Cache file sharing?

[Sami2ss]

Would it be possible to share cache files with them working? Say, someone had a server loaded and you wanted to load faster, you would get their cache file and would it work?

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[Ipquarx]

Cache files can get huge so it would likely make the loading take even longer...

[Uxie²]

It would take longer to download the cache than it is to download the files at the server.

[Greek2me]

Sure, I think you could transfer cache files between computers. The download might take just as long or longer though over the internet.

[Fluff-is-back]

It would take longer to download the cache than it is to download the files at the server.

Having said that, if you were to transfer it over a separate program, it could end up faster - considering TGE's binary transfer is so slow.

[Ephialtes]

Having said that, if you were to transfer it over a separate program, it could end up faster - considering TGE's binary transfer is so slow.

Nah that's horse stuff.

[Fluff-is-back]

Nah that's horse stuff.

I think you will find that torque's binary transfer is comparatively slow compared to that utilised by other applications.

[Altiris]

Yeah I think that too.

[Ephialtes]

I think you will find that torque's binary transfer is comparatively slow compared to that utilised by other applications.

Binary transfers are fairly simple things, I'd like some proof.

Yeah I think that too.

Well that was valuable.

[Altiris]

Binary transfers are fairly simple things, I'd like some proof.

Well that was valuable.

Well I don't have time to prove it now. Simplest method is to get a list of add-ons I dont have, put them on my BL server and then time how long it takes to download. Then I could upload it to mediafire or something and see how long it takes there, but I don't feel like doing that now. Happy?

[Altiris]

Well I don't have time to prove it now. Simplest method is to get a list of add-ons I dont have, put them on my BL server and then time how long it takes to download. Then I could upload it to mediafire or some other site nd see how long it takes there, but I don't feel like doing that now. Happy now?

[Ephialtes]

Yeah absolutely, you sure proved your point. Great job kid.

Let it be known throughout the land that Altiris was right and that Torque binary transfers are slower by a factor of "I don't feel like telling you that right now."

[Fluff-is-back]

I'd like some proof.

Simple as this - When I download a modification in game using RTB's mod manager it takes significantly more time that when I download it directly in my browser.

[Altiris]

Yeah absolutely, you sure proved your point. Great job kid.

Let it be known throughout the land that Altiris was right and that Torque binary transfers are slower by a factor of "I don't feel like telling you that right now."

I don't see you suggesting ideas or giving support that I am wrong. You asked for proof so I gave you something better, a method you could try and see on your own. Just because I haven't done it yet doesn't mean I am wrong. I never stated anywhere that TGE was in fact slower, I just gave my opinion.