The lobby leader needs the VPK file first. Then they make the lobby for that particular campaign. When people who dont have that campaign join, they are offered the ability to download the VPK with the link that is in the file the lobby leader has.
At least I think thats how it goes On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 1:25 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Wait what? > > The VPK package comes with a URL in it. Is it just me or do we have a > case of the chicken and the egg? You can not see the URL in the > package unless you download the package first. > > So, can we assume that the URL in the package is just for convenience to > the map maker and not for any of us to know where to fetch the package > since we need to get the package to know where the package originated > from? It's not like your average user will use the server browser in > L4D to know which campaign exists that they don't have and unless you > have the campaign in your addons folder, you can't start or join a > lobby with it, which makes the whole sv_downloadurl not really useful. > > That's what I understand from all of this anyway. We'll just find the > campaign we want to play the old fashion way and I'm sure we can expect > Valve to have updates with community campaign like they do with TF2. > > On our servers, we'll install the campaigns we want, and have them > available as links or direct download on our web site. That's how some > people still download maps and while it's not the best system, it works. > > -- > Ravnox > > On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:02:43 -0700 > Jonah Hirsch <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 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
