Update released. http://store.steampowered.com/news/2620/
2009/6/25 Jonah Hirsch <crazydog...@gmail.com> > I was going to ask that too, but you can put pretty much anything in the > addons folder without affecting metamod/sourcemod. Nothing in there will be > looked at unless you tell metamod where it is. > > The add-ons folder will probably be where they will be going. At least > that's what I've been thinking ever since the blog post. > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:17 AM, Dan Offord <li...@multiplay.co.uk> > wrote: > > > Hey Zoid, > > > > How is this going to going to affect metamod/sourcemod which are in > > left4dead/addons? > > Unless you mean left4dead/add-ons which appears to have been added > > recently? > > > > Regards, > > Dan > > > > Zoid Kirsch wrote: > > > As mentioned on the Left 4 Dead blog recently, we're are going to > release > > an update that adds support for third party custom campaigns. For server > > operators, there are a few significant things to be aware of for this > > release. > > > > > > First off, we're giving authors of new campaigns the ability to put all > > their campaign data into a single .VPK file for easy distribution. On > the > > server, you just install these in the left4dead/addons folder just like > > clients do. You can install one and activate it on the server without > > restarting by entering "update_addon_paths;mission_reload" into the > server > > console after placing the .VPK file in the addons folder. > > > > > > Also, we have fixed the fact Left4Dead tends to hog the 63 character > > server tags. We've extended the master servers and the steam API to > allow > > servers to send up a list of keys separate from tags for matchmaking, up > to > > 1200 bytes in size. We're moving the sv_search_key, sv_gametypes and > > sv_steamgroup tags out of the regular server tags and into this extended > > set. The extended set will also be used by servers to send up a list of > the > > names of the third party custom campaigns they have installed so players > can > > find them. The "sv_showtags" command will now list the normal tags as > > public and the extended matchmaking-only tags as private. The private > > matchmaking tags are only communicated between your server and the master > > server. We also extended sv_steamgroup to allow a server to be in > multiple > > groups by specifying the group IDs separated by commas. > > > > > > When players now select a custom third party campaign add-on and search > > for a dedicated server, it will look at these extended tags for the name > and > > version of the campaign installed. Server operators will certainly want > to > > keep an eye on the various Left 4 Dead add-on websites for popular third > > party campaigns and install them for people to play on their server. > > > > > > -- > > > /// Zoid > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and > the > > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, > the > > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > > or return the E.mail to postmas...@multiplay.co.uk. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > -- > Jonah Hirsch > ----------------------- > Sent from my BlackBerry > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
