Uploading a map, aint working Created 15 years ago2009-04-13 04:23:34 UTC by beanydood

Iv uploading my map on FileFactory, and all is well, Iv got the link to my map
(http://www.filefactory.com/file/aga7ff8/n/dm_reckless_bsp) but when I want to upload the map here using my link, it gives me a "file error"
Iv got a screenshot and everything.

Can some one tell me anything I need to know about uploading maps? Do they need to be zipped or just the .bsp file?

Yeah, you have to zip it or rar it. TWHL has never liked straight-up bsp uploads.

You'll notice that a compressed BSP is much smaller than the uncompressed BSP (in most cases), so it takes less bandwidth for everyone to download/upload/store if it is compressed.

Ok I zipped my bsp file with 7zip. it is now dm_reckless.zip and I uploaded that to filefactory, used the link to upload my map here, and same problem. "File error" :-/

heres the link...
http://www.filefactory.com/file/agbaf98/n/dm_reckless_zip

maybe twhl doesnt like 7z's zip format?

It's because it's not a direct link to the file. You can't use hosting services that make you wait for a download ticket, either.
Any direct-to-file host will work.

Why don't you just upload the map here? Or is it too big?

Why don't you just upload the map here? Or is it too big?

It's 4.12Mb. Too big.

Hmmm ok, Ill try that, can you give me a few sites of direct-to-file hosting?

You could try Freehostia or sign up for Filefront.

Filefront is pretty good, I can't wait until I have an excuse to use my account.