User maps over network?

[Ablationer]

hi,

i'm trying to play custom maps over network, but i can only choose the original levels from the episodes... there is no option like " user map" like in single player (with JFduke), so, how can i play user maps over network?

[Telee]

There should be an option if you're running multiplayer correctly.

If you still can't find it after quite some time (dunno why), you can always do it the ugly way; rename the maps to E1L1, E1L2 etc.

[Dopefish7590]

start it with the "/map" command line parameter

ex: "duke3d /map mymap.map"

if you wanted to run a map named mymap.map

[Ablationer]

Originally Posted by Telee

There should be an option if you're running multiplayer correctly.

well actually i just noticed, there is one, but it's blue instead of red, as in can't be selected

Originally Posted by Dopefish7590

start it with the "/map" command line parameter

ex: "duke3d /map mymap.map"

if you wanted to run a map named mymap.map

but for network i do :
start DUKE3D.EXE /net /n0 /map mymap.map
right?

[Dopefish7590]

bingo... however i thonk you need the other persons ip adress

[Ablationer]

i've tryed and it doesn't work since i have to choose the map when i start the game anyway... i think the only way is by the "user map" option, but it's blue and so unselectable ...

also i've tryed to do the " ugly " way, renaming and such, but when i play it goes out of sync...

[Telee]

Originally Posted by Ablationer

also i've tryed to do the " ugly " way, renaming and such, but when i play it goes out of sync...

Big levels (like Roch 1) are too big and it usually goes out of sync very quickly. Try a smaller level and see how it goes.

[Ablationer]

it works with a smaller level, but does it mean i won't be able to play any big levels with others ?


and also, if anyone knows the true way to play the user maps instead of renamming, that would be appreciated

[Telee]

Oh, just noticed something - go to the console via ~ and type "map *map name*". Obviously, you'd put the name of the map file in there - for Roch, you'd type "map roch". That should work in Dukematch.

As for the big maps, chances are, no - and if you manage to it'll be very laggy.

[Ablationer]

oh yeah i forgot about those commands, useful

and well i guess i'll have to forget about my huge projects but at least i know what's going on

thanks a lot guys