The game doesn't necessarily have to be multiplayer, but I want it to stream its content from a server.
What is the best way to go about this?
When the game loads it tries to pre load all content, could this be replaced with dummy small files, and as the content is required it is streamed into the game directory, ie. stream level 2 stuff while level 1 is playing, or would it try to use the small dummy files that were initially cached?

Jethro.

I know of no native 3dgs command that could donwload files online
and copy them into the folder.
You would have to write a dll, that can download and copy files.
So before a levelchange, the dll command downloads the file, stores
it in the required directory, and then gives back a variable to
3dgs, that indices that it is ready (or how many % are done).

Then the skript does the levelload.

You need at least the acknex files, the dll, and all the skripts in
the starting client.

Talk to a C++ dll programmer with knowledge about internet-filetransfer for this.

I think there already is one plugin that does that but i dont recall who made it or what its called

Hmm?

gshttp is exactly what u need...u can download the file and save it somewher and if it is downloaded 100% it will be created by a ent_Create

Ever tried to ent_create a readme.txt ^^

trippleXs dll can download files from webservers
it also returns the downloaded percent of the file.

Thanks for your replies,

I've tried the gshttp and it does the trick obviously my code needs many mods to achieve the end result, but the tests I've done are promising. So long as you keep the first level compact, you can stream upgraded content and the next levels during first level gameplay.
Thanks to the person responsible for this plugin.

Jethro.