Spring Downloader
Installation
- If you don't auto-update your Windows XP, you need either Microsoft .NET 2.0 or newer - get it here
- Download and run http://files.caspring.org/caupdater/SpringDownloader.exe - you can put it anywhere, for example to your Spring folder.
Lobby integration
- Spring downloader is now external part of lobby client TasClient - you can get latest version of tasclient from here http://tasclient.licho.eu/TASClientLatest.7z - it auto downloads maps and mods as you try joining games.
Linux
- CAInstaller is the official way to install CA under Linux
Other Linux Downloaders
- PythonDownloader
- Direct mod download from http://files.caspring.org/snapshots/ or http://spring.jobjol.nl/
- SubversionRepository
Spring Downloader Features
- Downloads maps and mods, optionally for current or hosted games
- Uses torrent system and/or existing spring websites with multiple parts simultaneous download to get the file
- Makes sure you have ota content properly installed
- Optionally seeds rare maps/mods for other people when they need them
- Optionally integrates with teamspeak system (sends team setup when game starts, so that you can be put into teamspeak rooms with your allies)
- Optionally sends mod error to developers
- Self upgrades
CA module features
- To read more about Complete Annihilation game, start here: WikiStart
- provides "stable" version of the mod and "test" beta version
- very fast updating (reuses existing zip with mod and modifies it using historic versions or download file parts)
- displays changelog, poll and statistics
Widget Manager module
- Browse an online widget catalogue
- Install/Remove widgets
- Update your widgets
FAQ / common problems
Read SpringDownloaderFaq
