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Black Mamba

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Automatic client-side downloads for Battlefield 1942

During the last two years or so at lot of innovations have been implemented into the Battlefield 1942 engine...

We've had an extended player limit, various server crash fixes and now a custom resolution fix that has just been released.

Now I don't know about you guys, but I think implementing an automatic server-to-client download facility would be fantastic.

Think about it! No more manual downloads of maps! Everything is done automatically for you when you join the server, amazing no?
This fix would be very handy for community-oriented map packs. Players would simply join the server and the necessary maps would be installed directly into their ''levels'' folder.

This could probably be fixed to allow some mini-mods, such as simple texture conversions or added meshes and stuff like that to be installed automatically. Eventually, full size mods could be supported (not exceeding 100 - 150 MB). Huge full conversion mods will be manually downloaded of course.

I think the potential for this little addition is present in the community. It is probably a huge undertaking, but I know it is far from impossible.

What do you guys think?

Kansas1327

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Re: Automatic client-side downloads for Battlefield 1942

Agreed, someone should look into this.

I will pay $ for anyone successful.

Last edited by Kansas1327 (2013-03-25 06:34:38)

PsychoDad

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Re: Automatic client-side downloads for Battlefield 1942

i guess you mean something like the pixel-fighter toolbox for forgotten hope:

http://www.pixel-fighter.com/modules.ph … =3497#3497

Kansas1327

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Re: Automatic client-side downloads for Battlefield 1942

I think he means something like Steam, where when you join the server and don't have the map... It begins to download automatically.

Timmos

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Re: Automatic client-side downloads for Battlefield 1942

i guess that he means that, goodluck with programming such thing lol