is it possible to decrease my download mb server

[spoty]

hi

i have a question is it possible to decrease my total download from my server?

i have a total downloaf from 800mb

and that scares new players and insta quit

i am running server from a vps

is there any kinda solution for this like a mysql script loader inplace of download

[Saml1er]

Yes, it is. Shrink your images and try not to use too much mods but if you want to use mods then you can also make a custom downloader and players can download mods of their own choice.

[spoty]

Yes, it is. Shrink your images and try not to use too much mods but if you want to use mods then you can also make a custom downloader and players can download mods of their own choice.

ok and how can i create a costum downloader ? never did that before

[Saml1er]

Yes, it is. Shrink your images and try not to use too much mods but if you want to use mods then you can also make a custom downloader and players can download mods of their own choice.

ok and how can i create a costum downloader ? never did that before

You can make it using

  
fileRead 
fileGetSize 
fileCreate 
fileWrite 
triggerLatentClientEvent  -- after reading file from server side then trigger a event with those data using this function and write those files on client pc  
  
---- 
addEventHandler("onClientRender",root, 
function (  ) 
dxDrawRectangle 
dxDrawText 
-- rendering your custom downloader bar  
end )  
  

[spoty]

Yes, it is. Shrink your images and try not to use too much mods but if you want to use mods then you can also make a custom downloader and players can download mods of their own choice.

ok and how can i create a costum downloader ? never did that before

You can make it using

  
fileRead 
fileGetSize 
fileCreate 
fileWrite 
triggerLatentClientEvent  -- after reading file from server side then trigger a event with those data using this function and write those files on client pc  
  
---- 
addEventHandler("onClientRender",root, 
function (  ) 
-- rendering your custom downloader bar  
end )  
  

ok thanks gonna make something with it

[Saml1er]

Remember do not start the resources with those files or mta downloader will start downloading them but still this is not enough you also need to load the scripts using loadString. You'll also need sand boxes.

Here's an example:

  
local files = {txd = {}, model = {}  } -- you need to insert all functions into rows like event handlers, timers and more if you also want to unload the scripts. 
 local env = { } -- for storing functions and variables  
  
_engineImportTXD = engineImportTXD 
local engineImportTXD = function(txd,model) 
    local model  = _engineImportTXD(txd,model) or false  
if not model then return end  
    table.insert(files.model, model) 
    return model 
end 
  
_engineLoadTXD = engineLoadTXD 
local engineLoadTXD = function(txd) 
    local file = _engineLoadTXD(res.."/"..txd) or false 
    if not file  then return end 
        table.insert(files.txd,file) 
    return file  
end 
  
-- loading scripts in client side 
local function LoadScript (commandstring) 
        local notReturned 
        local commandFunction,errorMsg = loadstring("return "..commandstring) 
        if errorMsg then 
            notReturned = true 
            commandFunction, errorMsg = loadstring(commandstring) 
        end 
        if errorMsg then 
            return 
        end 
    --- set the new environment to env table so variables including functions are not stored in global scope "_G"  
    setmetatable(env, {__index = _G})  
  
----- Now copy all variables and functions to env table  
    setfenv(commandFunction, env) 
        results = { pcall(commandFunction) } 
        if not results[1] then 
            return 
        end 
        if not notReturned then 
            local resultsString = "" 
            local first = true 
            for i = 2, #results do 
                if first then 
                    first = false 
                else 
                    resultsString = resultsString..", " 
                end 
                local resultType = type(results[i]) 
                if isElement(results[i]) then 
                    resultType = "element:"..getElementType(results[i]) 
                end 
                resultsString = resultsString..tostring(results[i]).." ["..resultType.."]" 
        end 
    end 
end 
  
local function unLoadData ( )  
for i,v in ipairs(files.model) do 
        engineRestoreModel(v) 
    end 
    for i,v in ipairs(files.txd) do 
        destroyElement(v) 
    end 
env = {} 
 end 
  

Usage:

  
LoadScript ( script ) -- should be string and you can use fileRead to read the file from server and side and load them at client side. 
  

  
unLoadData ( ) -- unloading script  
  

Edited October 8, 2014 by Guest

[spoty]

ok thanks i ask you for help if i fail in it

[myonlake]

Or rather just use the downloadFile function.

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/DownloadFile