[Johnny got his gun]

Extract them then, I think there should be a GCF extractor somewhere on the net.

[Hardwood]

Originally Posted by Johnny got his gun Extract them then, I think there should be a GCF extractor somewhere on the net.

THAT is a BAD idea. These maps are updated automagically and WILL fail if you've extracted them and placed them in the maps directory. I do have the GCFScape.exe which is how I got the list of map names. As you may have noticed HL can read all the maps in both places. (when starting a listenserver all known maps are listed) Maybe there's a routine you can call to get this info.

[Johnny got his gun]

No, there are no "gcf routines" I'm afraid. :-\
Exactly where in the server's path is this gcf file?

I guess this is only an issue with CZ, since normal HLDS doesn't use gcfs. You run a listen server, or maybe you start the server from Steam itself?

This would require making a module that can look through gcf files, and none exist, I guess only GCF Scape does this so far...

Update: aah I found a specification of this linked from GCF scape, maybe this can be done in the future... but will take some time.

[Hardwood]

The gcf files are in "steamapps"
G:\Steam\SteamApps\[email protected]\counter-strike\cstrike\addons

Yes I do have a listenserver. It launches from a desktop icon which has the metamod .dll specified in it's target.
G:\Steam\Steam.exe -applaunch 10 -dll addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll

Incidently CZ and CS are identical in this listenserver default map issue.

Maybe the easiest way is to draw from a text file in amxx\configs that has the names of the default maps.

The only dedicated server I've used is the one that comes with Steam. I'm d/ling the hlds_v1120.exe right now to see the differences.

[Johnny got his gun]

Right, having a txt file listing the default maps could be a quick fix for this plugin. If any new official maps are released it would be easy to just update that txt file. Well, it wouldn't be hard to update the plugin either. But what the...

Anyway, a GCF module would still be a cool thing to have. Dunno though what other uses it could have.

[Johnny got his gun]

0.3 up. Updated to not use any old/invalid/constant paths.

[mmenzie]

Hello, I hope someone in here can help me with this plugin. in the .sma file it states:
If you have above 128 maps, you probably want to edit "#define MAXMAPS 128"
but when i go to that line it shows:
#define MAXMAPS 128 // 120
I have 300 maps so i am guessing i change the 128 to 300 but what do i change the number 120 after the // to???

also the .sma file says:
you also have to edit the line "#pragma dynamic 20000" to some higher value.

does anyone have a suggestion of what i should change that to??

any help would be greatly appreciated since i have so many maps that manually writing a mapcycle.txt or maps.ini would take forever for a guy who is two finger typer.

thanks in advance
mike

[mmenzie]

thanks for the reply. and suggestions for the second part of my question???

thanks again
mike

[Johnny got his gun]

Finally, an update!

Didn't look like I ever published 0.3 here (at least 2.9 was here), so here goes the change log for the last versions:

0.4 041214 "listmaps" command by client will now use this plugin's way of listing maps. Valve's own method would overflow the client if you had a lot (>100) of maps on your server. Also "listmaps" now works on server console as well. 0.3 041003 Fixed up old (amxmod/amxx) code. Shouldn't use any constant paths now.

Sp now a client, as well as the server, can issue commands like "listmaps" and it will look something like this:

listmaps ----- Valid maps on server ----- 1: as_crazytank_elite 2: as_oilrig 3: cs_1_hossie 4: cs_2_hossies 5: cs_747 6: cs_arabstreets 7: cs_assault 8: cs_backalley 9: cs_bangbox_4_hossies 10: cs_bikini 11: cs_crackhouse 12: cs_estate 13: cs_havana 14: cs_italy 15: cs_militia ----- Maps 1 - 15 of 60 ----- ----- Use 'listmaps 16' for more -----

listmaps 16 ----- Valid maps on server ----- 16: cs_office 17: cs_siege 18: de_airstrip 19: de_aztec 20: de_cbble 21: de_chateau 22: de_dust 23: de_dust2 24: de_dust_castle 25: de_dustybleek 26: de_inferno 27: de_meta_16x16 28: de_meta_8x8 29: de_meta_snow_16x16 30: de_museum ----- Maps 16 - 30 of 60 ----- ----- Use 'listmaps 31' for more -----

[Johnny got his gun]

Another update. 0.5 up.

listmaps now also takes wildcards:

listmaps ice ----- Maps matching "ice" ----- 16: cs_office 44: fy_icevalley 45: fy_iceworld 46: fy_iceworld2k 47: fy_iceworld4k 48: fy_iceworld_arena 49: fy_iceworld_se 50: fy_iceworld_xxl_b1 ----- Last page displayed. Use 'listmaps ice' to find from start -----