diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d762ae1cb..7675cca96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -208,3 +208,5 @@ chmod u+x init-letsencrypt.sh
 ## Contributing
 Contributions are welcome! Just open a pull request with detailed description
 why the changes are needed, or open an issue for bugs, feature requests, etc...
+
+Feel free to run `./run_pylint.sh` before PR to ensure CICD checks pass on your code. 
diff --git a/app/tornado_handlers/download.py b/app/tornado_handlers/download.py
index 5d414021d..484c5a2a6 100644
--- a/app/tornado_handlers/download.py
+++ b/app/tornado_handlers/download.py
@@ -60,19 +60,32 @@ def get_original_filename(default_value, new_file_suffix):
                 print("DB access failed:", sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1])
             return default_value
 
-
         if download_type == '1': # download the parameters
             ulog = load_ulog_file(log_file_name)
             param_keys = sorted(ulog.initial_parameters.keys())
 
-            self.set_header("Content-Type", "text/plain")
-            self.set_header('Content-Disposition', 'inline; filename=params.txt')
+            self.set_header('Content-Type', 'application/octet-stream')
+            self.set_header("Content-Description", "File Transfer")
+            self.set_header('Content-Disposition', 'attachment; filename=vehicle.params')
 
-            delimiter = ', '
+            delimiter = '	'
             for param_key in param_keys:
+                self.write("1") #sysid
+                self.write(delimiter)
+                self.write("1") #compid
+                self.write(delimiter)
                 self.write(param_key)
                 self.write(delimiter)
                 self.write(str(ulog.initial_parameters[param_key]))
+
+                #if the value is an int write a 6, if not write a 9
+                if isinstance(ulog.initial_parameters[param_key], int):
+                    self.write(delimiter)
+                    self.write("6")
+                else:
+                    self.write(delimiter)
+                    self.write("9")
+
                 self.write('\n')
 
         elif download_type == '2': # download the kml file
@@ -130,9 +143,10 @@ def kml_colors(flight_mode):
             ulog = load_ulog_file(log_file_name)
             param_keys = sorted(ulog.initial_parameters.keys())
 
-            self.set_header("Content-Type", "text/plain")
-            self.set_header('Content-Disposition', 'inline; filename=params.txt')
-            delimiter = ', '
+            self.set_header('Content-Type', 'application/octet-stream')
+            self.set_header("Content-Description", "File Transfer")
+            self.set_header('Content-Disposition', 'attachment; filename=non-default.params')
+            delimiter = '	'
 
             # Use defaults from log if available
             if ulog.has_default_parameters:
@@ -148,9 +162,22 @@ def kml_colors(flight_mode):
                             is_default = param_value == system_defaults[param_key]
 
                         if not is_default:
+                            self.write("1")
+                            self.write(delimiter)
+                            self.write("1")
+                            self.write(delimiter)
                             self.write(param_key)
                             self.write(delimiter)
                             self.write(str(param_value))
+
+                            #if the value is an int write a 6, if not write a 9
+                            if isinstance(param_value, int):
+                                self.write(delimiter)
+                                self.write("6")
+                            else:
+                                self.write(delimiter)
+                                self.write("9")
+
                             self.write('\n')
                     except:
                         pass