[cod] Custom Maps

[Evans, James C (N-HiTec Associates)]

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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