Help with downloading
Created 20 years ago2004-10-08 19:34:25 UTC by
lament
Created 20 years ago2004-10-08 19:34:25 UTC by
lament
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-08 19:34:25 UTC
Post #64928
I am a new member to this site and would like to start downloading some maps from the archive, but I'm not sure how. What I have done so far is zipped the file to my desktop but I dont know how to use the file with hl. could someone please give me the steps for that process? It would be appreciated.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-08 20:47:37 UTC
Post #64932
First off, you need to extract the compiled map file, or the .bsp file, to your valvemaps directory wherever you installed Half-Life. For Steam, this is often C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppsUsernameHalf-Lifevalvemaps. For WON users, it's C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemaps by default.
Additionaly, some maps come with custom sounds (wav or mp3), sprites (spr), models (mdl), textures (wad) etc, place these in their respective folders, such as valvesounds, or valvemodels. Wads need to go into valve.
Once you've installed these files, either run Half-Life with +map mapname or open the console, and type map mapname to run it. To run a server with the map, create a server and select the map from the dropdown box.
Additionaly, some maps come with custom sounds (wav or mp3), sprites (spr), models (mdl), textures (wad) etc, place these in their respective folders, such as valvesounds, or valvemodels. Wads need to go into valve.
Once you've installed these files, either run Half-Life with +map mapname or open the console, and type map mapname to run it. To run a server with the map, create a server and select the map from the dropdown box.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 00:16:22 UTC
Post #64949
Ahhh, good to have you back Rabid. You are the one person who isn't to lazy to answer questions like this.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 01:47:15 UTC
Post #64953
Thanks. It's not that I'm not lazy (I am), it's that I need to take quite a few breaks from mapping whilst working on projects in order to keep a decent amount of quality
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Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 02:10:21 UTC
Post #64956
... even though there's a tutorial on this.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 03:05:51 UTC
Post #64962
..lol..
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 09:02:35 UTC
Post #65012
Sorry I wasnt logged in. That anonymous was me.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 09:04:47 UTC
Post #65014
winzip doesnt do anything with it? sure youve got winzip and not the extractor thingy?
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 09:09:31 UTC
Post #65017
Latest version of Winzip afaik is version 9. Get it.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 09:11:33 UTC
Post #65018
Just remembered: Your file associations could be stuffed. Right click the file and go 'Open With'. Choose Winzip and tick 'Always use this application...'
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 09:11:53 UTC
Post #65019
or you could use winRAR which i didnt know existed till a friend introduced it to me!
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 09:20:35 UTC
Post #65021
winzip owns winrar. IMO anyway.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 09:57:34 UTC
Post #65037
Ok guys thanks for the advice. I'm at work right now I will try it when I get home.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 20:31:53 UTC
Post #65108
I use both Winace and Winzip and don't really care which one is better, so long as it unzips my darn files! 
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-09 23:19:47 UTC
Post #65118
Thanks guys. I tried it again with another map and it worked. So it wasnt a problem with winzip, it was the map file. thanks again for the help.
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