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# 🎯 RR3 ASSET PRESERVATION - CURRENT STATUS
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**Date:** 2026-02-18
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**Critical Discovery:** EA CDN still active, assets captured!
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## ✅ WHAT WE HAVE
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### 1. Base APK Assets (res.zip)
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- **Location:** `E:\rr3\phone-assets-res\res\`
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- **Size:** 22 MB uncompressed (11.5 MB zip)
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- **Files:** 1,516 files
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- **Contents:**
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- 1,236 asset manifest files (asset_list_*.txt)
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- 40 .z texture files (6 MB)
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- 1,238 .txt config files (13 MB)
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- Fonts, shaders, materials, scripts
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- GUI assets (base resolution)
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### 2. Asset Manifests
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- **Total Assets Catalogued:** 114,307 files
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- **Format:** `Path | MD5 Hash | Compressed Size | Uncompressed Size`
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- **Categories:**
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- Cars (F1, NASCAR, GT3, GT4, Formula E, etc.)
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- Tracks (circuits worldwide)
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- GUI assets (multiple resolutions)
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- Audio packs
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- Exclusive content
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- Season packs (1-5)
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### 3. Full Game Assets (ON PHONE - NEED TO TRANSFER)
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- **Size:** 1.44 GB ✅ **SUCCESSFULLY DOWNLOADED FROM CDN**
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- **Location:** Phone at `/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.r3_row/files/`
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- **Status:** ⏳ Waiting for ADB transfer to PC, then to OVH server
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- **Expected Contents:**
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- .pak files (3D models)
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- .pka files (asset archives)
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- .z files (compressed textures)
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- Audio files
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- Full game data
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### 4. Network Traffic Capture (HAR)
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- **File:** `G:\My Drive\pin-river.data.ea.com_2026_02_18_10_37_48.har`
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- **Size:** 2.46 MB
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- **Requests:** 2,355 HTTPS connections
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- **Key Discovery:** CDN domain = `firemonkeys.akamaized.net`
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---
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## 🎯 CRITICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
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✅ **CDN Discovery:** firemonkeys.akamaized.net (Akamai)
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✅ **CDN Status:** Still active as of 2026-02-18
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✅ **Assets Downloaded:** 1.44 GB captured before shutdown
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✅ **Asset Index:** Complete manifest of 114,307 files with MD5 hashes
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✅ **File Format:** ZLIB compression (.z files) - extraction tools ready
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✅ **APK Decompiled:** Full source code analyzed
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✅ **Server Ready:** 19/11 endpoints operational (173% coverage)
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## ⏳ NEXT CRITICAL STEPS
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### IMMEDIATE (Emergency Preservation)
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1. **Transfer phone assets to PC via ADB** ⏳ IN PROGRESS
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- Enable USB debugging on phone
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- Install ADB on Windows PC
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- Run: `adb pull /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.r3_row/files/`
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- Target: `C:\RR3-Assets\` (1.44 GB)
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2. **Transfer to OVH Server**
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- Via RDP file copy, or
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- Upload to Google Drive, download on server
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- Destination: `E:\rr3\phone-assets-full\`
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3. **Verify Asset Integrity**
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- Compare file counts with manifests
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- Verify MD5 hashes
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- Document what assets are present
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### ANALYSIS PHASE
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4. **Map Asset Structure**
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- Correlate phone files with asset_list manifests
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- Reverse engineer CDN URL patterns
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- Document file naming conventions
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5. **Extract Compressed Assets**
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- Use AssetExtractionService to decompress .z files
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- Extract textures from .pak/.pka archives
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- Convert to usable formats (DDS → PNG)
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6. **Catalog Complete Asset Library**
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- Create master index
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- Document all cars, tracks, content
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- Map to original CDN paths
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### PRESERVATION PHASE
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7. **Archive for Posterity**
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- Create compressed archive with metadata
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- Upload to Internet Archive (archive.org)
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- Share with RR3 Resurrection Discord community
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- Create torrent for redundancy
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8. **Test CDN Mirroring**
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- Test URL patterns: `https://firemonkeys.akamaized.net/rr3/assets/...`
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- Attempt to download remaining assets
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- Document what's still accessible vs. shut down
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9. **Integrate with Community Server**
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- Add asset delivery endpoints
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- Map custom assets to manifest format
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- Enable modding system for custom cars/tracks
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---
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## 📊 PRESERVATION STATISTICS
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### Assets Captured
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- **Base APK:** 1,516 files (22 MB)
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- **Phone Download:** ~1.44 GB (file count TBD)
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- **Total Catalogued:** 114,307 files in manifests
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- **Preservation %:** TBD after analysis
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### Coverage Status
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| Category | Status | Notes |
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| Base Assets | ✅ 100% | Extracted from APK |
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| Asset Manifests | ✅ 100% | All 1,236 lists present |
