https://odamex.net/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1270
Bug ID: 1270
Summary: Wad Downloading From Web Implementation
Product: Odamex
Version: 0.8.x
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P5
Component: Client
Assignee: odamex-bug-reporter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Reporter: mdvulture@xxxxxxxxx
CC: odamex-bug-reporter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Our goal for the future of Odamex is to solve the problem of downloading wads.
Currently, downloading wads means downloading the wad uncompressed from the
server. This process is slow, lags the server, and is prone to errors. We would
like to fix this by implementing libcURL to download a wad (compressed or not,
we have zlib) directly from the web.
We would provide mirrors to various web hosting sites that can be modified, and
the server can also directly link to the wad via sv_website, like what getwad
uses. There will be three new commands to help manage this system:
waddownloadlink_add
waddownloadlink_remove
waddownloadlink_list
waddownloadlink_add would allow the user to add a mirror to the list stored in
odamex.cfg. The list that odamex will provide will also be stored in this list
in case the user wishes to modify it.
waddownloadlink_remove would allow the user to select which mirror they wish to
remove.
waddownloadlink_list would list the mirrors by number so they can view the list
without having to open odamex.cfg. These numbers are used with
waddownloadlink_remove to specify which mirror to remove from the list.
This system is designed to be easy for the user to manage, and to solve the
long-lasting problem of wad management. When a wad is downloaded, it is saved
wherever the user wishes to save them via the command waddownloaddir.
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