[tomslayer]

Hey guys!

Check out this idea for a plugin:

every time you put a new map on your server and change the map the users have to download it, and even with a 10mb connection 20 or 30 people will download a 4mb map pretty slowly.

So the idea would be to create a download manager which downloads maps from the maps directory(if the map doesn't exist in the user's maps folder) (maps that exist will be skipped) during the game.

Every time a map download starts or finishes the user is notified.

This way during a 20-40 minute game every user can have the map collection from the server and you can change to any map anytime without being worried that people will have to download the map for 1-10minutes.

I hope you understand what i'm talking about(things might sound gibberish, but i'm damn tired from snowboarding)

Modders: Please let me know if it's possible to do.

Users: If you think its a good idea feel free to share your opinion.

Thanks,
Tom

[dudeno]

I dont think your idea is possible, Because the server sends the file when the server map gets changed to that specific map?

[tomslayer]

Originally Posted by dudeno I dont think your idea is possible, Because the server sends the file when the server map gets changed to that specific map?

this i know, basically i want the plugin to emulate this during the game

waiting for an answer from a modder

[Mxnn]

But it will generate lag on the server and the client :/

The server will send data to all the players and the client will recive that data..

[Battousai-sama]

there is a plugin that lets people dl maps while still playing, I've seen it in some servers and also seen it in this forum but forgot name search some keywords related to it xD

[tomslayer]

Originally Posted by Battousai-sama there is a plugin that lets people dl maps while still playing, I've seen it in some servers and also seen it in this forum but forgot name search some keywords related to it xD

could you be a bit more specific?

[Battousai-sama]

Originally Posted by tomslayer could you be a bit more specific?

its hard O.o i forgot name but its like u can download map from server via a list while still ingame on current map

[fR4gn0tiX!]

PHP Code:

#include <amxmodx>
#include <amxmisc>

#define PLUGIN "Map download"
#define VERSION "1.0"
#define AUTHOR "fR4gn0tiX!"


public plugin_init() {
    register_plugin(PLUGIN, VERSION, AUTHOR)
    
    register_clcmd("say /maps", "cmd_maps")
}

public cmd_maps(id)
{
    new menu = menu_create("\wChoose a map:", "menu_handler")
    menu_additem(menu, "\wFirst Map Here", "1")
    menu_additem(menu, "\wSecond Map Here", "2")
    menu_additem(menu, "\wThird Map Here", "3")
    menu_setprop(menu, MPROP_EXIT, MEIXT_ALL)
    menu_display(id, menu, 0)
    return PLUGIN_HANDLED
}

public menu_handler(id, menu, item)
{
    if (item == MENU_EXIT)
    {
        menu_destroy(menu)
        return PLUGIN_HANDLED
    }
    
    new data[6], iName[64]
    new access, callback
    menu_item_getinfo(menu, item ,access, data, 5, iName, 63, callback)
    new key = str_to_num(data)
    switch(key)
    {
        case 1:
        {
            show_motd(id, "http://your_link_to_first_map.zip", "Map Name Here")
            menu_destroy(menu)
            return PLUGIN_HANDLED
        }
        case 2:
        {
            show_motd(id, "http://your_link_to_second_map.zip", "Map Name Here")
            menu_destroy(menu)
            return PLUGIN_HANDLED
        }
        case 3:
        {
            show_motd(id, "http://your_link_to_third_map.zip", "Map Name Here")
            menu_destroy(menu)
            return PLUGIN_HANDLED
        }
    }
    menu_destroy(menu)
    return PLUGIN_HANDLED
} 


[fysiks]

If the map is hosted on the sv_downloadurl then it should only take a minute or so to download on map start.

I would say it wouldn't be worth the lag that the client would experience. It's possible that not everybody will lag but most will and it's not worth it.

[Kolia]

I think it will cause lag on the server, so it would be better idea to download maps while playing but from sv_downloadurl