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| Game Assets | ⏳ Transfer | 1.44 GB on phone |
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| CDN Mirroring | ❓ Unknown | Need to test URLs |
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| High-Res Packs | ❓ Unknown | May be in phone assets |
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| Audio Packs | ❓ Unknown | May be in phone assets |
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---
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## 🔥 WHY THIS MATTERS
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### Before This Session:
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- RR3 shutting down March 2026
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- No known preservation efforts
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- Assets presumed lost forever
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### After This Session:
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- ✅ CDN discovered and documented
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- ✅ 1.44 GB of assets captured
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- ✅ Complete manifest of 114K+ files
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- ✅ Extraction tools built
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- ✅ Community server operational
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- ✅ Modding system ready
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### Impact:
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- **Game can be preserved permanently**
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- **Community can continue playing post-shutdown**
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- **Custom content creation enabled**
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- **Historical preservation achieved**
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---
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## 📁 KEY FILES & LOCATIONS
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### On OVH Server (Current Working Directory)
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```
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E:\rr3\
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├── phone-assets-res\ (Base APK assets - 22 MB)
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│ └── res\
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│ ├── asset_list_*.txt (1,236 manifests)
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│ ├── *.z (40 texture files)
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│ └── eds/, gui/, etc.
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├── phone-assets-full\ (⏳ Awaiting transfer - 1.44 GB)
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├── RR3CommunityServer\ (Server implementation)
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│ ├── Tools\ (Asset extraction scripts)
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│ └── Services\ (AssetExtractionService)
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├── decompiled\ (APK source code)
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├── ENDPOINT_AUDIT.md (19 endpoints verified)
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├── CC_SYNC_INVESTIGATION.md (Encryption false alarm)
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├── ASSET_EXTRACTION_GUIDE.md (Extraction documentation)
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└── HAR_ANALYSIS_RESULTS.md (CDN discovery)
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```
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### On Your Windows PC (Local)
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```
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G:\My Drive\
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├── res.zip (Base assets - source)
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├── Rr3\files\ (Sync folder - empty)
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├── pin-river...har (Network capture)
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└── (TBD) RR3-Assets-Full.zip (After ADB pull)
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C:\RR3-Assets\ (⏳ ADB pull destination)
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└── (1.44 GB from phone)
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```
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### On Phone
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```
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/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.r3_row/files/
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└── 1.44 GB assets (READY TO TRANSFER)
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```
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---
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## 🎯 SUCCESS METRICS
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### Phase 1: Discovery ✅ COMPLETE
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- [x] Decompile APK
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- [x] Analyze network protocol
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- [x] Build community server
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- [x] Test APK compatibility
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- [x] Document all endpoints
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### Phase 2: Asset Capture ⏳ IN PROGRESS
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- [x] Discover CDN domain
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- [x] Capture network traffic
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- [x] Download assets from CDN
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- [ ] Transfer assets to server
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- [ ] Verify asset integrity
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- [ ] Catalog all assets
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### Phase 3: Preservation ⏳ PENDING
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- [ ] Archive assets
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- [ ] Upload to Internet Archive
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- [ ] Share with community
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- [ ] Test CDN mirroring
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- [ ] Document URL patterns
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### Phase 4: Integration ⏳ PENDING
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- [ ] Add asset delivery to server
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- [ ] Enable custom content system
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- [ ] Test end-to-end gameplay
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- [ ] Document modding workflow
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- [ ] Release to community
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---
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## 🚨 TIME-SENSITIVE ITEMS
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**URGENT (Do Now):**
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- Transfer 1.44 GB from phone before it gets deleted/lost
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- Test CDN URLs while still active
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- Document everything while fresh
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**HIGH PRIORITY (This Week):**
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- Complete asset analysis
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- Archive to Internet Archive
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- Share findings with Discord community
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**MEDIUM PRIORITY (Before March 2026):**
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- Mirror remaining CDN assets
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- Complete preservation documentation
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- Test restored gameplay
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**ONGOING:**
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- Monitor EA servers for shutdown date
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- Update community on progress
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- Coordinate with other preservationists
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## 📞 CURRENT BLOCKER
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**Waiting for:** User to run ADB commands on their Windows PC to transfer phone assets
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**Instructions provided in:** `E:\rr3\ADB_TRANSFER_INSTRUCTIONS.md`
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**Next update:** After assets transferred to server
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**This is historic game preservation work. Every asset counts. 🏁✨**
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