Custom Map Bundle hosting for Map download feature

[Bob Anglais 0]

Now as many of you know I am a big fan of custom maps, in particular [GR] Coop.

I run a little custom [GR] coop server from home on my adsl connection, but because of my limited bandwidth hosting http map downloads is a non starter.

At the moment the process of playing custom maps is a little complicated and beyond some people, because of this the numbers playing are quite low.

Introduced with 1.30 we now have a Map download feature, its not great but its better than nothing. Is there any chance that you guys could give out a direct http download location for the uncompressed bundle for your maps e.g. http://www.duck4cover.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk...sistance.bundle

Then we could setup the map_downloads.xml accordingly.

Alternatively, some kind soul (perhaps gr.net or monstergamingservers ) could offer a http location to host all the custom maps. Based on the total number of people we see playing online I don't think we are be talking about a huge amount of traffic.

Just a thought.

[Sunraa 0]

Here you go : http://www.ghostaholic.com/maps/Heavy_Resistance.bundle

just let me know which map would you like to see there and i'll give you the link for it.

[duck4cover 0]

As Sunraa has been an excellent chap i wont go to the trouble of changing my site but when my next map comes out I'll have the downloads.xml working too ( it didnt even cross my mind the first time sorry guys! )

Just to check though do you need the bundle & the text file uncompressed or will the maps work with just the bundle ??

[Sunraa 0]

I think you just need the bundle.

Anyway here is are some more bundles on the net, free to use them:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<ghost_recon_3_map_downloads>

<map bundle_name="aw01_urbanresistance_siege" address="http://www.ghostaholic.com/maps/aw01_urbanresistance_siege.bundle" />

<map bundle_name="aw02_loadingstation_siege" address="http://www.ghostaholic.com/maps/aw02_loadingstation_siege.bundle" />

<map bundle_name="aw03_powcamp_siege" address="http://www.ghostaholic.com/maps/aw03_powcamp_siege.bundle" />

<map bundle_name="aw04_ghosttown_siege" address="http://www.ghostaholic.com/maps/aw04_ghosttown_siege.bundle" />

<map bundle_name="Heavy_Resistance" address="http://www.ghostaholic.com/maps/Heavy_Resistance.bundle" />

<map bundle_name="blackhawk_down" address="http://www.ghostaholic.com/maps/blackhawk_down.bundle" />

</ghost_recon_3_map_downloads>

[sui317 0]

@ bob

thanks for hosting , i love your server nice ping and great games

@sunraa

you rule, hope you keep them updated so we can download with ease and enjoy the great maps

@modders/mappers

please when you have a direct downlaoad link place it in your readme file so it can be shared with more ease

plan ahead if possible and ask site admins like sunraa if he can host them before you release to public

sorry if i sound demanding

[ToW-Angel 0]

Since ZIP/RAR/TAR files are the fastest to download, it would be nice if our games were able to unpack these files during the install phase of the map and save on download bandwidth on those that do not have a high bandwidth like some of us do.