Server won't allow download of maps
 

Hello all. I got good help here the last time so I thoght I'd try again. My server will not allow downloads to client machies. So if a player doessn't have the same maps as my server, they cannot play when those maps cycle up.

I have gone into the server settings and set the downloads to "YES" but it doesn't seem to matter. I also looked in the config file and the line about allowing downloads is set to "1".

A second thing is that the maps will not cycle. What ever map I start with it just keeps reloading until we vote to change it. There seems to be no way to have them change automatically.

Thanks for any insight to these matters.

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

what version of the game are you using and which mod.

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

Just a question do u rent a server or make on on ur own system ? As when u make it urself u have to set it in ur firewall to i think m8 .

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

Nope. Does not matter if he has a firewall for that. If he has his ports open it will allow the ddownload.

The issue comes from the fact that if he is running a mod like rocmod, there are a couple different places the setting is located and he could be checking the wrong cfg file.

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I'm running SoFII Double Helix with the Gold Patch Ver. 1.03 on a Windows 2000 Server. It is not a rented server, it sits in my house. It is running on actual server OS.

There is no firewall in place but it does go through a wirless router and is set in the DMZ on the router. I have often had trouble getting this server to show up in the list but normally no problem with the guys simply adding the IP to thier favorites. I don't know if that is related or not.

I am not running any mods, but I have added numerous maps and it simply will not allow anyone to download them. The server is on a seperate ISP conncetion than my gaming rig and I have tried repeatedly to make this work.

If there is a specific config file I should be checking, can you tell me the name?

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

Ok ....let's start here.
Portforward.com is your friend. You shouldn't run DMZ. This will tell you what you need to do to forward your ports.

You will not see your server in the list, YOU will see it in the local list ( in most cases).

Also ,
I believe it has to be 0 in the allow download to work.
been a little bit of time ...

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

1 m8 ;)

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

Well .. Even i am allowed an oopsy once in a while ..LOL

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

No, I will not see in local. I am not connected to in any way, shape or form except through the internet. It is on a completely seperate connection. It doesn't share the router. My gaming rig's connection it completely independant. Also none of my buddies can see it in the internet server list.

I live in the country and have fixed wireless for internet connections. Since my locations was a great spot for it, the ISP mounted a 35' tower with antennas on my property. For allowing them to do this, I get two seperate connections. (For Free!) Not nearly as fast a cable, it's far better than dial up and the best I can curretnly get where I live.

All other settings I've verified have a "0" for "no" a "1" for "yes".

Again if there is a specific config file, what's the name?

Under network settings, there where you answer yes or no to allow downloads, there is a spot that asks for a password and a specific port. What should those be set to? Is this relevant to the downloads?

Thanks again

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

seta sv_allowdownloads "1"
as your running sof2 vanilla then that will be in your sof2mp.cfg in the base/mp folder.
make sure its a dedicated internet server (green box)
if you allow downloads that still means players must also have allow downloads set other wise they will not download anything. if you have that set then the problem might not even be with your server.
can you post the ip and i will see if i can download from it.

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

The server is up and running. The IP is 24.111.179.131. I'm not requiring a password at the moment and the map is Counterstrike Italy.

Thanks,

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

yep downloading is disabled.

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

But in the settings, I have allow downloads set to yes. The port is the default of 1080 and the socket is also set to the default. The server name and password are empty.

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

yep i have seen that m8. i did join the server after i had disabled my downloads.
try typing this into the console on the server (the green box)
seta sv_allowdownloads 1
then join the server and restart the map.
if that does not work. delete the sof2mp.cfg from the server and restart it. that will force sof2 to rewrite a new sof2mp.cfg but you will have to redo all the settings. but as your using the ingame menus that wont take to long.

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

If you are only using vanilla sof, and you have all your settings coming out of one config , i am thinking your config is over the 16k limit.

What is the size of your sof2.cfg ?

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

Sorry I'm so long in replying. I've having serious internet issues that still are not completely resolved.

The sof2mp.cfg file is only9.25k. So I renamed it and forced the game to create a new one. I'm attempting to test now.

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Still a NO GO! I tried to both enter the command in the console as well as alter the sof2mp.cfg file. Both the server and the local PC are set to allow downloads but when you make the connection and do a "Server Info" it show that "Allow Downloads" is set to 0 rather than 1.

I have SoFII Runner installed but am not using it. I did play with it a bit however and I'm starting to wonder if it somehow it is using the settings I created in that file rather than in the standard sof2mp.cfg.

I never used the Runner because when I launch the game from it, all my settings are back to the default. I have to name the server, set number of player, etc. But again I'm wondering if that could be the issue.

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

Sof2mp.cfg is the client settings, Your servers cfg will be... server.cfg, rocserver.cfg etc.

Re: Server won't allow download of maps
 

You should choose one way or the other. Either you want sofrunner or not.
You may want to start fresh if you are using an admin mod like rocmod or something like that. You have to set the command line to start rocmod when you click the MP icon on your desktop. If it is done right, all the server settings will be drawn off the Rocserver.cfg.

Here is where you must make a decision.