That is very true.. I think that is one of the flaws with this system.
On 3/22/07, Kevin Ottalini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This is true, it's a quirk of the fast download. The only way for the client to get the d/l if the content is not on the web server is to disable http downloads on the server: (sv_downloadurl "") It's an irksome thing when the expectation is that missing content will at least always be available from the game server. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Munra -hlds" To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] ZTMP and Bxipped files on web server > Also if you are using HTTP downloads for source and the file is not on the > webserver it will not download the file from the game server. So if the > client need aim_map.bsp and you have fast downloads active but failed to > upload the map to the webserver then the clientt will get an error > "Missing > map aim_map.bsp" > > If this is not true then someone tell me what I am doing wrong? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Ottalini" To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 12:16 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] ZTMP and Bxipped files on web server > > >> Source Servers can use uncompressed as well as .BZ2 files in the HTTP >> fast >> download website (but not .ZTMP). >> >> HL1 (CZERO) servers can only support uncompressed content on the HTTP >> website (.BSP, etc) >> IE: HL1 clients are unable to HTTP fast download compressed content. >> >> The .ZTMP files are fine locally on either type of server (it will >> automatically create these). >> >> HL1 servers must have the CVAR sv_filetransfercompression 1 set to allow >> compressed content to be sent to clients (and to create the .ZTMP files). >> This CVAR is not available on Source Servers (it's always enabled). >> >> Source servers and HL1 servers only use uncompressed files and .ZTMP >> files >> locally (not .BZ2). >> >> I have seen situations where files separately compressed with BZIP2 were >> not >> recognized as valid downloads from the HTTP webserver whereas the renamed >> .ZTMP file worked fine. >> _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
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