Future proofing Mod Images

[Deleted133263User]

A couple of questions on mod images :

 

For example have a look at the Description of Vanilla Reduced Textures

 

Among the words you will see what have become image placeholders

 

This image url :

http://static1.nexusmods.com/110/mods/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

 

Which was valid a few days ago, no longer works

 

However if I right click on the first image of that mods images, and choose "Open in New Tab", I can get the images new URL :

http://static-2.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

 

 

So to the questions - Currently I am reluctant to go around editing all image links in descriptions again

 

1. How do we future proof our descriptions to always link to the mods own images without fail ? Or can we expect more changing of image URLs in the future and best just to forget about images in descriptions.

 

2. How do we revert our image page back to just one long image page, which we could organise pictures in a set order, as opposed to the new layout of having multiple tabbed pages of images on the image tab ?, which has made ordering them more awkward if you wish them to be viewed in a set sequence like a Pictorial Guide for instance.

Edited February 19, 2014 by Guest

[Oubliette]

I'm not a mod author but I'd also love to get back the ability to click-scroll through enlarged versions of all of the mod authors images using the down button instead of just 3 of them (and always just the first 3 images they uploaded). Really frustrating trying to see what's going on with only three images and then being forced to click each image individually and wait for it to load.

Edited February 19, 2014 by Oubliette

[Deleted133263User]

This image url :

http://static1.nexusmods.com/110/mods/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

 

Which was valid a few days ago, no longer works

 

However if I right click on the first image of that mods images, and choose "Open in New Tab", I can get the images new URL :

http://static-2.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

 

 

 

Today that same image is at static-3

 

http://static-3.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

 

I gather there is some more server juggling going on, and understandably its a complex matter, but just wondering if eventually there will one day be a set url for images our descriptions can depend upon, instead of what appears to be random server allocation recently.

Last time I mentioned this in a feedback post, it was a toss up between static2 and static1, now we have hyphens introduced static-1, static-2, static-3

 

Maybe if we post in our descriptions all possible url's, for each image in a description, then at least one of them will work for each image ( albeit with a bit of a delay as each image is trying to resolve and five of them fail after timeout, and five lines worth of gaps / image placeholders in the description )

 

http: // static-1.nexusmods.com /15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

http: // static-2.nexusmods.com /15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

http: // static-3.nexusmods.com /15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

http: // static1.nexusmods.com /15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

http: // static2.nexusmods.com /15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

http: // static3.nexusmods.com /15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

Edited February 21, 2014 by Guest

[Deleted133263User]

:ohmy: Is there really no answer to this ?

 

Or am I just missing something obvious about linking a mods own images in a mods description ?

Edited February 24, 2014 by Guest

[Oubliette]

I think that in the priority list of everything that's been wrong with the site lately this issue is probably low on the list. Plus the fact that not enough people seem to care about it probably isn't helping it get flagged for more attention any time soon :ohdear:

[Deleted133263User]

Yeah I understand, problems here have been monolithic over the last couple of years, with professionals even wondering at how the nexus team have managed so well at keeping the whole thing running throughout all the trials and tribulations they have experienced.

 

I was hoping for an answer because some of the images were made to be part of the description, so there are descriptive holes now where they once were.

 

And I cant be the only one experiencing this ?, for example I notice W.A.T.E.R has started using an off-site image in its description http://i.imgur.com/QSwJccc.png

 

I guess if its a hard one to answer, we will have to use another site dedicated to images and use their bandwidth linking them into the descriptions here. If I can find one that allows that for free .. If not, longy arris descriptions are going to get a bit more detailled :)

[Oubliette]

Oh you're definitely not the only one experiencing it (as I'm sure I'm not the only person stuck with 3 click previews) we're just the only ones saying anything about it, which makes it look like no one cares but us, which is not a great way to get anything done.

[Deleted133263User]

Additional problem :

 

I just tried updating Vanilla Reduced Textures title Background Image

 

It failed. Now I cannot seem to be able to save a new one successfully

 

I think I will give up trying to do things, every time I do something else goes wrong

[Deleted133263User]

I think I may have solved it ( for now anyway until the site juggles things around again )

I just noticed there has been a bit of a shift in image URLs


I dont think it matters which static-1/2/3/4 you link ( for a test I have just used static-3 in all of mine and they seem to be working consistently )

It does matter to get the new URL right though, which has changed more than I thought it had ..


I had for example :
http: // static-2.nexusmods.com / 110 / mods / images / 14504-1-1357742955.png

Note the position of that / 110 /
Now I just realised the following is correct

http: // static-2.nexusmods.com / 15 / mods / 110 / images / 14504-1-1357742955.png

Note the introduction of / 15 /, and the / 110 / has moved along after / mods /

So heres a correct one ..
http://static-3.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

http://static-3.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/14504-1-1357742955.png

 

 

Also image shares have had a move recently

The following :
http: // static-3.nexusmods.com / images / 110 / 133263-1378158978.gif

Should now be ..
http: // static-3.nexusmods.com / 15 / images / 110 / 133263-1378158978.gif

http://static-3.nexusmods.com/15/images/110/133263-1378158978.gif

http://static-3.nexusmods.com/15/images/110/133263-1378158978.gif

 

 

Right click on your images and open them in a new tab, and study the new url ..
But dont get too hooked up on which static you get, I think you can use any of them

http://static-2.nexusmods.com/15/images/110/133263-1378158978.gif

http://static-2.nexusmods.com/15/images/110/133263-1378158978.gif

 

http://static-1.nexusmods.com/15/images/110/133263-1378158978.gif

http://static-1.nexusmods.com/15/images/110/133263-1378158978.gif

 

http://static-4.nexusmods.com/15/images/110/133263-1378158978.gif

 

http://static-4.nexusmods.com/15/images/110/133263-1378158978.gif

Edited February 26, 2014 by Guest

[Deleted133263User]

I still have no clue why the Title background image will not save correctly, maybe I just need a good day for trying that. Tried redoing it about five times today with no joy.

This -

http://s1.bild.me/bilder/260513/thumb_4212558Untitled.png

Seems to be getting saved as a black rectangle -

http://static-2.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/headers/14504.jpg?check=1393365914