[cod] Custom Maps

Tue May 2 09:33:09 EDT 2006

Question still is

I have 3 mappacks. Those mappacks have 3/4 levels per pack. For my mod I use
fs_game (Every admin must do that!!!) In one of the maps I have mp_borisovka
If you have connected to my server and join a other server and this server has
mp_borisovka as standalone in the main, must we still download the standalone
mp_borisovka.iwd or use he the mp_borisovka in my mappack that was already
downloaded from my server?.

never check that....

Quoting "Evans, James C (N-HiTec Associates)" <james.c.evans at lmco.com>:

>
> Yes, I agree....it is a problem.  Both for the clients and the servers.
> And I do agree with the method of using the fs_game command.  I do this
> also.  But if admins want to run multiple new maps and mods, this is the
> only work around I know.   Until we get another patch, I think we are
> stuck with minimal new maps in our rotations unless we combine them into
> one file.  I have been on several servers already doing this and it is
> annoying when I know "I have downloaded this map already"....
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gadruid at bellsouth.net [mailto:gadruid at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 9:18 AM
> To: cod at icculus.org
> Subject: Re: RE: [cod] Custom Maps
>
> There is a problem with doing this.  If you do not use fs_game, you will
> cause clients all kinds of headaches.  I run all mods in fs_game, but
> maps I prefer to leave alone and place in the /main directory.  That
> way, the client does not have to download the map multiple times when
> they connect ot different servers.  Right now, the max number of custom
> maps I can run is 4.  It doesn't matter how they are named (and renaming
> them is not an option, that will cause pure errors).
>
> The exact same thing occurred with CoD1 v1.0.  CoD1 1.2 fixed the
> problem.  I am sure it is the same issue here.
>
> John
>
>>
>> From: "Evans, James C (N-HiTec Associates)" <james.c.evans at lmco.com>
>> Date: 2006/05/02 Tue AM 09:05:01 EDT
>> To: cod at icculus.org
>> Subject: RE: [cod] Custom Maps
>>
>>
>> You are actually both correct.  It doesn't have anything to do with
>> the number of maps you are running.  It has to do with the length of
>> the filenames.  COD2 creates an info string of all the .iwd's running
>> on the server.  If this string exceeds 1024 characters in length, it
>> will crash the server, or cause a iwd/sum mismatch error because the
>> info string is truncated instead of being a complete listing of the
>> files running on the server.  Having multiple mods and/or maps  and
>> using the fs_game function compounds the problem.  I have played with
> this many times.
>> And everytime the same thing.  When the info string exceeds 1024
>> characters, bam....nothing but problems.
>>
>> My suggestion....combine all your custom maps and mods into 1 or 2
>> .iwd's (if possible) with minumum filename lengths.  It will make your
>
>> download a lot larger, but will remove the iwd/sum mismatch error due
>> to filename lengths.
>>
>> Until we get a patch that will allow dvars to contain more that 1024
>> characters, we will continue to see this problem.  It has been
>> extensively discussed at iwnation.  So this isn't a linux only
> problem.
>> It is a problem with the game engine itself.
>>
>> Regards....
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Konings [mailto:trigg3r at sz-clan.nl]
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:52 AM
>> To: cod at icculus.org
>> Cc: cod at icculus.org
>> Subject: Re: [cod] Custom Maps
>>
>>
>> No thats not true
>>
>> Running 8,9 custom levels now.
>>
>> Have made several mappacks max.4 but works like a sharm
>>
>> check it out 80.69.78.163:28963
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Rgds
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > There are several that will run, however you cannot run more than 4
>> > at
>>
>> > a time, otherwise it will crash the server.
>> >
>> > I have running on our server:
>> >
>> > mp_industry
>> > mp_borisovka
>> > mp_newvillers
>> >
>> > and the two new maps released by IW. mp_rhine & mp_harbor.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> From: "Michelle E" <michelle_s4f at hotmail.co.uk>
>> >> Date: 2006/05/02 Tue AM 08:20:10 EDT
>> >> To: cod at icculus.org
>> >> Subject: [cod] Custom Maps
>> >>
>> >> Has anyone found any custom maps that run on Linux servers...the
>> >> ones
>>
>> >> i have tried keep crashing the servers and giving script
>> >> errors...any
>>
>> >> help would be appricated..
>> >>
>> >> Thanx
>> >> Michelle
>> >>
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