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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# grabs a patch .zip from archive.org and saves it as a pk3
+grab_patch()
+{
+	wget -nc -O ./pak$2.pk4 http://archive.org/download/hl_shareware_data/valve/$1.zip
+}
+
+# grabs a song on YouTube and stores it in OGG vorbis format
+yt_grab()
+{
+	echo "Grabbing the official music track for Track $2..."
+	yt-dlp -o track$2.ogg --extract-audio --audio-format vorbis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=$1 &> /dev/null
+}
+
+SCRPATH="$( cd "$( dirname $(readlink -nf $0) )" && pwd )"
+
+if ! [ -x "$(command -v wget)" ]; then
+	printf "Error: wget is not installed.\n" >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+cd "$SCRPATH"
+
+# Get the latest patch, because that'll fix the menu assets and add more fun, free content
+echo "============================================================="
+echo "Downloading data for Half-Life: Day One"
+echo "This was a free demo that let you experience the first 'day'"
+echo "at Black Mesa. It contains earlier data than the CD release."
+echo "============================================================="
+grab_patch dayone 00_dayone
+
+echo "============================================================="
+echo "Downloading data for Half-Life: Uplink"
+echo "A demo containing a whole new chapter that was not present"
+echo "in the CD release. It is newer than the CD disc pressing."
+echo "============================================================="
+grab_patch uplink 01_uplink
+
+echo "============================================================="
+echo "Downloading data for Half-Life from the RealMedia TFC demo"
+echo "The freeware version of Team Fortress Classic put out by"
+echo "RealMedia contained some Half-Life data we can make use of."
+echo "============================================================="
+grab_patch realmedia 02_realmedia
+
+echo "============================================================="
+echo "Downloading data for Half-Life from the Opposing Force demo"
+echo "The demo of Half-Life: Opposing Force contains additional"
+echo "data we can make use of to complete our data collection."
+echo "============================================================="
+grab_patch opfordemo 03_opfordemo
+
+echo "============================================================="
+echo "Downloading data for Half-Life Patch 1.1.1.0"
+echo "This patch data contained updates to menu graphics, maps"
+echo "and more for an enhanced multiplayer experience."
+echo "============================================================="
+grab_patch patch1110 04_patch1110
+
+echo "============================================================="
+echo "Downloading data for Half-Life's Dedicated Server"
+echo "While this dataset contains no client-side game data, it"
+echo "makes up for it in server-side content."
+echo "============================================================="
+grab_patch hlds 05_hlds
+
+if ! [ -x "$(command -v yt-dlp)" ]; then
+	printf "Error: yt-dlp is not installed.\nUnable to download music\n" >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+cd "$SCRPATH"
+mkdir music
+cd music
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+yt_grab 8KxNBtMjSlk 03
+yt_grab 4c-R_KBuZ2A 04
+yt_grab iUaNjxlBMNs 05
+yt_grab YlLg-UAgZBY 06
+yt_grab LJ3XN8yiE3A 07
+yt_grab aBYdo8aeico 08
+yt_grab EkX_4HsrYXQ 09
+yt_grab GXc-Qk6YlGI 10
+yt_grab DdcdeS9kzFo 11
+yt_grab Zy0mdIS04sw 12
+yt_grab qwP2QPzBI4Q 13
+yt_grab 3BkG2pi8OAU 14
+yt_grab VAJzipo22L8 15
+yt_grab dvxX42uczNU 16
+yt_grab 8xmJmGYbHd0 17
+yt_grab itvxpfCep_4 18
+yt_grab -iYoXSw7aek 19
+yt_grab jp6tXuGnE10 20
+yt_grab DQcvP-2L9KQ 21
+yt_grab w3ctKDiYHpE 22
+yt_grab Op__51Bngjg 23
+yt_grab l2EKVHKiVfk 24
+yt_grab 7bywJmv8tvQ 25
+yt_grab fEFW2ha-ZYE 26
+yt_grab FupijP4YUw8 27
+yt_grab 9XuTPUi4-A4 28