My map into Engine test?

SiniStarR

I thought I read somewhere that you can put your maps into the Engine Test. I tried putting my .level file into the maps folder, but that didn't seem to work. Now that probably means I answered my own question but, I would at least like the community to confirm this for me.

THaNks

Slycaster

Put your map in the maps folder, load NS2, bring down the console with the ` key and type "map <yourmapname>"

Boom. (Also make sure you put a player_start entity in your map)

SiniStarR

ah thanks man! I just assumed it would show up in the map menu when creating a server XP

rutix

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No the creating server is hardcoded into the lua code. ;)

Delphic

Adding it to the server browser is actually less effort that typing it in console imo.

Just open up Main.lua

and add your map in on line 23, like so

line 19:
maps =
{
{ name = "Range #1", fileName = "ns2_dm1.level" },
{ name = "Range #2, fileName = "ns2_dm2.level" },
{ name = "My Map", fileName = "mymapname.level" },
}

remi

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:P

If we can get file io working we could get it loading our maps automatically.

devicenull

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If we can get file io working we could get it loading our maps automatically.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

We can, but there are significant security risks for enabling it.

NS-SkorpioN

I can't load my test maps in NS2, when trying it game crash and I got a message with a BEX event denomination problem.

remi

A note on this. I just added a fix in our ns2lua mod so that resource nozzle and tech points are properly displayed in maps.
Mappers may now rejoice.

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NS-SkorpioN

To do not open a thread, I rephrase the same question here again.

I cannot load my maps in the Engine Test, when I put the name of the map (map ns2_mymap) in the console, the game is crashed and closed.

What entities I need exactly, besides team_location and Player_Start? For now I just want to wander in my maps, I do not want to put other entities at this time than strictly necessary.

Braw

You should actually not need anything other then a player_start (not even a team_location is needed). So I'd file that as a bug.

edit: btw, have you tried loading any other map, with success?

NS-SkorpioN

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<b>edit: btw, have you tried loading any other map, with success?</b><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Wow Braw... Do not know why, but all the maps were buged... I realize an entirely new small map and now it runs perfectly!

Thank you very much for your feedback!