Author Topic: Where does Blockland save downloads? (Read 862 times)

Exoquatic · March 20, 2014, 05:01:47 PM

A server I played on had some good music, so I wanted to check it out. Where are the downloads saved?

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Blake1 · March 20, 2014, 05:02:56 PM

It doesn't save stuff that you saw on other servers.

Exoquatic · March 20, 2014, 05:04:01 PM

Then how come everytime I join I don't have to download it again, but it still works?

Blake1 · March 20, 2014, 05:05:07 PM

Quote from: Exoquatic on March 20, 2014, 05:04:01 PM

Then how come everytime I join I don't have to download it again, but it still works?

It's saves some sort of code into your cache I believe, not actually a functioning Add-on.

Cookiez664 · March 20, 2014, 05:25:05 PM

Quote from: Blake1 on March 20, 2014, 05:05:07 PM

It's saves some sort of code into your cache I believe, not actually a functioning Add-on.

There is a way to retrieve that file to make a add-on file, however i'm not quite sure how. Plus, if the mod is private, you shouldn't be looking for it.

Kikanek · March 20, 2014, 05:26:25 PM

Actually, it only saves datablocks in Your cache.db. The rest of add-on code is executed server-side. (unless it's client add-on, then either You just get a message "Hey! Click here and download this awsum gui for server!" or You download the client add-on from somewhere, like Add-Ons section)

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There is no "native" way to download those datablocks, though there was some way to download them, using Mission Editor if I recall correctly. Music is datablock, so if the server is still online, You can either talk to the host ("Hey man, givmeyamusicpl0x!!11!!!!1!111111") or download Mission Editor Add-On and experiment with it until You find a way.
If the server isn't up anymore and You're desperate to get that music, You can try to decrypt cache.db, but it's really difficult.

otto-san · March 20, 2014, 05:32:36 PM

Files you download from servers are stored in the cache.db file. This hasn't always been the case, but it being implemented means that loading is just generally better.

It is possible to extract files from the cache.db file, but it's probably not worth it in your case. It'd be easier to just contact the server owner or re-make the loop yourself.

Quote from: Kikanek on March 20, 2014, 05:26:25 PM

Actually, it only saves datablocks in Your cache.db.

More specifically, the shapes, sounds, images, etc. associated with them.