CAX won't rotate to q3dm6qw!?

[Phenom]

I have the map "q3dm6qw" listed in the levels.cfg but when I try to "nextmap" the server it will skim right over q3dm6qw.

Also Why do I have to warp to a map to enable "nextmapon" Its already been set in the ca.cfg file right?

Thanks!

[monoz]

did you run the cmaps.exe file?

[Phenom]

I can't find cmaps.exe.... CAx comes with catools.exe?

[Mindf!3ldzX]

not that I ever noticed

[Phenom]

Where can I find cmaps.exe?

[monoz]

ya its catools. i was thinking of cmaps, which is for the ctf mod.

[Phenom]

Ok, how do you use catools.exe?

Here's what I did.

1.downloaded the mod folder from the server (caplus is the name of the mod folder)
2.put catools.exe inside the mod folder
3.edited the level.cfg
4.deleted catools.exe
5.uploaded all the files in the caplus folder
6.did a STOP/START on the server.

Still no q3dm6qw!

q3dm6qw.bsp is located in /id1/maps

q3dm6qw is definitely in the levels.cfg file in the map rotation list also.

What am I obviously doing wrong here?

[monoz]

change the levels.cfg to what you want


run catools in the mod folder- just double click on it (similar to a compiler)

add progs and levels to the server.

[Phenom]

change the levels.cfg to what you want


run catools in the mod folder- just double click on it (similar to a compiler)

add progs and levels to the server.

catools.exe pops up a dos window real quick then exits, is that normal?

[monoz]

yes

[Phenom]

That's what I did, still no q3dm6qw :/

[R00k]

edit the user.cfg file:

//
// Custom maps. Enter the name of the map without the .bsp extension
// (e.g. LOCALMAP0 = "trimp".
// Map names may be up to 15 characters in length.
//
LOCALMAP0 = "";
LOCALMAP1 = "";
LOCALMAP2 = "";
LOCALMAP3 = "";
LOCALMAP4 = "";
LOCALMAP5 = "";
LOCALMAP6 = "";
LOCALMAP7 = "";
LOCALMAP8 = "";
LOCALMAP9 = "";

//Execute CATOOL.EXE to incorporate these custom maps into the warplist

These are imported into the warp menu option 11 (local maps), ideally CAx could host 32768 maps

[R00k]

Also Why do I have to warp to a map to enable "nextmapon" Its already been set in the ca.cfg file right? Thanks!

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Map Rotation
// the mod will read the 'LEVELS.CFG' file for a list of maps to rotate
// after each match. edit levels.qc to define the sequential list.
//
// commands: nextmapon nextmapoff
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

edit the dm3.cfg.

//DM3 specific config
//
//NOTE: You can create a map configuration file for ANY map, just edit this file and SAVE AS the mapname ie "ultrav.cfg" etc.
//
//These must be set in this order
// setmaxplayers
// setstartplayers
// setmaxteams
//----------------------------------
//----------------------------------
//Set Maximum Players
//Number of players per team allowed
//default 8
//----------------------------------
skill 8
setmaxplayers
//----------------------------------
skill 3
setstartplayers
//----------------------------------
skill 2
setmaxteams
//----------------------------------
//----------------------------------
// Add any other ca.cfg commands here to
// override defaults for settings specifically
// for this map.

spawnlimiton
nextmapon
//replay this map 3 times before switching to nextmap
skill 3
maprecycle

//eof

You may use {mapname}.cfg within the /CA folder replacing "mapname" obviously with the actual filename of the map. When a new level starts the server will execute this file exactly like it does CA.cfg (you can even have per map admin access! ) So, all valid config commands pertain to each map config file...

[Phenom]

Thanks that makes much more sense!

[foq]

catools.exe pops up a dos window real quick then exits, is that normal?

You could make a batch file with:

catools.exe
pause

That should have the cmd prompt window pause with a "press any key to continue" prompt, allowing you to see what the program did before it closed itself.