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How to download a range of bytes?

by Zeokat (Novice)
on Dec 26, 2007 at 22:56 UTC ( [id://659125]=perlquestion: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

Zeokat has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Spider Man Game Download For Pc Highly Compressed | 1000+ Extended |

A: Yes! Download PCSX2 (PS2 emulator) or PPSSPP (PSP). Spider-Man 2 (PS2) ROM is ~3GB, and emulators add minimal size. This is a legal gray area – only if you own the original disc.

Published: April 16, 2026 Target Audience: PC gamers with limited storage space, low internet bandwidth, or older hardware who want to play Spider-Man games. Abstract The search query "Spider-Man game download for PC highly compressed" is extremely common among gamers seeking to save hard drive space and download time. However, most results lead to pirated software, malware risks, or broken files. This paper provides a realistic overview of official Spider-Man titles available on PC, safe methods to reduce their storage footprint, and legitimate sources for older, smaller Spider-Man games that naturally fit the "highly compressed" need. 1. Introduction Highly compressed PC games (e.g., repacks in 2GB–8GB instead of 60GB+) are appealing for users with limited data plans or small SSDs. Spider-Man games, especially modern ones like Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (approx. 75GB), seem ideal for compression. However, users must distinguish between safe file-shrinking techniques and dangerous piracy. 2. The Risks of Unofficial "Highly Compressed" Downloads Before proceeding, understand the dangers of downloading Spider-Man PC games from unknown repack sites: Spider Man Game Download For Pc Highly Compressed

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Re: How to download a range of bytes?
by eserte (Deacon) on Dec 26, 2007 at 23:27 UTC
    This seems to work:
    #!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; use LWP::UserAgent; my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new; my $url = 'http://localhost/...'; $ua->default_headers->push_header(Range => "bytes=1000-2000"); my $response = $ua->get($url); my $content = $response->content(); warn length($content); warn $content;
    To get the current content length of the object, you can do a HEAD before and look at the content-length header.
      The code works verrrrrrry good eserte. Big thanks. But new question arrive to my head, are there any way to know if the server have the abbility of "Accept-Ranges: bytes" ?? Thanks in advance.
        Try fetching with HEAD instead of GET to view the Accept* headers without getting the content itself

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