rr3-apk/SERVER_ASSET_CAPTURE.md

# 🎯 SERVER-SIDE RR3 ASSET CAPTURE GUIDE

**Environment:** OVH Server via RDP  
**Status:** 🟢 **OPTIMAL SETUP FOR PRESERVATION**  
**Date:** 2026-02-18

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## ✅ Your Advantages

Server environment is **PERFECT** for this task:
- ✅ Plenty of storage (can mirror everything)
- ✅ Fast network (OVH bandwidth)
- ✅ 24/7 availability
- ✅ Easy traffic capture (Wireshark available)
- ✅ Direct file access (no USB needed)
- ✅ Can run scripts unattended

---

## 📍 STEP 1: Locate Downloaded Assets

### BlueStacks File Locations
```
C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks_nxt\Engine\UserData\SharedFolder\
C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks_nxt\Engine\Android\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks_nxt\Engine\UserData\SharedFolder\

Inside emulator:
/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.r3_row/files/
/sdcard/Android/obb/com.ea.games.r3_row/
```

### NoxPlayer File Locations
```
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Nox_share\
C:\Program Files\Nox\bin\BignoxVMS\

Inside emulator:
/mnt/shared/
/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.r3_row/files/
```

### LDPlayer File Locations
```
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\LDPlayer\
C:\LDPlayer\LDPlayer4.0\vms\

Inside emulator:
/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.r3_row/files/
```

### MEmu File Locations
```
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\MEmu\
D:\MEmu\MemuHyperv VMs\

Inside emulator:
/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.r3_row/files/
```

---

## 🔍 STEP 2: Find RR3 Assets

### Option A: Use Emulator's File Manager
```
1. Open emulator
2. Open file manager app
3. Navigate to: Android/data/com.ea.games.r3_row/files/
4. Look for:
   - .pak files (car/track assets)
   - .pka files (asset packages)
   - .z files (compressed textures)
   - manifest files
5. Share/export to Windows (emulator shared folder)
```

### Option B: ADB Command (From Server)
```powershell
# Check if ADB is available
adb devices

# If emulator is listed, pull files:
adb pull /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.r3_row/files/ E:\rr3\captured-assets\

# Also check OBB directory:
adb pull /sdcard/Android/obb/com.ea.games.r3_row/ E:\rr3\captured-obb\
```

### Option C: Search Windows Filesystem
```powershell
# Search for RR3 asset files on entire server
Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -Include *.pak,*.pka,*.z -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
    Where-Object { $_.FullName -like "*com.ea.games.r3_row*" } |
    Select-Object FullName, Length, LastWriteTime
```

---

## 📡 STEP 3: Capture Network Traffic

### Option A: Wireshark (GUI)
```
1. Download: https://www.wireshark.org/download.html
2. Install on server
3. Start capture on active network interface
4. Filter: http or tls or ssl
5. Let RR3 download
6. Stop capture
7. Filter display: http.host contains "ea.com"
8. Export: File → Export Objects → HTTP
```

### Option B: Microsoft Message Analyzer (Built-in)
```
1. Start → Microsoft Message Analyzer
2. New Session → Live Trace
3. Select network adapter
4. Start capture
5. Let RR3 download
6. Stop and analyze
```

### Option C: tcpdump (Command Line)
```powershell
# If tcpdump is available (WSL or native)
tcpdump -i any -w E:\rr3\capture.pcap host ea.com

# Let it run while RR3 downloads
# Press Ctrl+C when done

# Analyze with Wireshark later
```

### Option D: Fiddler (HTTP Proxy)
```
1. Download: https://www.telerik.com/fiddler
2. Install and run
3. Tools → Options → HTTPS → Capture HTTPS CONNECTs
4. Tools → Options → HTTPS → Decrypt HTTPS traffic
5. Emulator should auto-detect proxy
6. Watch traffic in Sessions panel
7. File → Export → All Sessions
```

---

## 🌐 STEP 4: Extract CDN URLs

Once you have captured traffic, look for:

### URL Patterns to Find:
```
https://cloudcell.ea.com/...
https://cdn.ea.com/...
https://*.cloudfront.net/...
https://s3.amazonaws.com/ea-*/...

Common paths:
/rr3/assets/...
/realracing3/...
/mobile/rr3/...
```

### In Wireshark:
```
1. File → Export Objects → HTTP
2. Look at hostnames column
3. Filter for .pak, .pka, .z files
4. Note the full URLs
5. Export to text file
```

