Another suggestion for a server!

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:34 pm Post subject: Another suggestion for a server!

Have you ever considered new maps for WaW?

There seem to be plenty of interesting looking maps here.

http://www.codutility.com/index.php?file=Download&op=categorie&cat=24

Here is one.

OK. I'll try one out.

That why i've tried to build a server with a mod, for new maps. There is a lot of them that are REALLY NICE. I think it's worth it.

But, some of you had problems with my mod. I don't know why, i did not have any problems at all. (What are you doing to your PC to get those problems?)

Maybe that there is another way to use thoses maps, without running a mod. If someone find something about that, maybe we should give it a try.

COD WaW and COD4 are really good games, good engines. All we need, is new maps!

cya !

I tried to install a custom map but I couldn't without a mod. Sad

I think we should try to find a really simple mod, that the only difference is that we can add custom maps.

Maybe there is one out there that will not give you problems with your PCs...

There are two ways to run a modless custom maps server:

1 - make a folder called "mp_usermaps" in the server's "mods" folder

if there isn't a mods folder, make one [in the directory where you see the main folder] and then make the mp_usermaps folder inside of the mods folder.

2 - Put your stock config[s] into this mp_usermaps folder.

3 - Make sure that you edit the redirect script in the server.cfg to allow for downloads of custom map files from your cod5 redirect:

Code:

// Client Download Settings. (0=off/1=on) Used for MODs and custom maps
// See included Quick Setup Guide for instructions.
set sv_allowdownload "1"
seta sv_wwwDownload "1"
seta sv_wwwBaseURL "http://yoursite.com/cod5"
seta sv_wwwDlDisconnected "0"

4 - make a folder called "usermaps" in your server's root directory.

5 - Here is an important part of checking the custom maps files before uploading these files to your gameserver and redirect:

get a copy of winrar. Open up each of your custom maps' iwd files in winrar - here is the list of folders and files that CAN be left in the iwd file when running a modless mod:

folders:
images
sounds
maps [either has a "_teams.gsc" file to correct the Allies-Axis teams; or has a "_globallogic.gsc" and "_spawnlogic.gsc" set of files - Ripac map is an example]
[normally, gsc and csv files are compiled into the ".ff" file]

files:
mod.arena [used to call up a gametype for a map - doesn't hurt to leave in when running a modless mod] [usually compiled into the ".ff" file]

Any materials or material_properties folder should be deleted from the iwd file.

6 - upload your custom map folders - along with the iwd file in its map folder - to the usermaps folder.

7 - now upload those very same mapfolders to your redirect, which should have a "usermaps" folder in a "cod5" folder [you can call the cod5 folder anything you want, as long as its called up by the same name in your redirect script]

The result will be a stock server with ranks and unlocks earned that are specific to the mod folder's name.

But since "mp_usermaps" is built into the game and is generic, your players may get some repeated downloads of maps if they go to other servers running different versions of the maps; or the other servers are running a modded mod server where the iwd files have to be cleaned of every folder but the images and sounds folders. Which may lead to errors that may stop the player's game dead in its tracks - bsod, blackscreen, unhandled exception caught.

The other method of running custom maps on a stock server is to up a map's localized_ff file to the english/zone folder or sum such crap. I havent tried it and at the moment can't find any info about it.

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Hey Exterminator good to hear from you after all this time! Very Happy

Hey do you have any time to walk me through this in person? I can email you if your email is still the same. Mine is zhukov43 [at] hotmail [dot] com in case you forgot.

Stop by our game server and play some maps with us soon. Cool

Later!

Hey zhukov, do you want me to send you my favourties custom maps?

i can make a best 10 or 15 maps or something like that.

I put a lot of time on downloading thoses and selecting the good ones...

Sure. I just need help trying to run them.

https://filevault.allardjohnson.com/filevault.cgi?key=FWuaX8wy

14 beautiful, great, awsome, cool, nice, good maps!

Now, let's try to play them without a mod... good luck my friend!

Another suggestion.... Battlefield bad company 2 server! Very Happy

OK but we need donations to run that server. BFBC2 server will run at least $20/month plus the normal $20 for the othe server, TS and Website.

Donated!

Thank you sir! Very Happy


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