mb would be too low anyways. Many images nowadays can be above that.

 

[Ondrashek06]

Yeah 25mb would be too low anyways. Many images nowadays can be above that.

Well, it's not like server storage is infinite. Storage space for servers is also a lot more expensive than normal storage, especially if GBATemp uses a hosting service instead of self-hosting.

 

[KleinesSinchen]

Yeah 25mb would be too low anyways. Many images nowadays can be above that.

What the f…? What kind of image files? Uncompressed RAW data? 100 Megapixel?

A forum is not a digital archive for storing HUGE pictures (or other files). More than just storing the files is the repeated delivery. If a thread contains multiple images with several MB and gets opened a few hundred times, this does show in traffic. That can get expensive. Not even talking about videos here.
Different calculation than just: "What does a single 16TB HDD cost? No problem allowing big files!"

I am probably the only one thinking that hard about such, but I usually try to cut, resize and compress images way beyond 1MB and very short videos below 10MB if there is not a good reason for more. This helps for people with slow connection as well.

For big files external hosting makes sense.

 

[Ryab]

What the f…? What kind of image files? Uncompressed RAW data? 100 Megapixel?

A forum is not a digital archive for storing HUGE pictures (or other files). More than just storing the files is the repeated delivery. If a thread contains multiple images with several MB and gets opened a few hundred times, this does show in traffic. That can get expensive. Not even talking about videos here.
Different calculation than just: "What does a single 16TB HDD cost? No problem allowing big files!"

I am probably the only one thinking that hard about such, but I usually try to cut, resize and compress images way beyond 1MB and very short videos below 10MB if there is not a good reason for more. This helps for people with slow connection as well.

For big files external hosting makes sense.

I just know I've had quite a few instances where I've had pictures that I found on the internet be around 30mb.

 

[BigOnYa]

Just set winzip, rar, or 7zip, to zip to split files, like to 24mb max size. Then upload all parts.

 

[KleinesSinchen]

I just know I've had quite a few instances where I've had pictures that I found on the internet be around 30mb.

No doubt. Such images exist.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:LROC_WAC_full_lunar_nearside_mosaics
Look at the size of WAC nearside 24000.tif
Sometimes there are good reasons for such things (the moon picture is beautiful and worth downloading!!)

But they don't belong on a forum server. Some kind of limit makes sense.

↑↑↑Trivial to circumvent if it is slightly too large.↑↑↑​

Archive containers, possibly multiple parts, have the advantage that people have to actively click on them and not every visitor reading a thread causes big data traffic.

 

[JuanMena]

Just set winzip, rar, or 7zip, to zip to split files, like to 24mb max size. Then upload all parts.

I didn't knew you could do that.
Dumb me just split all files in two parts, anf still one part was 53MB.

But now I know.
What's important is that his problem is solved, but still will have it in mind next time.

I alternatively thought to upload my ZIP in the "Resources" and then sharing the link, but that seemed a bit excessive.

 

[Hayato213]

I didn't knew you could do that.
Dumb me just split all files in two parts, anf still one part was 53MB.

But now I know.
What's important is that his problem is solved, but still will have it in mind next time.

I alternatively thought to upload my ZIP in the "Resources" and then sharing the link, but that seemed a bit excessive.

You could upload the files to a file sharing site and just give them a link that also work.

 

[a_username_that_is_cool]

Gotta zip your zip

 

[JuanMena]

You could upload the files to a file sharing site and just give them a link that also work.

No thanks.
No matter how much I want to help a random stranger, that doesn't justify making an account in a stupid site just to share a link.

 

[Ondrashek06]

No thanks.
No matter how much I want to help a random stranger, that doesn't justify making an account in a stupid site just to share a link.

I would recommend you Zippyshare that doesn't require an account, but... RIP

 

[linuxares]

No thanks.
No matter how much I want to help a random stranger, that doesn't justify making an account in a stupid site just to share a link.

Anonfiles?

 

[JuanMena]

Anonfiles?

Isn't dead?

I might use Google Drive next time.

 

[Hayato213]

Anonfiles?

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/anonfiles-shuts-down-user-abuse/

 

[linuxares]

Isn't dead?

I might use Google Drive next time.

Use this else - https://www.file.io/