Can't get .pk3s to work with new setup

[Clueless Newbie]

My files/folders are as follows:

maps:
mapname.bsp
mapname.cfg
mapname.jpg
mapname.map
mapname.mapinfo

textures:
mapname:
(list of custom textures.jpg)

As for the map itself, I've added the "message mapname" and "author myname" to the worldspawn.

I removed the .DS_Store files (cuz I'm on OS X), and did "zip -r mapname *", and then renamed the .zip to .pk3 in the file info dialogue.

The resulting .pk3 does not show in the map selection menu in Nex. The odd thing is that before I added the custom textures, it did show in the menu. But removing the custom textures does not help. The map no longer shows in the menu.

What am I doing wrong here?

[torus]

Do you have the new version of Nexuiz? There was something wrong with how Nexuiz read Mac .zips in 2.4

[Clueless Newbie]

Do you have the new version of Nexuiz? There was something wrong with how Nexuiz read Mac .zips in 2.4

I downloaded the most recent version after reading your reply just to make sure I was using the right version. Does not work. But Caverna, one of my older maps, does show in the menu.

[esteel]

Well did you get Nexuiz 2.4 or did you try the hotfix? Only the hotfix has that issue fixed.. Or wait for nexuiz 2.4.1 which should come soon.

An other way to fix it would be to use an other zip program..

[KadaverJack]

An other way to fix it would be to use an other zip program..

He did:

I removed the .DS_Store files (cuz I'm on OS X), and did "zip -r mapname *", and then renamed the .zip to .pk3 in the file info dialogue.

Info-ZIP should work fine, so the weird osx zip options are probably not the cause...

@Clueless Newbie: are there any errors in the console?

[Clueless Newbie]

Well did you get Nexuiz 2.4 or did you try the hotfix? Only the hotfix has that issue fixed.. Or wait for nexuiz 2.4.1 which should come soon.

An other way to fix it would be to use an other zip program..

I just nabbed the newest full version. Where can I find the hotfix?

As for .zip programs — I used the same one I always use. It worked just fine when I was making .pk3s with the previous setup.

[Clueless Newbie]

An other way to fix it would be to use an other zip program..

He did:

I removed the .DS_Store files (cuz I'm on OS X), and did "zip -r mapname *", and then renamed the .zip to .pk3 in the file info dialogue.

Info-ZIP should work fine, so the weird osx zip options are probably not the cause...

@Clueless Newbie: are there any errors in the console?

Yep:

———

Added Packfiles (all the custom .pk3s — including the ones that won't show in the menu)
Loading library Offscreengecko.dylib failed
Couldn't exec data/campaign.cfg
Couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Draw_cachepic: failed to load gfx/complete
Draw_cachepic: failed to load gfx/inter
Draw_cachepic: failed to load maps/Caverna

———

There was a whole bunch of other stuff in the console too. Loading messages and so on. "Caverna" is the old map that does show in the menu — just not the preview pic.

[Ronan]

The best is to release your zip/pk3, it will be easier to see what is wrong

[Clueless Newbie]

The best is to release your zip/pk3, it will be easier to see what is wrong

Good idea. Here:

http://folk.uio.no/clund/nexuiz/Altars.pk3

It's just a box at this point. Trying to get it to work, is all..

[Ronan]

Odd, the pk3 is loaded correctly, I can play the map from the console, but it don't appear in the create menu. I don't see any error in the pk3 and in the mapinfo.