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James

Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:33am

(dedicated server) missing map disconnecting

I recently made a tf2 server and downloaded a custom map from tf2maps.net and put it on my server but when i try to join the server it comes up with the missing map message.
How can i get the map to download when attempting to join my server?

Thanks for any help!

Last edited by James; Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:36am

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lolschrauber has Team Fortress 2

Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:37am

Your server needs to be configured to allow people to download maps.

Put this in your server.cfg :

sv_allowdownload 1
sv_downloadurl "46.228.198.148:27015\TeamFortress2\tf\maps" ("your_server_ip\path_to_your_map_folder")

Those entries propably already exist and you can just configure them.

Last edited by lolschrauber; Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:38am

James

Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:45am

Originally posted by lolschrauber:
Your server needs to be configured to allow people to download maps.

Put this in your server.cfg :

sv_allowdownload 1
sv_downloadurl "46.228.198.148:27015\TeamFortress2\tf\maps" ("your_server_ip\path_to_your_map_folder")

Those entries propably already exist and you can just configure them.

will this only work for people joining the server, not me?
and also do i need to include the full path like this:

C:\hlserver\tf2\tf\maps

instead of this

\tf2\tf\maps

lolschrauber has Team Fortress 2

Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:48am

Originally posted by kinggamer1235:
will this only work for people joining the server, not me?
Should work for everyone.

Originally posted by kinggamer1235:
and also do i need to include the full path like this:

C:\hlserver\tf2\tf\maps

instead of this

\tf2\tf\maps

Yes you need the whole path I think.
Not sure if that will work that way though, you have to try.

I recommend just using the external IP in the path, like mine is :
46.228.198.148:27015\TeamFortress2\tf\maps and it definitely works.

Not sure how the path is resolved. If you put C: im not sure if the server directs clients to the server's own C: partition, it'd work, but if it directs clients to their own local C: partition, that'd not work.

Last edited by lolschrauber; Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:52am

James

Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:52am

Originally posted by lolschrauber:
Originally posted by kinggamer1235:
will this only work for people joining the server, not me?
Should work for everyone.
Originally posted by kinggamer1235:
and also do i need to include the full path like this:

C:\hlserver\tf2\tf\maps

instead of this

\tf2\tf\maps
Yes you need the whole path I think.
Not sure if that will work that way though, you have to try.
I recommend just using the external IP in the path, like mine is
46.228.198.148:27015\TeamFortress2\tf\maps and it definitely works.

everything seems to be working like that but now it says the map file exceeds the net_maxfilesize limit <64mb>

What do i do now, btw thanks for the help!

lolschrauber has Team Fortress 2

Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:55am

Originally posted by kinggamer1235:
everything seems to be working like that but now it says the map file exceeds the net_maxfilesize limit <64mb>

What do i do now, btw thanks for the help!

Well then the map is too big to download, which one is it, lol?

You can try to increase the "net_maxfilesize" in your server.cfg to increase the maximum filesize the server allows clients to download.

Maps this big will take very long to download though.

Last edited by lolschrauber; Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:56am

James

Jul 17, 2014 @ 4:59am

Originally posted by lolschrauber:
Originally posted by kinggamer1235:
everything seems to be working like that but now it says the map file exceeds the net_maxfilesize limit <64mb>

What do i do now, btw thanks for the help!
Well then the map is too big to download, which one is it, lol?

You can try to increase the "net_maxfilesize" in your server.cfg to increase the maximum filesize the server allows clients to download.

Maps this big will take very long to download though.

i tired but the max file size is 64 mb you cant make it go any higher. i think theres a way to compress the file though so i will try that :)

lolschrauber has Team Fortress 2

Jul 17, 2014 @ 5:05am

Originally posted by kinggamer1235:
Originally posted by lolschrauber:
Well then the map is too big to download, which one is it, lol?

You can try to increase the "net_maxfilesize" in your server.cfg to increase the maximum filesize the server allows clients to download.

Maps this big will take very long to download though.
i tired but the max file size is 64 mb you cant make it go any higher. i think theres a way to compress the file though so i will try that :)

Most common would be the .bz2 format, though I'm not sure anymore which programs are suitable for that, 7-zip maybe.

Last edited by lolschrauber; Jul 17, 2014 @ 5:05am

angrychisel has Team Fortress 2

Jul 17, 2014 @ 5:12am

you may also want to use a fast download site if you're trying to use large maps, or any custom maps actually. people don't like to wait for maps.

http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/18121

lolschrauber has Team Fortress 2

Jul 17, 2014 @ 5:17am

Originally posted by angrychisel:
you may also want to use a fast download site if you're trying to use large maps, or any custom maps actually. people don't like to wait for maps.
http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/18121

You have to be careful here however. Not any webspace hoster is suitable for that.

Many free ones like to close your account if you use their service for map downloading, because it's supposedly against the terms of use. You might wanna check for a good, free one that works out.

Should you upload your maps elsewhere to some webspace, you have to change your sv_downloadurl accordingly, of course.

Last edited by lolschrauber; Jul 17, 2014 @ 5:23am

James

Jul 17, 2014 @ 5:57am

finally got it working (probably not worth the effort but my ocd was killing me)
heres the ip if u wanna check it out: 86.142.204.224

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James

Jul 17, 2014 @ 7:18am

1 Last question, how would you make a server with a map rotation that had 2 maps over the 64 mb limit because you can only have one download url

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lolschrauber has Team Fortress 2

Jul 17, 2014 @ 7:21am

Originally posted by kinggamer1235:
1 Last question, how would you make a server with a map rotation that had 2 maps over the 64 mb limit because you can only have one download url

you should have all maps at the Same place/folder, then you just Set that Folder path as the download url

Last edited by lolschrauber; Jul 17, 2014 @ 7:22am

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James

Jul 17, 2014 @ 7:42am

i made a new folder to keep all the map files that i had compressed for people to download when joining the server. I changed the path to thar folder but the server still looks for the map file inside the maps folder and then proceeds to find the map thats 74mb(the one thats to big)
Why wont the server look in the other folder i made?

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