Thanks for the explanation. The only question is, what happens if there is a free spot on your server running a custom campaign, and the pubber or friend who tries to join does not have the custom map?
Kevin Jonah Hirsch wrote: > It will not work. Here's how the VPK system works. > > When a mapmaker packages their VPK file, they have to make a "missions.txt" > file. This contains information such as campaign name, version, author, > which maps are for which type of game, and the images. > > It also includes a download url. (Remember this!) > > To start an add-on game, one person needs the addon. When anyone else tries > to join their lobby, they are presented with a message saying they need to > download the addon, and is presented with the download url that the mapmaker > provided. > > It's very similar to how it used to work. The only advantage is starting the > add-on campaign from the lobby, instead of changing the map once you connect > to the server. > > Instead of making a lobby and giving people a link, l4d gives people the > link for you. > > It'd be very nice if the server could push out the file, or you could use > sv_downloadurl, but if it did people wouldn't be there for the beginning of > a map. > > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Brent Veal <[email protected]>wrote: > >> As far as I know, sv_downloadurl has never worked and I doubt it does now >> or >> else it would have been mentioned in the patch notes. I have yet to test >> the >> VPK system, so I really have no idea how that works exactly >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Kevin J. Anderson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Has anyone figured out a definitive answer as to whether this works, or >>> how the new system works when getting the custom campaigns downloaded >>> and installed? >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
