Wow, cool.  Can you send an example of that?  Not sure I can use it, but I
want to know how.

I need a redirect back to my game server to get missing files!  :)  But the
game is not a web server.  :(

} -----Original Message-----
} From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds_linux-
} [email protected]] On Behalf Of Arg!
} Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 3:43 PM
} To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list
} Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] 301 Redirect for map downloads
} 
} Thats it, i have maps on one server and sounds, materials, models on a
} different one.
} 
} I got it working by using a .htaccess Permanent Redirect on the /maps
} directory and the game honors it so it follows the redirect to get maps
} but
} stays on the original server to download the other content.
} 
} Wouldnt help you for failover but does that explain what ive done here?
} 
} On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 6:44 AM, Guy Watkins <hlds_li...@watkins-
} home.com>wrote:
} 
} > Maybe explain you problem more.  Not sure what you are saying.
} >
} > There is only 1 sv_downloadurl.  Set it to your best web server and put
} all
} > content needed on the same web server.  Virtually everything downloaded
} by
} > the client will come from this URL.
} >
} > You can change sv_downloadurl for each map, but all content will be
} needed
} > on each web server, not just the map's files, but any skins, sounds, ...
} >
} > I wish there was an option for more than 1 sv_downloadurl.  Like a
} failover
} > URL.  If a file is not on sv_downloadurl, then try the failover URL.
} Hint
} > Valve!  :)
} >
} > Guy
} >
} > } -----Original Message-----
} > } From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds_linux-
} > } [email protected]] On Behalf Of Arg!
} > } Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 5:57 AM
} > } To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list; Half-Life dedicated
} > } Linux server mailing list
} > } Subject: [hlds_linux] 301 Redirect for map downloads
} > }
} > } Hey All,
} > }
} > } For circumstances out of my control ive tried to do a redirect for my
} > } external map download server. That is other content comes from my
} regular
} > } web server but the maps specifically are being http redirected to a
} > } different server altogether. Has anyone had any success doing this as
} its
} > } failing for me at the moment.
} > }
} > } Game is tf2 on windows server.
} > } Regards,
} > } Arg!
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