<div>Yup, but this goes down to simple basics to try and help.</div>
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<div>You should not include maps of different versions (or _any_ version) without the authors agreement in _any_ pak. If the author of a map knows, he will highlight which is the correct version to use and any replicated paks etc. Thats always been the case, but I see many cod2 admins not following this. Most of the problems arising are where people are creating paks of their own volition and not speaking to map authors.
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<div>Same recently we've seen with paks like clanlogos in admiral mod. Clans can put their own in there, but that doesn't help when every clan has their own and its called the same name. Causes the infamous loop, where the client thinks it has the file, but it will never match up, as the pak as the same filename, but isn't pure.
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<div>Usual sensible due process should be followed, even if not explained in detail and most work. (Yes there are bugs, especially with multiple files, I don't disagree! Just many aren't helping themselves with their process)
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/6/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">[OL]YODA</b> <<a href="mailto:yoda@opferlamm-clan.de">yoda@opferlamm-clan.de</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Some maps only work with pure 0, have you tried this?<br><br>And be careful - some maps have two versions - one "normal", one only for
<br>PAM - but they have the same map-name, so if you create a own mappack and<br>copy over the wrong map, you will get in trouble.<br><br>-----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----<br>Von: ::DFC::MacBooom[NL] [mailto:<a href="mailto:macbooom@dutchfightclub.nl">
macbooom@dutchfightclub.nl</a>]<br>Gesendet: Samstag, 6. Mai 2006 01:40<br>An: <a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org">cod@icculus.org</a><br>Betreff: RE: RE: [cod] Custom Maps<br><br><br>Cod2 sp to mp mappack also on file front Works like a charm on our cod2
1.2<br>with 1.2c binaries and PS.95 onley silotown wont run in dm mode but the rest<br>is without any probs.<br><br>Have tested some more but they were that bad I even would not think about<br>reminding the map names,<br>
<br>This mappack contains silotown, trainyard, beltot2 and the 4th cant remember<br>that fast, newvillers by bulletworm alse runs on this server very smooth<br><br>MacB<br><br>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<br>Van: <a href="mailto:gadruid@bellsouth.net">
gadruid@bellsouth.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:gadruid@bellsouth.net">gadruid@bellsouth.net</a>]<br>Verzonden: vrijdag 5 mei 2006 22:37<br>Aan: <a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org">cod@icculus.org</a><br>Onderwerp: RE: RE: [cod] Custom Maps
<br><br>I have never been able to get a pack to work. Only the individual files.<br>And then only 4 at a time. Is it any wonder that this game is dying?<br><br>John<br><br>><br>> From: "Quint van Drosthagen" <
<a href="mailto:cod@se-easy.net">cod@se-easy.net</a>><br>> Date: 2006/05/05 Fri PM 04:06:50 EDT<br>> To: <<a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org">cod@icculus.org</a>><br>> Subject: RE: RE: [cod] Custom Maps<br>
><br>> Little bit off topic, but can somebody point me in the direction off maps<br>> that work under 1.2 because every pack I download crashes the server...<br>I'm<br>> looking on the wrong places I think (filefront)
<br>><br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: John Konings [mailto:<a href="mailto:trigg3r@sz-clan.nl">trigg3r@sz-clan.nl</a>]<br>> Sent: dinsdag 2 mei 2006 16:30<br>> To: <a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org">
cod@icculus.org</a><br>> Subject: Re: RE: [cod] Custom Maps<br>><br>> I packup the iwd files. Never overwrite a single file at all. It seems<br>> that cod2<br>> can read so far dawn?. Never had a problem so far. It's better then
<br>> single files<br>> I supose...Well on this moment then ;-)<br>><br>> John<br>><br>><br>><br>> Quoting <a href="mailto:gadruid@bellsouth.net">gadruid@bellsouth.net</a>:<br>><br>> > How do you create the map packs and avoid overwriting .gsc files? Or
<br>> > do you just pack up the .iwd files? Will CoD2 read down that far?<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >><br>> >> From: John Konings <<a href="mailto:trigg3r@sz-clan.nl">trigg3r@sz-clan.nl</a>
