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[Community Tool] RO2 Cache Extractor and Downloader

I was a bit concerned that this, combined with workshop, combined with maps downloaded directly from a redirect, was starting to confuse the RO2 game about where it should be looking for map files.

Is this still the case ? If not I am happy to throw support behind this.

LordGleedo also get in touch and I will give you the details to my redirect. the Texas Cat on is very old and no longer used.
 
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I tried the new brewed map in the ro cache extractor and downloader, I added TE-Train to our redirection and added the line in the text file, like I always do since the creation of this tool, but it seems that the tool place for example the map TE-Train.roe in the Custom folder. I tried by renaming the map to TE-Train.upk and redownloaded it, and map file is still placed in the custom folder in My Games\RedOrchestra2\ROGame\Published\CookedPC\Custom instead of My Games\RedOrchestra2\ROGame\Published\CookedPC\Maps

It is an issue because map files in custom folder don't show in game in Steam Workshop menu. I did not try to play on a server with the map file in the custom folder on my computer, maybe it works, but I don't think so..


//EDIT: i deleted the Train map from the redirect because the tool is not working correctly at the moment for new brewed maps. Maybe changing the way it works can fix the problem (I think it looks into the file to know what kind it is???), maybe make the first file always a map file place in the Maps folder, then all following files custom packages placed in Custom folder ? The only problem I see with this is for example separate packages like the CGT assets wich are not maps but for example I put this package as individual file as it is (was) needed for all CGT maps in order to download just map individually instead of download both each time you pick a map.... hum I don't know.
 
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Message for LORD GLEEDO (if someone knows how to contact him please report my message to him): our redirect server is not working anymore, we changed our server IP and migration was complete tonight (we previously had two IP addresses on the webserver but from tonight we only have one)

Can you check if the url is with the domain name http://www.redorchestra2.fr/ and not the old IP 88.191.158.238 because currently it is not working (it was working a few days ago so I think you used IP and not the domain name)

The new IP adress is 195.154.73.238 so please update the server list and change our redirect server [FRANCE] WWW.REDORCHESTRA2.FR

I can activate the old IP as a workaround but this IP will be very soon unavailable (in a few days/weeks)


PLEASE IF SOMEONE SEE THE MESSAGE AND HAVE CONTACT WITH LORD GLEEDO, I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO HIM, THANK YOU.
 
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Thank You !

Thank You !

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ro2 cache extractor and downloader v1.2

ro2cache12.jpg


this release brings you the ability to download and install custom content (maps and associated packages) directly from a redirect server. So if you don't want to do this in-game or are one of the unfortunate souls who get timed out when they are downloading in-game when the server changes map, then this is for you!

download
click here to download version 1.2


uninstall previous version
if you have the previous version installed, please uninstall it via your control panel > add remove programs > ro2 cache extractor


installation
afer downloading, extract contents of the zip file to a folder on your local pc and right click setup.exe and run as administrator. If you do not install as administrator, you will need to run the exe manually as administrator each time you use it or the downloader tab will not work.

The setup will place an icon on your desktop.

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configuration
when you run the application, it should be able to detect where your ro2 mygame folder paths are. If not, please browse to these folders manually using the browse buttons (...). These folders must be set to the relevant folders in my games like this:
C:\users\youruser\documents\my games\redorchestra2\rogame\cache
c:\users\youruser\documents\my games\redorchestra2\rogame\published\cookedpc

if the cache and/or published\cookedpc folders do not exist, please create them.


maps, packages, and mutators
these three tabs will allow you to extract files from your cache which were stored after downloading content from servers in-game. These files when extracted will be moved to the relevant folder under published\cookedpc and then get deleted from your cache folder/ini file.


downloads
this tab allows you to download custom content (community made maps and their associated packages) directly from community shared redirects. It is up to the redirect owners to ensure the downloads are scanned for viruses and you, the end user, understand the risk of downloading these files. As with the cache files, these downloaded files will be installed directly into the appropriate folders under published\cookedpc.


server admins / redirect owners
if you would like to share your redirect files with users of this tool, that would be fantastic. Please send me a private message with the name of the redirect (display purposes only) and a url to your redirect. You will then need to setup a file called files.txt like the example below before it will appear in this tool and work correctly:

The format of each line in files.txt should be like this:
Code:
map/package/mutator name|file1|file2|file3

so my files.txt file is this:
Code:
map coldsteel b2|te-coldsteel_b2.upk|env_coldsteel_factory.upk|env_dr_brick_walls.upk|env_dr_corrugated_plates.upk|env_dr_floor_parts.upk|env_dr_misc.upk
map arad2 b1|te-arad2_beta_one.upk
map ogledow b9|te-ogledow_b9.upk|props_ogledow.upk
map diebresche b2|te-diebresche-b2.upk|props_diebresche.upk|props_w_diebresche.upk
map provkhoy b2|te-provkhoy_b2.upk|props_provkhoy.upk
map butovo b4|te-butovo-b4.upk|props_butovo.upk
mutator antilag|antilag.u

so when somebody selects your redirect, it will display something like this:
ro2cache12_2.jpg


the more redirects we have, the better chance people have a getting a download. This tool will definately timeout users if too many people are connected, so the more redirects the better ;)

important : Please note that files.txt and all the filenames within that file are case sensitive. To avoid cockups, copy and paste the filenames in ;)


disclaimer
the software program provided by may be freely distributed, provided that no charge is levied,
and that the disclaimer below is always attached to it.

The programs are provided as is without any guarantees or warranty.

Although the author has attempted to find and correct any bugs in the software program (ro2 cache extractor) the author is not responsible for any damage or losses of any kind caused by the use or misuse of the programs.

The author is under no obligation to provide support, service, corrections, or upgrades to this free software program.


thanks
thanks to ducky for testing the first version and cat in da hat and his friends for testing this version.


If you are dubious about installing anything like this, then don't :)

now if you all download it and try it, it's bound to go bang and time every out lol
 
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