[cod] [linux] Custom maps no longer work with patch 1.6 ?

[Admin WBD]

I reopened Bug 4043 <http://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4043>

2009/9/19 Admin WBD <wbdadmin at gmail.com>

> I confirm what Vaughan says for mp_argentan. The good point is that no file
> has to be copied to zone/english. But the iwd file must be in the mod
> folder.
>
> But i still have a map that doesn't work at all... With patch 1.5, i had no
> problems on this map...
>
> Could someone try it on his server ? I'd like to be sure it doesn't come
> from my server...
> Here's the map : http://ks369008.kimsufi.com/cod5/usermaps/mp_panzerfact/
>
> Thanks.
>
> 2009/9/19 Vaughan Reid <vaunus at gmail.com>
>
>>  Looks like custom maps are still broken on 1.6 Linux servers. :( I only
>> started to connect to a custom map server earlier but must have quit out
>> before the crash.
>>
>> It appears the server is not offering IWD files in the usermaps/mp_mapname
>> folder up for download by the client. As such, the client is crashing
>> because it cannot find the map loadscreen image which is generally located
>> inside that IWD.
>> In addition, if I copy the IWD file into my usermaps folder on the client
>> side my client crashes with an impure client error in reference to the IWD
>> file for the map. From this it appears the server is not even aware of the
>> IWD files in the usermaps folder.
>>
>> It’s a shame this hasn’t been fixed as chances are high that 1.6 was the
>> last patch for the game.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Vaughan Reid
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Admin WBD [mailto:wbdadmin at gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Saturday, 19 September 2009 6:03 PM
>> *To:* Call of Duty server admin list.
>> *Subject:* Re: [cod] [linux] Custom maps no longer work with patch 1.6 ?
>>
>>
>>
>> That's why i tried the same map as Vaughan Reid, but with the map
>> Argentan, the server seems fine but i can't connect to it, it crashes my
>> client.
>>
>> 2009/9/19 <stp at shooter-szene.de>
>>
>> well i have no experience with mapping but may some custom maps doesnt
>> support the new way?
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> *From:* Admin WBD <wbdadmin at gmail.com>
>>
>> *To:* Call of Duty server admin list. <cod at icculus.org>
>>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, September 19, 2009 11:01 AM
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [cod] [linux] Custom maps no longer work with patch 1.6 ?
>>
>>
>>
>> Yeah, i read that... But it doesn't work for me. I put all files in
>> usermaps/map_name, removed all customs files from my mod folder and from the
>> zone/english folder but some custom maps just crash my server, and the
>> others make my server unreachable...
>>
>> I'd like to understand what going on and if it comes from my server or
>> from the patch that's not completely fixing custom maps issues.
>>
>> 2009/9/19 <stp at shooter-szene.de>
>>
>> quote:
>>
>> Custom maps now work as expected: *.ff and *.iwd files should now be
>> placed in the same locations as the Windows version expects.
>>
>>
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