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what is this winzip lark?
Winzip is one of many software packages that deals with zip files.
Zip files are what as known as archive files. There are many different types of archives, but zip is far and away the most common one on the web.
An archive is essentially a file which is made up of lots of other files, all packaged up into one easy- to handle bundle (like putting a load of loose objects into a box for easy transportation) .
Archives usually use horribly complicated mathematical algorythms to reduce the amount of disk-space that data takes up as well, saving download times and Hard Drive space. But you don't really need to know that bit.
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does it matter that I have scrawled all over the SEIVG data files so, for example, DUC's in my game are now called autocannon etc?
That probably will make a difference. To prevent cheating, SEIV prevents players in multiplayer games from changing their data files or (I think) using different files to one-another.