Map Archive, Public Redirect and Test Server - Mega Thread

[joeycracknl 50]

Map Archive with 1500+ Maps:

After months of gathering and sorting files i have finished my map collection. It includes 1507 Maps all pre-packed with all required packages. Even the original readme's are still included. All maps are compatible with TO3.4 and TO3.5, no default files are overwritten. (Except 2 TO3.5 files tovase.u and to350.utx for some maps to work on TO3.4)

All Maps have pre-made folder structure so you can drop a .7z archive in your TO folder and click Extract Here to have all files placed automatically, or extract them to a folder with the mapname as title. All Readme files are placed into /Readme/TO-MapName/ to prevent cluttering your TO folder.

If you notice any maps not in the File Archive that you have, or know of please share it with me. All maps will be added to Tactical Square, but we still have to see how we are going to do this. At Least its nice they will also be forever on Google Drive.

* Its better to always make a backup for TO installation and use a separate folder to play with Custom Maps, this is to avoid any potential File Mismatch errors when joining multiplayer servers.
* Remember with google drive you can Zip entire folders, and even if you have entered a search command, like "rapidwaters'' you can select that list and download that as one single file.

--- > Map Archive with 1500+ Sorted TO3.4 + TO3.5 Maps: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6eENJfjixsNUTdPUkoxbmdvQm8

There is also a section of 461 maps that aren't included:
On a second Google Drive to avoid search doubles with sorted maps.
Better to avoid especially in combination with other maps from sorted section.
- 97 Maps only playable on TO1.6-3.1.5 Mod
- 87 Maps only playable on UT99 SWAT Mod
- 1 Map only playable on TO3.5
- 29 Maps with Missing Packages
- 3 Maps Duplicate Packages with different Extension (File Mismatches)
- 244 Maps that are old and mostly non-compatible that still need processing/sorting out
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0BJJ0RXwZlxWXRNLV9uRy1BbW8

Map section of original/untouched Map + Mappack files:
On a second Google Drive to avoid search doubles with sorted maps.
Better to avoid especially in combination with other maps from sorted section.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0BJJ0RXwZlxbk5ycU1pbHd3V00

Free Redirect for Servers:

http://to-files.nl (Inspired by http://ut-files.com)

Redirect folder for server= http://uz.to-files.nl

This redirect is free to use for all, it includes the following files:
- All 1507 Maps and the required packages
- TOST 4.4.2.0 Client Files + TOST Weapons 1.4.0.0 Client Files
- ACE 0.8G, ACE 0.8H, ACE 1.0C Client Files
- Mapvote14XL_B7F, sG_Bet
- Announcer2k3, Announcer2k4
- No default TO files, except 2 from TO3.5 to make few maps work on TO3.4

Its also not case sensitive so no issues like Terrorist3Tex.utx and terrorist3tex.utx giving slow downloads. It has unlimited bandwidth and is free to use for everybody for their server. Please dont try and rip the redirect, simply use Google Drive and let it zip all maps into one single download.

If you have files you want uploaded to it either comment here or contact tacticalopsdl@gmail.com



Map Test, Explore & Preserve Server:

After i have ran a Vietcong server on at my works place for years im changing it to a TO server. The custom Mapvote has to index all 1500+ maps every map change so it now runs on a 4.5Ghz Overclocked Intel Haswell CPU with a SSD to reduce map change times to around 15-20secounds instead of 30+. It took over a 1.5 minutes on a Core2Duo @ 3Ghz with normall HDD.

I do realize that TO sometime has less players then servers and it doesnt/cant compete to servers like .sG' Public but i just want to offer a place where all 1500+ Maps are preserved and easily accesible for everybody to play / test . Maybe even nice for server owners to preview maps before putting them on their own server. I know a good server cant have so many maps and can only be good with a smaller selection of good maps.

TO3.4 Server Name: Test, Explore & Preserve Server | MapVote+Search | 1540Maps

Map Search Function:
The Mapvote has 4 colums sorted from *>#, A>D, E>R, S>Z that will automaticly adept to your screen resolution supporting from 640x480 to 1920x1080+. In the Top Right Corner there is a Search Function, it will display how many search results there are and highlight them inside the colums with a button to click Next and Previous.

