Server Custom maps?

[Nekrage]

How would i go about putting custom maps on my server, i dont mean the basics...like ftp and all that nonsense. Should i rename anything in the cache document or rename the maps in the cache folder?

My cache is currently

[Cache]
CB2599094AECD2974FB8EBA490EF707E-2=ROFonts.utx
1278284C4A9F36D1F79E3A990DFAB09E-1=KF-La_Casa_Muerta-R.rom
0801022F462B4724FBF272B8FC6AD31F-1=KF-NursingHome-R.rom
E06CB7CB40DF11CE73040892B0C6C0CA-1=KF-Parkinglot-R.rom
320B51B146D3D604D9A4CDA7A58868D8-1=KF-WestLondonNight.rom
9B7D08A1453DD8DB2AD1CFB101E07494-1=KF-Prison.rom
E78EA5D04E72FE08F238CCB3F4054577-1=KF-Shopping-Center.rom
F3009FD14D7F0FD19B7DB6B724F5A586-1=DM-KFDMBox.rom
E5795E3D4A355638C6009E96972D07E4-1=kfdeathmatch.u
749C0D8247DC576C360B0B85203FCEA3-1=KF-SecretPassage.rom
0A2CB9D74790C54B98D58FB2D66B7C4A-1=KF-TheHiveV1.ROM
D2A8B4E74F43950EDC8FBDAB6A9805CE-1=ResidentEvil.usx
2C2B61054864CAC1ECFF808674D53467-1=KF-Penumbra.rom

I believe the .rom files are the maps...correct?

P.S. do i have to do anything else to have them appear in the map vote list?

 

[arramus]

Rename the maps you wish to rotate on your server from the number and letter name to the <mapname>.rom format. The .rom files are the maps.

Find the [DefaultKF MaplistRecord] in your KillingFloor.ini and add the name of the map to the bottom, e.g:
DefaultMaps=KF-WestLondonNight

Full instructions are now in the Dedicated Server Tutorial
http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=30579

 

[Nekrage]

Thx for all the help arramus +rep

I still have a couple of problems, perhaps you or anyone else could help.

I read this out of the post you linked

"2) Go to your system folder and make a .bat with the following code:

Code:
ucc compress ..\maps\<mapname.rom>
Mine is:

Code:
ucc compress ..\maps\KF-WestLondonNight.rom
This will compress the map into into a much smaller size and display .uz2 at the end of the map name.
KF-WestLondonNight.rom was compressed from 10.7 MB > 1.78 MB. This will reduce download time and keep bandwidth to a fraction of what it would have been without compression.

3) Go to your map folder and you'll see the compressed map as <mapname.rom.uz2>."

Im stuck at making the .bat file, im not 100% sure what to do, should i make a text document and just at .bat as the extension? I attempted to do just that lol, but after i made it nothing occured. Any help would be greatly Appreciated.

 

[arramus]

I'm assuming you're renting your server as instructions are in the tutorial at the top on how to make a .bat file as follows:

If you haven't made a .bat file before simply open a Notepad file and add the command line. I saved my file as gameupdate.bat and selected 'Save as type: All Files'.

Double click the .bat file and a download will initiate.

I think you may have missed the 'Save as type: All Files' step. You'll instantly know if it save correctly as it'll look like it has a cog in the middle as per the gameupate MS-DOS Batch File.

 

[Nagel]

Bandwidth limit for map upload?

Bandwidth limit for map upload?

I'm running a server on only 1 Mbit upstream - it usually is enough to play the game and everybody got good pings. Now I want to add some custom maps (where do I get some???) but I fear upstream is too small for up to six players downloading - so is there any way I can limit the bandwidth for map downloads?

 

[JustFilth]

I seem to be having a problem where I cant see my custom maps on my server at vote. I have followed the tut on redirect and compression and added them to my default map list but still a no show any ideas?

Cheers filthy.


EDIT: This issue for myself is ressolved. the problem was that I had followed the custom map/redirect tut and as there was no reference to having to load the .rom files to the servers map directory I totally missed it. I know this might seem an obvious thing to have to do but being a novice to server administration I stumbled here.

 

[Nekrage]

Thx alot for all your help arammus, i have yet another question(sry), what do i do with the .uxx files that i downloaded with the custom maps? Im assuming its a sound file or something? What should i go about doing to have that run on my server?