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Modification Help / Re: RTB Development

« on: May 04, 2010, 03:37:33 AM »

Okay, the new content downloader downloaded the Script_Compass content zip.
And replaced my old Script_Compass zip, which was an updated version I'd been working on. My own fault for not keeping backups, but it would have deleted the original copy of Script_Compass, including the clientside code. I assume that it shouldn't download the content zip if the content already exists. I don't think it should download the content zip if there's no rtbInfo.txt in the client copy of the zip either - just a suggestion.

My most recent backup is a couple of months old, since it's on my external, but all I actually lost was the new serverside code. Hee... I panicked.

I expected most people would be doing active development from a folder as opposed to re-packaging a zip each time some code was changed. Oh well, like you said - your fault. RTB needs to overwrite zips without rtbInfo.txt files because it doesn't know the version of content you have and needs to make sure you have the most up-to-date content available.


So the launch went pretty well, here's a couple of graphs to show the increase in file download activity:

http://forum.returntoblockland.com/brown townytics/graph_downloadStats.php
http://forum.returntoblockland.com/brown townytics/graph_contentDownloads.php

I'm going to look at streamlining the webserver's content serving and depending on traffic volume I may just get another webserver, throw a lightweight build of apache or lighttpd on it and use it purely for content distribution.

3527

Off Topic / Re: IRC ban

« on: May 03, 2010, 05:44:18 PM »

I'll assume you were the douchebag posting deactivated keys into the IRC then. Don't do it.

3528

Add-Ons / Re: Return to Blockland

« on: May 03, 2010, 05:26:01 PM »

Skies are downloadable, so are simple GUIs (since v3.2 or something). Nobody's ever going to implement straight-up GUI downloading because it's basically a script file and downloading those straight to users is very bad news bears.

3529

Modification Help / Re: RTB Development

« on: May 03, 2010, 05:13:10 PM »

That same fix I mentioned there should work again. My bad for forgetting to put it into v3.4. I'm curious about why it only seems to affect you though.

Could there be a bug in the engine regarding too much being outputted to the console at once?

Yep, definitely. That's our Torque.

3530

Modification Help / Re: RTB Development

« on: May 03, 2010, 04:54:59 PM »

Should I assume that it can be fixed the last time I had this exact same problem?

Do you remember when that was? I can't find any posts about it but I know they exist somewhere.

3531

Modification Help / Re: RTB Development

« on: May 03, 2010, 04:27:57 PM »

Just ran RtB and my mod list is blank again except for ones I just updated.

My console was also filled wih this: One for each add-on I had.

Can that be replicated and is it consistently an issue?

Also, does RtB now auto-delete failed add-ons without warning or confirmation?

I don't know where people are getting this idea from. RTB has never auto-deleted, disabled or warned you about failed add-ons. I'd initially put options to disable/enable it but never implemented the functionality. This update removed the options.

3532

Add-Ons / Re: Return to Blockland

« on: May 03, 2010, 04:01:47 PM »

Yes

3533

Add-Ons / Re: Return to Blockland

« on: May 03, 2010, 03:39:16 PM »

Here's another thing, though.  Does RTB download the water/sky textures and preview images for maps I've already "content downloaded" through regular Blockland?

I'm not actually sure about that. I might give it a test and let you know.

3534

Modification Help / Re: RTB Development

« on: May 03, 2010, 03:29:18 PM »

Does the content downloading system pay attention to your normal downloading preferences? The two things I have turned off in the networking options is downloading for sound and music, because I don't want to have to hear custom sounds and music when I'm in a server. Will RTB now download them when I join a server with them?

It won't download music ever but sounds will still download regardless.

3535

Modification Help / Re: RTB Development

« on: May 03, 2010, 02:22:55 PM »

Also if an addon was uploaded in private will it be still downloaded?

No, this feature is only for public add-ons.

3536

Modification Help / Re: RTB Development

« on: May 03, 2010, 02:14:54 PM »

A note on content downloading in v3.4:

Normally when you join a server you need to download all the files the server has (all those models, textures and sounds) but with Content Downloading Blockland will download all those files from the RTB server instead which means it goes hundreds of times faster and allows you to download things you were never able to download before including:

• Water/sky textures for maps
• The preview image for maps
• Bricks

What's even better is you can then go to "Your Mods" in the Mod Manager and open the "Content-Only Add-Ons" category to see all the content you've downloaded. You can then either delete it or download the full add-on if you like it!

3537

Add-Ons / Re: Return to Blockland

« on: May 03, 2010, 02:10:45 PM »

And if I don't want those add-ons for myself, and I just want them in a temporary folder like before, how can I stop it from downloading the add-ons through RTB?

This feature only downloads the content required for the add-on, not the scripts. It won't show up in your add-ons/maps/sounds menus. It's exactly the same as the temporary folder except it downloads from super-high-speed RTB and comes in a neat little .zip file.


A note on content downloading in v3.4:

Normally when you join a server you need to download all the files the server has (all those models, textures and sounds) but with Content Downloading Blockland will download all those files from the RTB server instead which means it goes hundreds of times faster and allows you to download things you were never able to download before including:

• Water/sky textures for maps
• The preview image for maps
• Bricks

What's even better is you can then go to "Your Mods" in the Mod Manager and open the "Content-Only Add-Ons" category to see all the content you've downloaded. You can then either delete it or download the full add-on if you like it!

3538

Modification Help / Re: RTB Development

« on: May 03, 2010, 02:07:11 PM »

Ooops. Turns out the content caching mechanism was identifying "description.txt" as content so people may have downloaded a zip file containing just a description.txt.

I'm re-caching all content right now so things might not be available for about ~10-15 minutes.

3539

Add-Ons / Re: Return to Blockland

« on: May 03, 2010, 12:51:06 PM »

RTB v3.4 is now available on the auto-updater, here's a changelog:

Code: [Select]

Fixes:

 - IRC pm sound stopped working as of 3.3
 - Integers cannot be null via the pref manager anymore and inherit the minimum range value instead
 - Rewrote and designed the color manager to be more pretty, also contains better handling for strange cases
 - Strange issue where no mods would show up in the mod manager
 - Console errors from TransferQueue::removeItem
 - Removed redundant "warn/delete failed add-ons" options in Options dialog
 - Fixed errors when starting a server for a second time in one session (from re-registering rtb prefs)
 - Fixes automatic add-on updating from the main menu

Adds:

 - Content Downloading (when you join a server you'll download all the server's rtb add-ons and these are then put into a new category of the Your Mods window)
 - Unban button on the unban screen for super admins

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Modification Help / Re: RTB Development

« on: May 03, 2010, 12:50:09 PM »

RTB v3.4 is now available on the auto-updater. Here's a changelog:

Code: [Select]

Fixes:

 - IRC pm sound stopped working as of 3.3
 - Integers cannot be null via the pref manager anymore and inherit the minimum range value instead
 - Rewrote and designed the color manager to be more pretty, also contains better handling for strange cases
 - Strange issue where no mods would show up in the mod manager
 - Console errors from TransferQueue::removeItem
 - Removed redundant "warn/delete failed add-ons" options in Options dialog
 - Fixed errors when starting a server for a second time in one session (from re-registering rtb prefs)
 - Fixes automatic add-on updating from the main menu

Adds:

 - Content Downloading (when you join a server you'll download all the server's rtb add-ons and these are then put into a new category of the Your Mods window)
 - Unban button on the unban screen for super admins