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Download Section Improved

Posted on February 11th, 2009 in Misc – 12 Comments

I´ve finally found time to improve the single most popular page of this blog – The “Latest Downloads” page.

Even though it’s nothing more but a list of postings that contain download links, the page has been accessed over 1,6 million times already (geez!). Despite being popular, the list must have been a pain for everybody using it – Time to improve it.

The new download page works basicly the same way, it lists all stories that include download links. The new site is split into simulation categories though, categories can be opened and closed by clicking on the simulation logo.

Furthermore, downloads are split between tracks and mods, making it much easier to find what you´re looking for. To visit it, click “Latest Downloads” in the top navigation bar or here. Enjoy!


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  • ScHiRoCk

    Very good! This is a very big improvement :happy:

  • http://simscreens.blogspot.com 6e66o

    1,6 million times, wow…
    i didnt even know you had a download section :lol:

  • http://www.virtualr.net Montoya

    To be honest, I somewhat forgot about it too since put it up a long time ago and it was auto-generated from the content.

    But if it’s that popular, it definately deserved an overhaul :happy:

  • Siggs

    Well, many thanks! :shock:
    .

  • http://www.rf.smakugames.com PvtStash

    Nice one, anything that makes life easier is appreciated. :wink:

  • Cristi Rus

    great. wanted to suggest this a few weeks ago when I was searching a track that I didn’t know the name :D

  • Rasmus

    Great! Although I never noticed that section either, hehe. What would top it off would be if the entries were sorted alphabetically :D would be even easier to navigate then.

  • http://www.virtualr.net Montoya

    Sorting them alphabetically would be no problem, I think most people rather have the most recent stuff on top – Or not? :question:

  • Paul Kelly

    Rock and roll, Montoya! The best just got better. Thanks!

  • http://www.rf.smakugames.com PvtStash

    New first would be preferable, perhaps the option to sort as required? Like newest first or size decending etc etc.

  • Rasmus

    Yeah. On a second thought, perhaps date order is preferable. Cus then if you’d been away from the site for a while, it’d be easy to check up on new releases. :) So just leave it as it is, it’s all good!

    PvtStash: sorting after size wouldn’t really be an option as far as I know, as the content of the subsite is generated automatically from the content. And it’s not every download that Montoya announces that includes information about file size.

  • http://www.virtualr.net Montoya

    Exactly Rasmus, information on the file size isn’t available in most postings.

    To be honest, I don’t think that it would make much sense because I don’t think many users base their decision if to download a mod/track on its file size.

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