Players cant download custom maps from my server

[Frank ツ]

Hello,

I recently bought a server to add custom maps in it.

But ive looked for every single solution on the internet and i still get the same error

''Downloading package '<mapname>' failed: Error opening file''

People cant download the maps i put in the server, can someone please help what im doing wrong, the server i bought is on a linux pc/server.

Thanks

[Tom Vega]

Long time ago i created my server and i didnt documented it very well, so im not 100% sure but u need to add 2 lines in KFEngine.ini:

[IpDrv.TcpNetDriver]
...
DownloadManagers=IpDrv.HTTPDownload
DownloadManagers=OnlineSubsystemSteamworks.SteamWorkshop
DownloadDownloadManagers=Engine.ChannelDownload
...

[IpDrv.HTTPDownload]
RedirectToURL=http://[fqdn or ip]/[path to maps folder]
...

RedirectToURL is your fastdownload / redirect server with the maps.

Let me know if this helps.

[Frank ツ]

Originally posted by Tom Vega:

Long time ago i created my server and i didnt documented it very well, so im not 100% sure but u need to add 2 lines in KFEngine.ini:

[IpDrv.TcpNetDriver]
...
DownloadManagers=IpDrv.HTTPDownload
DownloadManagers=OnlineSubsystemSteamworks.SteamWorkshop
DownloadDownloadManagers=Engine.ChannelDownload
...

[IpDrv.HTTPDownload]
RedirectToURL=http://[fqdn or ip]/[path to maps folder]
...

RedirectToURL is your fastdownload / redirect server with the maps.

Let me know if this helps.

Not rude or anything but not really, those lines i already have, but what redirect.

I dont know how to setup up a redirect, ive set it up that players download the maps trough the workshop but its not working at all.

Ive tried adding the actual maps into the server wich also dont work.

Im just lost

[Tom Vega]

Ah, maps from workshop. But can u see the workshop maps on your server? If u manually subscribe to them can you play them on ur server?

I really dont use maps from workshop, or i just download them and upload to both kf2 server and fastdl server. But this line should do the trick:

 DownloadManagers=OnlineSubsystemSteamworks.SteamWorkshop

A redirect server is no more than a webserver (hosting) that hosts you files for others to download.

[Frank ツ]

Originally posted by Tom Vega:

Ah, maps from workshop. But can u see the workshop maps on your server? If u manually subscribe to them can you play them on ur server?

I really dont use maps from workshop, or i just download them and upload to both kf2 server and fastdl server. But this line should do the trick:

 DownloadManagers=OnlineSubsystemSteamworks.SteamWorkshop

I tried this line, still get the same error

[Tom Vega]

Your server download workshop items or not? Can you play workshop maps on your server?

Be sure to follow the steps here:

https://wiki.killingfloor2.com/index.php?title=Dedicated_Server_(Killing_Floor_2)#Setting_Up_Steam_Workshop_For_Servers

Double check everything. And as the guide says, you dont need to delete/remove any lines. You can have both downloaders (workshop and redirect) working together. I do.

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I had this problem with a KF2 server I rented as well. I don't think I ever resolved it.

Where did you rent the server from?

[Frank ツ]

Originally posted by Hadley:

I had this problem with a KF2 server I rented as well. I don't think I ever resolved it.

Where did you rent the server from?

nitrado, its a linux based server

Originally posted by Tom Vega:

Your server download workshop items or not? Can you play workshop maps on your server?

Be sure to follow the steps here:

https://wiki.killingfloor2.com/index.php?title=Dedicated_Server_(Killing_Floor_2)#Setting_Up_Steam_Workshop_For_Servers

Double check everything. And as the guide says, you dont need to delete/remove any lines. You can have both downloaders (workshop and redirect) working together. I do.

thanks i look into this

[Frank ツ]

Originally posted by Tom Vega:

Your server download workshop items or not? Can you play workshop maps on your server?

Be sure to follow the steps here:

https://wiki.killingfloor2.com/index.php?title=Dedicated_Server_(Killing_Floor_2)#Setting_Up_Steam_Workshop_For_Servers

Double check everything. And as the guide says, you dont need to delete/remove any lines. You can have both downloaders (workshop and redirect) working together. I do.

Hello,

I bought a new server from a different supplier (nodecraft) i followed the steps provided by your link, and it worked on the first try.

So thanks for the link

[Tom Vega]

Im glad it worked. GL on your new server :)

[erik]

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