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

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