gen-slyfox - 6-9-2003 at 06:56 PM
simply make sure under general info
make sure no game types are checked like TDM or Deathmatch, or Flagball. etc.
This applies to seeing the map in single player missions part of the your df game
You can also host a multiplayer game to see the map... Here is how...
If you "export mission file" you can be "in the Map" but you must
1. checkmark the game type you want to play in (like Deathmatch)
2.export the the mission" to the game directory.
3. STart your game for multiplayer game and select that game type to play
4. Start hosting and you are in the map.
When you make changes to the map you must use the ~quit command to leave the game
then restart the game after you have exported the new changed map. New maps that
are exported are not dynamically brought into play for you to see. You must start
and stop the game to see the changes.
varg - 8-29-2003 at 11:24 PM
if you play the map like it's a single player mission, simply write 'restart' in the comand box. (most ppl press the ~ to open the comand box.) All
changes you've done to the map and saved as 'yourmapname'.bmp will be loaded.
MadTom - 9-11-2003 at 06:53 AM
If you don't select a Game type as Slyfox first mentioned insert start player near your work area then start game through quick missions. Then all you
need to do to see changes is to blow yourself up with a granade and mission will restart with the changes with the exceptions of changes done at
General Info level. This method has saved me so much time. Now I don't have to wait for mission perameters to load every time I want to see a simple
change. As quick as a respawn!
varg - 9-17-2003 at 11:33 PM
yeah, just die or write 'restart', to reload the map with all the changes. Except if you change weather conditions, fog, waterlevel, or terrain.
t.f.s - 3-7-2004 at 05:20 PM
i always set my games to death mach and only enterd 1 start marker,
You dont even haft to be online to host a df2 map unlike land warrior so people dont just arive,
And its a good idea to have 2 miss files saved,
alter 1 save it If it works ok
reopen it when u want to edit it then save it as a nother name.
this way you always have a working back up.
oh And dont use more than 11 letters to save your files,
I know this post is ancient But may aswell make shure it has all the data people may want
HELP
knuckles991 - 5-1-2004 at 12:55 PM
I HAVE WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION, I HAVE DF2, I HAVE A MAP READY TO PLAY(I THINK), AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO a: PLAY THE GAME ON MY OWN(VIA QUICK
MISSION) AND b:HOST IT ON THE INTERNET. I WOULD LIKE THE STEP BY STEP WALK THRU FOR EACH NO-MATTER HOW LONG IT IS. IM 12 SO CAN YOU MAKE IT READIBLE
TO ME. PPLLEEAASSEE. IM PULLING MY HAIR OUT.
u2u
knuckles991 - 5-1-2004 at 02:13 PM
you can u2u me that would be easier cause that way i will see what you wright nomatter what
:D
:P:o
opmankim - 5-26-2004 at 08:11 PM
hey knucles991
if you have the map ready then it should be ready to play so long as the the gametype is either unchecked or coop is selected .
example: if only deathmatch is chosen and not coop then you cant play it in single player , if all gametypes are unchecked then you can play it single
player in quick missions if the coop mission type is selected then you can host it as well
opmankim
thanx
knuckles991 - 5-27-2004 at 11:32 AM
thanx, but that isnt my problem now. my problem is that when i host my map yu cant see any of the buildings but i know there there. i dont care any
more though. i just use the premade ones unless yu have any tips. and when i host a map no one signs on ever, i am thinking that i am doin something
wrong but i cant figure it out. i can play but no one signs on. is it possible that it works but no one wants tu play on it??? thanx once again.
knuckles991 out
VanHelsing|CAW| - 12-29-2004 at 05:35 AM
Thanks! Do you know if it is possible to make a NEW map desighner, but make it like sim city style? so you can SEE the
height/style of the map? instead of a birds eye view?
if possible or there already is one please e-mail me @ rest_in_peace_351@hotmail.com
thanks
Van Helsing|CAW|
commen mistake
base sgt - 8-21-2005 at 02:19 PM
hey it may be the commen mistake of a new map maker. did you forget to put the respawns in. lol well i did that for a few days before i figured it out. lol well just put your respawns in. that is probaly what you forgot if you
are a new map maker. hope i helped