Question about adding a custom map to my server.

[SgtClifford[1/2]]

What I want to do is make a map and run it on my server, but i have a question. Will the people that join the server have to have that map or will it load it into their system during the load screen?

[Seal]

Re: Question about adding a custom map to my server.

They need to have it. But it would be smart if they could download it when loading!

[NoB33r4u]

Re: Question about adding a custom map to my server.

theres ppl working on auto-downloader programs so the maps download when needed.
Its not included in the game though. it'll be an add-on program

try searching here or on the editor forums. I forget where I saw it

[Seal]

Re: Question about adding a custom map to my server.

That would be cool!

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: Question about adding a custom map to my server.

UT99 had this, but the maps were somuch smaller there that bandwidth wasn't a problem. If a server you tried to join had a custom map or minimod/mutator it autodownloaded and installed while you were joining the server.
I would think that BF maps are a bittoo big for this though

[NoB33r4u]

Re: Question about adding a custom map to my server.

I would think that BF maps are a bittoo big for this though

Yeah unfortunately. Thats pretty much the case. Ppl are still pressing ahead making the autodownloaders.
How useful they'll be, I don't know...

Thats the reason why they were never included in bf2 in the first place

[Bongwater]

Re: Question about adding a custom map to my server.

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31691