What is a locator?
It's a pointer to where a skin is stored on a server. It permits while you're racing to keep your upload bandwidth free from any skin download. They will download it directly on the web.
How can I create one?
Only those who have a personnal website (or somewhere to store file on the web) can use Locators.
- In your skin directory (for example C:\Program Files\Virtual Skipper 4\GameData\Skins\Boats\Acc), create an empty txt file.
- Rename it adding .loc to your skin name.
For example, skin "alinghi.zip" becomes the locator "alinghi.zip.loc"
- Open your loc file and just write the link where your skin is stored on the web. (Dont forget http://)
For example : http://mysite.free.fr/vsk4/Locators/Acc/Alinghi.zip
Now when you use your Alinghi skin, players will download it directly at this adress instead of downloading it from your computer.