Map Readme Files:
The Mapvote also allows you to view map readme files inside the votemenu loaded from the redirect server as a htm file. So if a map download included a .txt, .rtc or .doc etc, you can view it while that map is played on the server. There are 460 Maps that have readme files, check out the Map Vote Menu -> Info -> Server Info button for more information. It displays a page with some information about the server.

Map Screenshots:
The Mapvote only supports screenshots in the vote menu if all the Maps Packages are in your Cache or installed in your TO folder. But its not the main focus of the map vote. In normal TOST Mapvote its impossible to scroll(=Click) thru so many maps now you have a search function combined with nice scrollbars

* Instead of dedicated 60/60mbit it now runs on my home network at shared 120/16mbit untill i am sure its all configured properly, i can acces it easily on a daily basis at work but i dont want to be messing around with it over there.

Example of the Map Vote and its Search Function and Map Readme's in a 3min YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhGcwsHmTb4

[joeycracknl 50]

Just noticed that there were a few people playing on my server playing all Fall Maps so i guess the search function does have its benefits.
(Yea wasnt expecting that, very suprised to see people actually to have joined while it was empty)

After they have left i decided to join the map they quit on and i noticed it was a Fall Map that apparently by design has to run a lower gravity. But it didnt have it so the fall part was impossible.

How can i set maps to have individual gravity? Is there a way to force all Fall Maps to run on lower Gravity?

[Thomas 312]

All fall maps I have ever played have low gravity enabled without any additional configuration required. Perhaps bodged versions of these maps?

[joeycracknl 50]

Most Fall Maps indeed have low gravity in whole map or in selected parts of the map. It seems there are some Fall Maps that dont have this while they appear to be have been made with lower gravity in mind. Could be they are some old maps intended for a Fall Only Server with a low gravity mutator.

Atleast most of them work good so i guess ill leave it for now since those maps only had one variant i found online so there is no older or newer version to switch it with.

Edit:
Found another stash of maps on a TO Redirect and after sorting 28 more maps i can add soon, plus another 2 GY Clan map edits i received today expected map ammount will be 1540. (Combined with 33 default maps is 1573 maps on test server )

Beside still missing TO-w00t-*, TO-CJs-* and TO-[FV]-* Maps and probably some maps floating arround on some servers i think i preserved all maps still ''floating around the internet today''.

I do remember some number of +- 2500 on some old ESE File Whitelist, but i dont know if its Maps or Total Files. I am expecting Total Files since all files on redirect = 2443 at the moment.

Edited April 17, 2017 by joeycracknl

[Apollon 0]

Joey I start Tactical Ops with all these maps but when I click Start Training Session it takes almost 5 minutes to load the maps is there a way to fix that? A patch, a tool maybe? idk

[joeycracknl 50]

@Apollon i dont know when you downloaded all maps from google Drive but i have added about 25 more today.

Hahahaha I know exactly what you mean...

Sadly its a problem that every time you open the Practice Session window it reads out the Maps directory and compiles a list.
It depends allmost completely on the "Single Core Performance" of your Processor on how long it takes.

You can install custom MapVote mutators and open them while playing a Practice Session, this means first time you use the Practice Session Window to play a Map then while ingame in that map you can open the custom mapvote and use the screenshots and search function from there.
Sadly you have the same waiting time at Map Change then you had first with opening the Practice Session Window so basicly you only shift the waiting period from Opening Practice Session Window to a Map Change from inside the custom Map Vote.

You can run the MapVote14XL votemenu that i have on the Test Server also while playing Practice Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhGcwsHmTb4
Its much better with its search function and nice big lists to view map names. If you want too i can send you the mutator and the configuration so you can use it on a practice session. Waiting at the Map Loading screen while having a search function is better then waiting at the Practice Session Window with a tiny list and no search function.

Because of the long Map Index times i run a 4.5Ghz Intel Haswell CPU with a SSD on the Map Test server, it changes maps in only 20-23seconds. 
If you have downloaded all map package the mapvote mutator in server also displays screenshots. If you want i can set the Bot count higher it may be a option to test maps on that server

Edited April 17, 2017 by joeycracknl

[Apollon 0]

So, I still have to wait for the loading screen  the problem is that I have some mutators that I wanna test, again and again (lol)... I also pasted all maps, textures etc. in my TOST server folder, but I don't have bots when I start the server  You can give me the mutator (if you can configure it so it can be used on offline session) but I think I'll just simply create a 2nd Tactical Ops folder with same mods etc. and I will divide the maps... I currently have 1568 maps in my TO folder  Btw for what server are you talking?

