My map can't be loaded by others Created 20 years ago2004-10-16 12:00:00 UTC by Catalin

I made a map , it works with zbots but other friends can't join to the server i get the messege " request timed out ".
I gave them the files and they can't start the server, an error comes out, abut a file missing.

Make sure that the people have the wads you compiled wiht.

His right but i have the same problem on certain maps and the problem is that when my friends choose to be terrorists it crashes there steam!

i included wads but no luck!

Did you include info_player_deathmatches in your map? Since that's the T's starting entity...

they have the *.WAD, and i put the info_player_deathmatch, i think it's the same problem like the one habboi has.
OTHER REPLYES PLEASE

actualy they have all the files hammer exported, and they can't run the map!!!!!!!
I made 3 maps, 2 have the same problem!!one works!..don't know the problem with the other 2!!!

Perhaps if you tell us the error message we might be able to do something more constructive.

What is different about the map that works that you didn't do in the other two? Or what was done in the two failing maps that you didn't do (or need to do) in the successful map?

Do they have all the files Hammer DOESN'T export? Like sounds, sprites, gfx, etc? Hammer only exports a .bsp.

Is it a dedicated server? Do your friends authenticate through STEAM? If it's your dedicated server, did you "allow downloads"? Does the server have the .wad?

Just start asking yourself questions and checking back here

I don't know "[VDC] Rad Brad" all are the same, brushes, entitys,but at these two I have changed light.rad from "Hammertools" could be that??

Let me ask you this... do the maps have a few info_player_deathmatchs in them? Along with the info_player_start? It needs them if it's multiplayer. Several is good.

I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure you don't need a lights.rad. It just adds lighting to the textures. So moving it wouldn't affect whether people could connect or not... just how the lights look.

Lights.rad is solely for the compile tools.

yes i have .When I make the server I can play with ZBOTS.
and please S.Monkey say this" solely for the compile tools." in another way, I didn't understand.
Thank you.

lights.rad is used by the programs that compile your map.

you don't need it to play your map.

You don't need to send it to anyone for them to play is the point.

Catalin, did you get my email? My Outlook was messing up, but I think it went through....