### In Fiddler:
```
1. Filter to show only ea.com hosts
2. Right-click session → Copy → Just URL
3. Paste all URLs to text file
4. Look for asset download patterns
```

---

## 📥 STEP 5: Mass Download Assets

### Once You Have the CDN Base URL:

```powershell
# Example: CDN is at https://cloudcell.ea.com/rr3/assets/

$cdnBase = "https://cloudcell.ea.com/rr3/assets"
$outputDir = "E:\rr3\cdn-mirror"

# Create output directory
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $outputDir -Force

# Download with wget (if available)
wget -r -np -nH --cut-dirs=3 -A pak,pka,z,json -e robots=off $cdnBase

# Or use PowerShell (slower but built-in)
# We'll create a script once we know the structure
```

---

## 🔧 QUICK COMMANDS

### Find All Asset Files on Server:
```powershell
Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -Include *.pak,*.pka,*.z | 
    Select-Object FullName, @{Name="SizeMB";Expression={[math]::Round($_.Length/1MB,2)}} |
    Sort-Object SizeMB -Descending
```

### Check Emulator Process Details:
```powershell
Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -like "*Nox*" -or $_.ProcessName -like "*BlueStacks*" -or $_.ProcessName -like "*MEmu*" -or $_.ProcessName -like "*LD*"} | 
    Select-Object ProcessName, Id, Path, @{Name="MemoryMB";Expression={[math]::Round($_.WorkingSet/1MB,0)}}
```

### Monitor Network Usage:
```powershell
Get-NetAdapterStatistics | Select-Object Name, ReceivedBytes, SentBytes
```

### Check Free Disk Space:
```powershell
Get-PSDrive C | Select-Object Used, Free, @{Name="FreeMB";Expression={[math]::Round($_.Free/1GB,2)}}
```

---

## 📦 STEP 6: Package and Preserve

### Create Archive:
```powershell
# Once all assets are captured
$timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd"
$archivePath = "E:\rr3\rr3-assets-$timestamp.zip"

# Compress with maximum compression
Compress-Archive -Path "E:\rr3\captured-assets\*" -DestinationPath $archivePath -CompressionLevel Optimal

# Check size
(Get-Item $archivePath).Length / 1GB
```

### Generate Manifest:
```powershell
# Create file list with hashes
Get-ChildItem -Path "E:\rr3\captured-assets" -Recurse -File | 
    Select-Object FullName, Length, 
        @{Name="MD5";Expression={(Get-FileHash $_.FullName -Algorithm MD5).Hash}} |
    Export-Csv "E:\rr3\asset-manifest.csv" -NoTypeInformation
```

---

## 🎯 WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW

```powershell
# 1. Check where assets are being downloaded
Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\ProgramData" -Recurse -Include *.pak,*.pka -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
    Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -gt (Get-Date).AddHours(-1) } |
    Select-Object FullName, Length, LastWriteTime

# 2. Check emulator's shared folders
Get-ChildItem -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\*" -Recurse -Include *.pak,*.pka -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
    Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -gt (Get-Date).AddHours(-1) } |
    Select-Object FullName, @{Name="SizeMB";Expression={[math]::Round($_.Length/1MB,2)}}, LastWriteTime

# 3. Start network capture (if Wireshark installed)
# Or use built-in Windows tools
```

---

## 💡 TIPS FOR SERVER ENVIRONMENT

1. **Keep RDP session active**
   - Prevent auto-logout
   - Keep emulator running

2. **Monitor disk space**
   - Assets could be several GB
   - Ensure 20+ GB free

3. **Backup immediately**
   - Copy files to separate location
   - Consider OVH backup service

4. **Document everything**
   - Save URLs to text file
   - Screenshot download progress
   - Log all steps

5. **Share with community**
   - Upload to Internet Archive
   - Share in Discord
   - Create torrent

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## 🚨 IF DOWNLOAD STOPS

```powershell
# Check if RR3 process is still running
Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -like "*RealRacing*" -or $_.MainWindowTitle -like "*Real Racing*"}

# Check network activity
Get-NetTCPConnection | Where-Object {$_.OwningProcess -in (Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -like "*Nox*" -or $_.ProcessName -like "*BlueStacks*"}).Id}

# Restart if needed and let it resume
```

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## 📞 WHAT TO REPORT BACK

1. **What emulator are you using?**
2. **How much has it downloaded?** (MB/GB)
3. **Where are the files located?** (path)
4. **Can you see any URLs in network monitor?**
5. **Do you have Wireshark or Fiddler available?**

Once I know these details, I can give you exact commands to run!

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**Status:** 🟢 **Waiting for download to complete**  
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