Workshop Maps?

[02BAD4U]

Are workshop maps ever going to be a thing or has this game been abandoned by the devs? There really is no other offroad game like this (thanks to the workshop trucks and awesome mud physics.)

[Universal G]

Im wondering whats going on as well. I have a feeling they did abandon it....

[02BAD4U]

Im getting sick of supporting games that never make it to completion. The least they could have done is turned it over to the steam community its honestly the only thing that got me to buy the game in the first place.

[Menace]

maps are easy to get go to spintires.nl got to maps and download and move into the zip media file easy to do if nto than maybe you shouldnt be playing this game lol

[EN16M471C]

There was a short period of time in March last year when users actually managed to upload maps thru Steam Workshop. But oovee quickly pulled it off (or maybe Pavel who knows).

Still, that showed it's not that complicated to do so and I really would like to know the reason why they refuse to allow users to upload maps to Workshop.

[Ryu]

Originally posted by gert:

maps are easy to get go to spintires.nl got to maps and download and move into the zip media file easy to do if nto than maybe you shouldnt be playing this game lol

You shouldn't be touching the Media.zip file. Mods should be installed in the Media directory.

[Universal G]

Originally posted by EN16M471C:

There was a short period of time in March last year when users actually managed to upload maps thru Steam Workshop. But oovee quickly pulled it off (or maybe Pavel who knows).

Still, that showed it's not that complicated to do so and I really would like to know the reason why they refuse to allow users to upload maps to Workshop.

Interesting, I did not know this. We should keep bugging them. This is horrible customer service.

[FunNride]

Some map pop in the workshop sometimes but get removed quickly but you still can play them if you download them when they are available,weird.

[Ryu]

Originally posted by FunNride:

Some map pop in the workshop sometimes but get removed quickly but you still can play them if you download them when they are available,weird.

I've noticed this with trucks, too. One of my subscribed trucks is no longer on Workshop but I still have it in my game.

[MetalMilitia1]

Its not that hard to find and install maps. Either the websites Oovee or Spintires NL have them. I currently have over 40 maps installed, not counting the orignals that were downloaded with the game. If you install them correctly you will have no issues with the game. I just can't understand seeing thread after thread of wanting the maps put in the workshop. They are readily available to everyone. You want maps, figure it out and install them. People need to realize how big those map files are and I'm sure there is a limit to the overall capacity Steam allows for a game. Those maps are probably quickly pulled off the workshop for that reason. But I guess kids have to have a one button click to get everything they want nowadays.

[02BAD4U]

My point is there really is no reason not to have maps in the workshop. Space Engineers (so far the only early acess game I have purchased that has been worth the money) has entire planets that have been uploaded to the workshop and can be downloaded with a single click. I really dont care to mess with files etc. I asked a simple question whether workshop maps are going to be a thing or not no reason to start slinging mud. (an updated video on youtube would be helpful also)

[EN16M471C]

Originally posted by MetalMilitia1:

People need to realize how big those map files are and I'm sure there is a limit to the overall capacity Steam allows for a game. Those maps are probably quickly pulled off the workshop for that reason.

Hm. Never thought about that. You might be right. From my quick googling around I found the Skyrim article from 2015 regarding Workshop limitations.

Nevertheless, I'm sure oovee could work something out with Steam and allow entire maps to be available in Steam Workshop.

Originally posted by MetalMilitia1:

But I guess kids have to have a one button click to get everything they want nowadays. :spintires_logs:

What's wrong with that? If there's an option for having one click-download why not use it? I don't see your logic here. Not to mention how easier would be to play MP. You get into lobby > see a map you don't have > simply click and download it, same as trucks. No need for going to browser, downloading map, copying files etc.

[BumbleBarBee]

I see one problem with maps containing custom objects. Some creators are altering existing objects and even originals without renaming them! This can cause heavy problems with textures, log loading or even game crashes.
So maps would have to be approved by someone before going online. But who will do that? OOVEE? *lol*
Solution would be to allow only maps WITHOUT custom objects....but who wants this???

[02BAD4U]

The size has nothing to do with it. Look at ARK those damn maps are MASSIVE you can get across a spintires map in minutes. It takes hours to get across an Ark map (on foot). I finally found a decent video thats updated (by Spun I believe) that the uploader didnt go off on a tangent mid tutorial. However this copying and moving files still sucks and really needs streamlined.

[playhotboy_sakib_cantt]

Originally posted by Lycanthropic Paranoia:

Im wondering whats going on as well. I have a feeling they did abandon it....:Pooop:

[playhotboy_sakib_cantt]

Originally posted by 02BAD4U:

The size has nothing to do with it. Look at ARK those damn maps are MASSIVE you can get across a spintires map in minutes. It takes hours to get across an Ark map (on foot). I finally found a decent video thats updated (by Spun I believe) that the uploader didnt go off on a tangent mid tutorial. However this copying and moving files still sucks and really needs streamlined.