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How does downloading add-ons work?
TheArmyGuy:
Oh wow, so if I edit something and the person joining already has the default version, it doesn't mess up? TIL.
Pecon:
Assuming that these hashes are actually just a reference to their CRC values, the game's built-in file manager has already enumerated and calculated the values of the local files and created a directory for easily finding each file. Checking these files takes a very short amount of time. The only issue with this is that if a file changes while the game is running, the game may attempt to handle the file incorrectly, and will then usually crash.
Altiris:
--- Quote from: Pecon on August 22, 2013, 07:25:35 PM ---Assuming that these hashes are actually just a reference to their CRC values, the game's built-in file manager has already enumerated and calculated the values of the local files and created a directory for easily finding each file. Checking these files takes a very short amount of time. The only issue with this is that if a file changes while the game is running, the game may attempt to handle the file incorrectly, and will then usually crash.
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Okay, thanks for answering I understand now!