><br>> >> Date: 2006/05/02 Tue AM 09:21:41 EDT<br>> >> To: <a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org">cod@icculus.org</a><br>> >> Subject: RE: [cod] Custom Maps<br>> >><br>> >> Yes.<br>
> >><br>> >> I use now the FKMod in combination with AWE and 3 mappacks. Those<br>> >> mappacks are<br>> >> +- 20MB. Works great. If I found a new custom map then I modify one of<br>> the
<br>> >> custom mappacks. And so you can go on. till the new patch arive<br>ofcource<br>> :)<br>> >><br>> >> Rgds<br>> >><br>> >> Trigg3r<br>> >><br>> >> <a href="http://www.sz-clan.nl">
http://www.sz-clan.nl</a><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Quoting "Evans, James C (N-HiTec Associates)" <<a href="mailto:james.c.evans@lmco.com">james.c.evans@lmco.com
</a>>:<br>> >><br>> >> ><br>> >> > You are actually both correct. It doesn't have anything to do with<br>the<br>> >> > number of maps you are running. It has to do with the length of the
<br>> >> > filenames. COD2 creates an info string of all the .iwd's running on<br>> the<br>> >> > server. If this string exceeds 1024 characters in length, it will<br>> crash<br>> >> > the server, or cause a iwd/sum mismatch error because the info string
<br>> is<br>> >> > truncated instead of being a complete listing of the files running on<br>> >> > the server. Having multiple mods and/or maps and using the fs_game<br>> >> > function compounds the problem. I have played with this many times.
<br>> >> > And everytime the same thing. When the info string exceeds 1024<br>> >> > characters, bam....nothing but problems.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > My suggestion....combine all your custom maps and mods into 1 or 2
<br>> >> > .iwd's (if possible) with minumum filename lengths. It will make<br>your<br>> >> > download a lot larger, but will remove the iwd/sum mismatch error due<br>> to<br>> >> > filename lengths.
<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Until we get a patch that will allow dvars to contain more that 1024<br>> >> > characters, we will continue to see this problem. It has been<br>> >> > extensively discussed at iwnation. So this isn't a linux only
<br>problem.<br>> >> > It is a problem with the game engine itself.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Regards....<br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> > -----Original Message-----
<br>> >> > From: John Konings [mailto:<a href="mailto:trigg3r@sz-clan.nl">trigg3r@sz-clan.nl</a>]<br>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:52 AM<br>> >> > To: <a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org">
cod@icculus.org</a><br>> >> > Cc: <a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org">cod@icculus.org</a><br>> >> > Subject: Re: [cod] Custom Maps<br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> > No thats not true
<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Running 8,9 custom levels now.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Have made several mappacks max.4 but works like a sharm<br>> >> ><br>> >> > check it out
<a href="http://80.69.78.163:28963">80.69.78.163:28963</a><br>> >> ><br>> >> > :)<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Rgds<br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> >> There are several that will run, however you cannot run more than 4<br>at<br>> >> ><br>> >> >> a time, otherwise it will crash the server.
<br>> >> >><br>> >> >> I have running on our server:<br>> >> >><br>> >> >> mp_industry<br>> >> >> mp_borisovka<br>> >> >> mp_newvillers
<br>> >> >><br>> >> >> and the two new maps released by IW. mp_rhine & mp_harbor.<br>> >> >><br>> >> >><br>> >> >><br>> >> >>>
<br>> >> >>> From: "Michelle E" <<a href="mailto:michelle_s4f@hotmail.co.uk">michelle_s4f@hotmail.co.uk</a>><br>> >> >>> Date: 2006/05/02 Tue AM 08:20:10 EDT<br>> >> >>> To:
<a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org">cod@icculus.org</a><br>> >> >>> Subject: [cod] Custom Maps<br>> >> >>><br>> >> >>> Has anyone found any custom maps that run on Linux servers...the
<br>ones<br>> >> ><br>> >> >>> i have tried keep crashing the servers and giving script<br>errors...any<br>> >> ><br>> >> >>> help would be appricated..<br>> >> >>>
<br>> >> >>> Thanx<br>> >> >>> Michelle<br>> >> >>><br>> >> >>> _________________________________________________________________<br>> >> >>> The new MSN Search Toolbar now includes Desktop search!
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