[Powerlord]

This plugin is deprecated. Use [TF2] Force Holidays instead.

Requirements
SourceMod 1.3.8 (will not work with 1.3.7 or earlier) or SourceMod 1.4.0-hg3063 or newer

Description
I hear you all saying "Wait... another halloween mod? Isn't there a plugin that can already enable that?"

Yes, there is. However, it either is enabled for all maps or disabled for all maps. Switching which holiday is in effect requires an admin, as setting the cvar in a map config file does not affect the map as its loading, but affects the next map instead.

Enter this plugin. This plugin has a list of maps to enable Halloween mode on.

SIDE NOTE: To my knowledge, this will disable the Team Fortress Birthday event on August 24th, disabling the party favor and modified healthkits. Which is the same day I'm releasing this (bad timing on my part).

Changelog
1.0.1 Changed plugin to fail if the Halloween map list can't be loaded.
1.0 Initial Release

Installation instructions

1. Copy halloween_maps.txt to addons/sourcemod/configs/
2. Copy tfforcehalloween.smx to addons/sourcemod/plugins/

ConVars
tfh_enabled - 0 to disable this plugin, 1 to enable it. Default 1.
tfh_version - TF2 Force Halloween version

Translations
There aren't any. The only messages this plugin prints are diagnostic messages about loading/updating the map list.

What works in Halloween Mode

• The Horseless Headless Horsemann on Mann Manor (including related achievements)
• Crit Candy randomly on kills
• Halloween taunt (Thriller)
• Halloween hats
• Exploding pumpkins (these work year-round anyway)

What doesn't work in Halloween Mode

• Haunted Halloween Gift on Mann Manor

[Leonardo]

TF2 Holidays + map specific config files = this plugin.
or not?

[Powerlord]

Originally Posted by Leonardo TF2 Holidays + map specific config files = this plugin. or not?

Doesn't work. I already tried it. In fact, the Description section in this thread's first post discusses this in depth.

[Leonardo]

how long? from today?

[ltgenkd]

Getting the TFBirthday event, and the HHH never spawned on cp_manor_event. Anything else I have to enable?

12:18:28 sm version
12:18:28  SourceMod Version Information:
             SourceMod Version: 1.4.0-dev
             SourcePawn Engine: SourcePawn 1.1, jit-x86 (build 1.4.0-dev)
             SourcePawn API: v1 = 4, v2 = 3
             Compiled on: Jul 24 2011 12:02:47
             Build ID: 3366:d4afcec1be26-dev
             http://www.sourcemod.net/

[Powerlord]

Originally Posted by ltgenkd Getting the TFBirthday event, and the HHH never spawned on cp_manor_event. Anything else I have to enable? 12:18:28 sm version 12:18:28 SourceMod Version Information: SourceMod Version: 1.4.0-dev SourcePawn Engine: SourcePawn 1.1, jit-x86 (build 1.4.0-dev) SourcePawn API: v1 = 4, v2 = 3 Compiled on: Jul 24 2011 12:02:47 Build ID: 3366:d4afcec1be26-dev http://www.sourcemod.net/

I know this was working last night on my own servers when we played on cp_manor_event, but the TFBirthday event hadn't yet started at that point.

Incidentally, are you getting any messages from the plugin when it first starts? Right now, it should log a message when it loads/updates the map list (or fails to load it). It should also log a message ("Halloween map detected: map_name_here") when a halloween map loads.

I uploaded a new version, 1.0.1, which will cause the plugin to fail if the map list cannot be loaded. This is to help with debugging, so we know right away that the plugin didn't load and why.

[ltgenkd]

Incidentally, are you getting any messages from the plugin when it first starts? Right now, it should log a message when it loads/updates the map list (or fails to load it). It should also log a message ("Halloween map detected: map_name_here") when a halloween map loads.

L 08/24/2011 - 13:05:11: [tfforcehalloween.smx] Halloween map detected: cp_manor
_event
L 08/24/2011 - 13:05:12: server_cvar: "sm_nextmap" "koth_harvest_event"

I'll try the new version you posted. Above log is from original version.

[Powerlord]

I've just been informed that the tf_forced_holiday cvar makes this plugin (and the Holidays plugin) obsolete. Obviously, I want to test it in cp_manor_event.cfg before getting rid of my plugin, but if it works...

[ltgenkd]

L 08/24/2011 - 13:04:52: SourceMod log file session started (file "L20110824.log") (Version "1.4.0-dev")
L 08/24/2011 - 13:04:52: -------- Mapchange to cp_manor_event --------
L 08/24/2011 - 13:04:53: [GEOIP] GeoIP database info: GEO-106FREE 20110601 Build 1 Copyright (c) 2011 MaxMind Inc All Rights Reserved
L 08/24/2011 - 13:04:53: [TF2_Stats.smx] TF2_Stats connected to MySQL Database!
L 08/24/2011 - 13:05:09: [tfforcehalloween.smx] Loaded/Updated Halloween map list
L 08/24/2011 - 13:05:11: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" changed cvar (cvar "mp_waitingforplayers_time") (value "0")
L 08/24/2011 - 13:05:11: [tfforcehalloween.smx] Halloween map detected: cp_manor_event
L 08/24/2011 - 13:11:19: SourceMod log file session started (file "L20110824.log") (Version "1.4.0-dev")
L 08/24/2011 - 13:11:19: -------- Mapchange to cp_manor_event --------
L 08/24/2011 - 13:11:20: [GEOIP] GeoIP database info: GEO-106FREE 20110601 Build 1 Copyright (c) 2011 MaxMind Inc All Rights Reserved
L 08/24/2011 - 13:11:20: [TF2_Stats.smx] TF2_Stats connected to MySQL Database!
L 08/24/2011 - 13:11:26: [tfforcehalloween.smx] Loaded/Updated Halloween map list
L 08/24/2011 - 13:11:27: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" changed cvar (cvar "mp_waitingforplayers_time") (value "0")
L 08/24/2011 - 13:11:27: [tfforcehalloween.smx] Halloween map detected: cp_manor_event
L 08/24/2011 - 13:13:22: [tfforcehalloween.smx] Halloween map detected: cp_manor_event
L 08/24/2011 - 13:13:22: [tfforcehalloween.smx] Halloween map detected: cp_manor_event

New logs from new version. No HHH & TF Birthday still active.
Good luck with it.

[Powerlord]

I've asked that this plugin be unapproved, as it is essentially identical to setting "tf_forced_holiday cvar 2" in the .cfg file for a specific map.