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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:00 am
by Lenard
There is no addon.conf file so it will not work. It must contain an addon.conf file in the root directory as outlined here:
http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/doom/AddonPaks
This has to become the standard for map makers. If someone else wants to make one for phrantic, at least a temp one, that would be great so we can stick it in there and run a test.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:05 am
by Robcq
if i read that correct that should not effect the autodownload system. the addon is just so people don't have to have all the maps to connect to the server just the map that is current in the rotation.
I beleive that if there are no addons then when the player connects they autodownload all the files they don't have before the get on the server.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:06 am
by wydDooMer
You don't need an addon.conf. The addon.conf is if you don't want your users to have to download a map that isn't being played when the first connect to the server.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:10 am
by wydDooMer
The config you posted "should" work.
Try this to test it. I know for a fact this works, I'm using it on the q3w server:
set net_serverdownload "2"
set net_serverDlBaseURL "http://www.quake3world.com/files/quake4server/maps/"
set net_serverDlTable "q4base/map_swq4dm1_final.pk4"
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:17 am
by Lenard
Yes, try that.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:22 am
by wydDooMer
I'm thinking the f.q4w directory structure should be q4base instead of base if this does work. No downloads offered means it can't find the map on the server.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:26 am
by Goofos
wydDooMer wrote:You don't need an addon.conf. The addon.conf is if you don't want your users to have to download a map that isn't being played when the first connect to the server.
Sure? I thought its only if the map needs another pk4, like a texture Pak.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:27 am
by Robcq
ok i just used that url and somone says it worked. so now how do i get ur guys site to work with it?
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:29 am
by wydDooMer
Goofos wrote:wydDooMer wrote:You don't need an addon.conf. The addon.conf is if you don't want your users to have to download a map that isn't being played when the first connect to the server.
Sure? I thought its only when the map needs another pk4, like a texture Pak.
Nope, check this thread out for more info
http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17375
From now on mappers should start including an addon.conf instead of the .def.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:31 am
by wydDooMer
Robcq wrote:ok i just used that url and somone says it worked. so now how do i get ur guys site to work with it?
set net_serverdownload "2"
set net_serverDlBaseURL "http://q4files.escapedturkey.net/quake4/pk4s/"
set net_serverDlTable "q4base/map_swq4dm1_final.pk4"
Now the f.q4w guys have to rename their "base" folder to "q4base". base is for doom3, q4base is for q4.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:50 am
by Lenard
We did not know of this but it will be fixed later tonight. I changed the directories but kmg has to... do something.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:58 am
by Lenard
I just changed the directories. It should work. Try it one more time with the new ones.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:10 am
by Goofos
wydDooMer wrote:Goofos wrote:wydDooMer wrote:You don't need an addon.conf. The addon.conf is if you don't want your users to have to download a map that isn't being played when the first connect to the server.
Sure? I thought its only when the map needs another pk4, like a texture Pak.
Nope, check this thread out for more info
http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17375
From now on mappers should start including an addon.conf instead of the .def.
Sounds good but reloadEngine sounds ugly :> If someone will test this, i have uploaded a map with a addon.conf, its 2box4.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:17 am
by iluvquake4
KMG wrote:Can't connect to pure server: No downloads offered. Yes, please post your config and this is from our FAQs:
http://files.quake4world.com/faqs.php
Q. Why do my server auto-download settings not work?
A. Make sure your auto-download cvars are set up as follows:
(Please note that this assumes auto-downloading from Quake 4 Files)
net_serverdownload "2" -- (0 == no auto-redirect support, 1 == auto-redirect to website, 0 == autodownload from link)
net_serverDlBaseURL "
http://q4files.escapedturkey.net/quake4/pk4s/" -- (This is the domain name of the hosting server and a base directory)
net_serverDlTable "base/filename1.pk4,base/filename2.pk4,base/filename3.pk4" -- (This is made to reflect the Q4 base directory)
This person from quakenet.org IRC is correct:
<eX-> escapedturkey
<eX-> your pk4 site seems to be set up wrong
<eX-> you need to rename "base" folder to "q4base"
<eX-> otherwise it wont work
So he's right, the files need to be in q4base, not base.
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:30 am
by iluvquake4
In FireFox if I click on the download link, it starts opening the file as a text file. You may want to mention for the person to right click on the file and choose save as.
http://www.files.quake4world.com/detail.php?id=19
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:36 am
by Lenard
Will do. I changed the directories.
BTW that 2box4 remake looks sweet. I am reviewing it now.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:59 am
by KMG
Yes I noticed that some browsers interperet pk4 files that way too. I'll make sure and put up a notice. Anyway, it's changed to q4base/ now, sorry I did not think of that, it was pretty obvious.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:27 am
by KMG
I'm wondering if I have access to that.
Yeah I don't.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:41 am
by KMG
I added some mirror URL fields and I'm working on a bunch of crazy systems 'n junk.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:45 am
by KMG
riddla wrote:iluvquake4 wrote:In FireFox if I click on the download link, it starts opening the file as a text file. You may want to mention for the person to right click on the file and choose save as.
http://www.files.quake4world.com/detail.php?id=19
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I think this can be remedied simply by adding the pk4 mimetype to the webserver itself.
I'm looking into this some more.
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:13 pm
by MAXIMUS
Robcq wrote:This is what i tried :
net_serverdownload "2"
net_serverDlBaseURL "http://q4files.escapedturkey.net/quake4/pk4s/base/"
net_serverDlTable "q4base/map_swq4dm1_final.pk4"
I just wanted to test it out with one map. When i connect it asked me if i wanted to download the file. Then, I clicked yes and it said that the transfer failed or was cancled. Am I doing soemthing wrong?
Ummm. That doesn't work. I configured my server (LOVE DUMP) with those settings and it didn't work.
I have tried setting up my web server with that the phrantic map download. I got everything actually working, except my q4 client died after the download started. Not sure what the problem is there.
Based on my tests with my web server and quake4 server, the correct config should look like this:
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net_serverdownload "2"
net_serverDlBaseURL "http://q4files.escapedturkey.net/quake4/pk4s"
net_serverDlTable "q4base/map_swq4dm1_final.pk4"
Hence, the full URL will look like:
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http://q4files.escapedturkey.net/quake4/pk4s/q4base/map_swq4dm1_final.pk4
It is important that the files be stored on the server with the path shown above.
Like I said, using my own web server instead of the one above, I was able to get my client to initiate a download. I don't want to post my server's URL here since it can't take a heavy load.
Has anyone successfully downloaded a file using the autodownload feature?
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:23 pm
by KMG
This is the autodownload link for phrantic:
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http://q4files.escapedturkey.net/quake4/pk4s/q4base/map_swq4dm1_final.pk4
Try it.
http://q4files.escapedturkey.net/quake4 ... _final.pk4
Robcq wrote:net_serverDlBaseURL "http://q4files.escapedturkey.net/quake4/pk4s/base/"
That "base/" should not be on the end there. Take that off if you have it. Other than that it should be working.
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:05 pm
by iluvquake4
You'll probably want to pretty up the site sooner than later.
http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1020880
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:32 am
by iluvquake4
The faq is still wrong and confusing people.
net_serverDlTable "q4base/filename1.pk4,base/filename2.pk4,base/filename3.pk4" (This is made to reflect the Q4 base directory)
Should say:
net_serverDlTable "q4base/filename1.pk4,q4base/filename2.pk4,q4base/filename3.pk4" (This is made to reflect the Q4 base directory)
It's missing the q4 from 'base'. Please fix. :icon31:
http://q4files.escapedturkey.net/quake4/pk4s/q4base/
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:36 am
by iluvquake4