Map Size O_O Created 16 years ago2007-06-18 13:26:22 UTC by ramboassassin

Hello to all you fellow gamers, (sorry if this is in the wrong section, wasn't sure where to post it) I have made a surf map for hl2:dm although it is a massive 44mb when compiled. ... Does anybody know how I can reduce the size of the map. Does bspzip make the map smaller. What can i do do make it suitable for people wanting to download my map on steam. Thanks for your time and thanks in advanced for all useful and unuseful information.

Rambo(syd).

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thanks

Is the map too big?
Are the lightmap grids set to low values? (sharp shadow resolution)
Are you using custom materials?
Are you using the highest resolution for the cubemap samples?

BSPZIP doesn't make the map smaller, as far as I know.

Nope, it only includes game content, like textures and sound... so I guess it actually makes it bigger.

Kasperg's suggestions sound like the only way to fix this, could you host if somewhere so we can take a look at it?

I'm sorry to say i cant help, but can i just congratulate you on creating the best first post i've ever seen on TWHL?

seriously.

All too often we get "LOL MY MAP 2 BIG HALP K"

Was it a full compile?

yes it was. nothing cusom it only has for basic textures but the map is big. i didn't even add in lights. I only added in maybe 50 weapons? some ammo for them, nothing big =/ . The bsp is 44mb but when i winrar it it goes down to 500kb O.o ... wierd ey?