How do I create a game with non-standard maps, ie. those downloaded during network play?

You will find the downloaded maps in Nexuiz/data/dlcache. If you want to use them you will have to move them to Nexuiz/data.
Thats for security reasons. So in case there is a malicious download it can not do harm in case you start a server.
Thats also mentioned in Nexuiz/Docs/mapdownload.txt

Cool. Thx!

Maybe one should add an "import from dl cache" menu to nexuiz.

Cinquero wrote:Maybe one should add an "import from dl cache" menu to nexuiz.

That's a nice idea, but for security reasons the menu code can't copy/move/write files
So it's easier and safer when ppl move the pk3s manually. However this question should be added to the FAQ...

KadaverJack wrote:So it's easier and safer when ppl move the pk3s manually. However this question should be added to the FAQ...

Still...

is anyone here who knows how to write batch files? One could supply a bat and a sh file that moves the files from the dlcache to the data directory, but asks for each file. I know how to do this as sh script, but as bat file... no idea.

divVerent wrote:

KadaverJack wrote:So it's easier and safer when ppl move the pk3s manually. However this question should be added to the FAQ...

Still...

is anyone here who knows how to write batch files? One could supply a bat and a sh file that moves the files from the dlcache to the data directory, but asks for each file. I know how to do this as sh script, but as bat file... no idea.

it can be done.. I'll dig up my old bats some day and have a look at it.. I remember you could make menus in bat so it should be possible to add this kind of functionality as well.

How about (as a start) to just check for files in data/dlcache in the menus quit window and if so tell the user to take a look at it.. Hmm the message should be generic enough for win/lin/mac..

Ok, I know this is a bump, but it's better then starting a whole new topic on the same thing:

Why don't I have a dlcache?!?!? Furthermore, I don't seem to have any maps stored anywhere searchable.

I've tried everything to get this, and other players told me I'm missing a good deal of the files that should come with the game.

I have re-downloaded it, twice. in my data folder there's a data20070123.pk3 and a common-spog.pk3, should I be able to open those in some way?

Btw, I'm using a macbook.

Die (that's his player name) skyped with me and showed me a picture of his nex file, and he had way more things in his data.

Please help, anything you can think of is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

iSuck wrote:Why don't I have a dlcache?!?!?

On linux/mac os & other *nix like systems, the dlcache folder is created in ~/.nexuiz/data (i don't have a mac, so i have no idea how you can access that folder, but i guess if there's something like "go to/open location" in your filemanager you can just enter "~/.nexuiz")

I have re-downloaded it, twice. in my data folder there's a data20070123.pk3 and a common-spog.pk3, should I be able to open those in some way?

PK3 files are just renamed zip files, but unless for mapping/modding/etc. there's no need to open them...

Hi iSuck.. you obviosly DID download maps already as most of the CTF maps are NOT Nexuiz maps but fan made custom maps that you have to download in order to play on them (greatwall, facing worlds, reservoir and many others..) and i played against you on a lot of those maps

On Mac and linux does files are stored in ~/.nexuiz/data/dlcache but as i do not use a mac i can't really tell you how to find that. http://forums.alientrap.local/viewtopic.php?p=16996#16996 Here was a discussion about some other stuff and has screenshots on how to find this on mac, maybe its of help for you.

Hmm i was too slow but i got that fancy link

esteel wrote:Hmm i was too slow but i got that fancy link

Yes, but you seem to be so tired that you didn't notice the instructions how to access that folder, just a few posts above the screenshots
http://forums.alientrap.local/viewtopic.php?p=16971#16971

iSuck... hmmm must have self esteem issues... I mean, welcome to the forums!

YES, yes, yeeeesssss, yeyeyeyeyeeesss. THANK YOU SO MUCH! That was getting so annoying. I was about to go into severe depression (self esteem problems-yes) I found my dotNexuiz file, I was in the wrong place I guess. Ok, now to go play greatwall with a Nexsaber.


*nexsaber: turning down the nex refire/animation time to zero-fun for about 30 seconds