Still Having Problems With "map Differs" Message
Majestic
Join Date: 2004-10-06 Member: 32112Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2004-10-06 Member: 32112Members, Constellation
in Tech Support
OK this is a shameless copy paste from another thread that I posted in here stateing the problem.
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Well ok I may not be an expert but im also having the same problem on a server I run.
Story:
Had the server running fine a few months ago but then maps started to randomly drop everyone with the message of "Map differs". We would reinstall the map from one of our own maps and it would work maybe once or twice then same thing.
First thought bad HD or install. Three fresh installs later and still same problems (also tryed to goto other sites with same map and joined fine). So must be bad HD. Well after we had a full server redo and new hardware installed I got the same problem with a fresh install again. Not immediate but after a few trys of a map.
Next step upload my whole directory of maps and once I place them in making the maps read only (I was thinking the maps were getting borked somehow). Worked great for a few times then the same ole crap started again about serve differs.
Ive also tryed dling the map from the server and it will work but after a bit it reborks (remember I do try other servers and can join just fine with same map).
Now lets start again barring bad HD, bad install, or custom maps (we have none on it), and got the install files from three different areas, what could the problem be now. I know this is something server side.
Running:
NS 3.05
Amxx 1.07 IIRC
Metamod newest
no plugins (Yet)
No custom maps (Yet)
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Then a good post by "BlueNovember"
Answer to the question post is ive tried it all but map still differs.
We originaly thought that it was a multi proc thing. The maps worked great for alot longer then they ever have. Then they went bad again. The map files are all the same sizes so this rules out they are changeing. The harddrive checks out negative for problems.
Im at a loss here anyone else know what it might be anyone have a clue.
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Well ok I may not be an expert but im also having the same problem on a server I run.
Story:
Had the server running fine a few months ago but then maps started to randomly drop everyone with the message of "Map differs". We would reinstall the map from one of our own maps and it would work maybe once or twice then same thing.
First thought bad HD or install. Three fresh installs later and still same problems (also tryed to goto other sites with same map and joined fine). So must be bad HD. Well after we had a full server redo and new hardware installed I got the same problem with a fresh install again. Not immediate but after a few trys of a map.
Next step upload my whole directory of maps and once I place them in making the maps read only (I was thinking the maps were getting borked somehow). Worked great for a few times then the same ole crap started again about serve differs.
Ive also tryed dling the map from the server and it will work but after a bit it reborks (remember I do try other servers and can join just fine with same map).
Now lets start again barring bad HD, bad install, or custom maps (we have none on it), and got the install files from three different areas, what could the problem be now. I know this is something server side.
Running:
NS 3.05
Amxx 1.07 IIRC
Metamod newest
no plugins (Yet)
No custom maps (Yet)
-------------------------------------------
Then a good post by "BlueNovember"
Answer to the question post is ive tried it all but map still differs.
We originaly thought that it was a multi proc thing. The maps worked great for alot longer then they ever have. Then they went bad again. The map files are all the same sizes so this rules out they are changeing. The harddrive checks out negative for problems.
Im at a loss here anyone else know what it might be anyone have a clue.
Comments
<ul><li>Rename your current hl server install to hlds_old or something.
</li><li>Get your server host to do a complete re-install of HLDS
</li><li>And NS
</li><li>Patch maps to current version
</li><li>*DO NOT INSTALL METAMOD, AMX, AMXX, PLUGINS, OR CUSTOM CONFIGS YET*</li></ul>
If the problem still persists, only God himself can fix it.
TY for the "Good post" comment. <3 <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->