2 Commits

Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Daniel Elliott	95c0513c04	Add Asset Preservation System - Manifests & Downloader ... ASSET MANIFESTS EXTRACTED: + 1,236 manifest files from RR3 APK + Covers ALL game content: - 400+ vehicles (F1, NASCAR, GT3, classics) - 30+ tracks (Silverstone, Monaco, Spa, etc.) - Audio, textures, UI, events + Stored in Assets/manifests/ MANIFEST FORMAT: path<TAB>md5<TAB>compressed_size<TAB>uncompressed_size Example: /data/events.dat.nct 0a21c68... 14461497 14461497 DOWNLOADER SCRIPT CREATED: + download-assets.ps1 + Features: - Parses manifests automatically - Downloads from EA CDN - Verifies MD5 integrity - Skips already cached files - Resumes interrupted downloads - Test mode for verification - Detailed logging ESTIMATED CONTENT: + 10,000+ individual asset files + 2-5 GB total when fully downloaded + Critical assets: ~500 MB CURRENT STATUS: ✅ Manifests extracted and documented ✅ Downloader script complete ✅ Storage structure organized ✅ Sample placeholders created ⏳ CDN URL needs discovery (see ASSET_DOWNLOAD_STATUS.md) PRESERVATION STRATEGY: Phase 1: Download from EA CDN while servers up Phase 2: Community contributions after shutdown Result: Complete game preservation forever! DOCUMENTATION: + Assets/manifests/README.md - Manifest format guide + ASSET_DOWNLOAD_STATUS.md - Complete instructions + Download script with inline help USAGE: # Test download .\download-assets.ps1 -TestMode # Download critical assets .\download-assets.ps1 # Download everything \ = Get-ChildItem Assets\manifests\*.txt | % { \.Name } .\download-assets.ps1 -ManifestFiles \ Ready to preserve RR3 for the community! 🎮💾 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>	2026-02-17 22:59:46 -08:00
Daniel Elliott	3970ecd9a3	Add Asset Download System with CDN Support ... ASSET CONTENT DELIVERY: + ContentController.cs - Serves game assets (cars, tracks, textures, audio) - Downloads from EA CDN (while available) - Caches for offline serving - Manifest endpoint for asset lists - Health check endpoint FEATURES: - Asset manifest (/synergy/content/manifest) - Download assets (/synergy/content/download/{type}/{id}) - Asset metadata (/synergy/content/info/{type}/{id}) - List by type (/synergy/content/list/{type}) - Status checking (HEAD requests) - MD5 checksums for integrity - Automatic directory structure STORAGE: + Assets/ directory with structure: - cars/ - tracks/ - textures/ - audio/ + README.md - Complete asset guide + .gitignore - Excludes .pak files (copyrighted) DIRECTOR UPDATE: * DirectorController.cs - Added synergy.content URL - Game will request assets from community server DOCUMENTATION: + Assets/README.md - How to extract assets - Legal guidelines (preservation only) - Testing instructions - Asset formats and naming PURPOSE: Game preservation after EA shutdown. Users extract assets they own, server hosts them. Post-shutdown: Full offline gameplay possible. LEGAL: - For preservation of owned content only - Do not distribute EA's copyrighted assets - Private server use This enables complete game functionality independent of EA's servers! 🎮 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>	2026-02-17 22:46:12 -08:00