[cod] Custom Maps

Tue May 2 09:43:40 EDT 2006

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-----Original Message-----
From: John Gates [mailto:dimante at dimante.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 9:37 AM
To: cod at icculus.org
Subject: RE: RE: [cod] Custom Maps

How do I get off this list?
Best Regards,
John Gates
Dimante Computer Services LLC
http://www.dimante.net

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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