--- deliantra/server/socket/request.C	2007/01/08 18:18:36	1.61
+++ deliantra/server/socket/request.C	2007/01/10 01:16:54	1.62
@@ -1554,6 +1554,28 @@
   return result;
 }
 
+// prefetch (and touch) all maps within a specific distancd
+static void
+prefetch_surrounding_maps (maptile *map, int distance)
+{
+  map->last_access = runtime;
+
+  if (--distance)
+    for (int dir = 4; --dir; )
+      if (const shstr &path = map->tile_path [dir])
+        if (maptile *&neigh = map->tile_map [dir])
+          prefetch_surrounding_maps (neigh, distance);
+        else
+          neigh = maptile::find_async (path, map);
+}
+
+// prefetch a generous area around the player
+static void
+prefetch_surrounding_maps (object *op)
+{
+  prefetch_surrounding_maps (op->map, 3);
+}
+
 /**
  * This function uses the new map1 protocol command to send the map
  * to the client.  It is necessary because the old map command supports
@@ -1594,6 +1616,7 @@
     return;
 
   check_map_change (pl->contr);
+  prefetch_surrounding_maps (pl);
 
   packet sl (socket.mapmode == Map1Cmd ? "map1" : "map1a");
   packet esl;