 

[joeycracknl 50]

I think your best option is to indeed copy your TO files 2 or 3 times, then split up the map files between them. I can give you the mutator but it will just make you wait at the map changing screen. (Only benefit is having a search function)

With server i mean this http://333networks.com/ut/46.129.114.4:7778

[Apollon 0]

ah this is your server?

 

[joeycracknl 50]

Yeah just like the title says, is the Test, Explore & Preserve Server

I just thought it would be cool to have a place where people could test / see / explore maps without manually downloading them.

Mostly because of the problem you noted that it takes forever to start practice session with all those maps installed. Now the 4.5GHz CPU on the server changes maps in 23 seconds combined with the search function, you can test/view maps pretty fast.

[Apollon 0]

ah thats a great idea. Don't leave, brb in some minutes

[Apollon 0]

joeycracknl im back, can we try to make the test server together? I've downloaded the files from here, tell me what I have to do next

 

[joeycracknl 50]

Step 1, make sure in your Router Settings/Configuration you have forwared all Ports TO needs to the IP Adress of the PC you run the server on.
Step 2, if you have installed custom files make sure you have configured the redirect folder
Step 3, change admin passwords and server title in server ini
Step 4, do a test run and see if your server shows up on the 333 Networks Masterlist

[Apollon 0]

ok lets go to step one explain me exactly what i have to do, where to go etc

(if you can ofc)

[joeycracknl 50]

Well you can acces your router settings by entering its IP adress in your internet browser. (This could be 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 its different for most people, you can check by opening CMD and type ipconfig it will then show as the Gateway)
It will ask for user / password that you have gotten sometime when you got your internet

Once logged in go to the Port Forwarding section, you simply enter the Ports you want Forwarded and enter the Target IP Adress (Of your PC where the server is on) There are many guides on youtube and they can show it better then i can explain with words.

Edited April 18, 2017 by joeycracknl

[Apollon 0]

shet... the router is my aunt's router  I have to ask her for the passwords?

I have the router's password (the one I have to enter to have access on internet)

[joeycracknl 50]

Thats not the same password. Its a seperate password from the WIFI, only to login in the Router's configuration settings.

Edit: It perhaps can be on a sticker on the bottom side of the router, or in a manual/instruction book you get with it.

Edited April 18, 2017 by joeycracknl

[Apollon 0]

I'll try to ask her later idk... Is there another way to do this? eg. something on firewall? I've set some UDP ports as Thomas said

[joeycracknl 50]

Its not enough to only unlock the ports in your windows firewall settings, if they are not forwared from the routers configuration nobody can see your server in the serverlist and possibly cant even join it if they had the ip adress.

[Apollon 0]

 k so I have to ask my aunt to give me the password. Btw, do you have Tunngle?

[Thomas 312]

Although very bad practice from a security standpoint, most non tech savvy router owners tend to leave the default password unchanged. You might want to try the default username and password combination for your specific router model which you can find here: http://www.routerpasswords.com/

[joeycracknl 50]

@Apollon i dont have Tunngle, i did use it in the past when i still pirated some games and couldnt play them online.

@Thomas yea first thing i always do is change router password and wifi password to my liking  

[Apollon 0]

The router's password has been changed MANY times  

[joeycracknl 50]

Well you either have to figure out the router password or perhaps rent a TO server, but i dont think the cost is worth it at the moment with the ammount of servers vs players we have unless you really have some plan to make the server stand out from the rest (maps/gametype)
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Today i have added another 52 Maps  that i have found on some servers making the total map count 1578 on Google Drive.
Combined with the 33 TO3.4 maps test server now runs 1620 Maps.

Also found out that files in your Cache folders can apparently not give a File Mismatch, it even allows for having multiple files of the samename with differentsize since the files are stored as some hash type. So the only chance for File Mismatch is when you install custom files yourself directly in your TO folder apparently.
Since adding 1500+ Maps to your TO folder makes it take forever to open the Practice Session Window, or with Mapvote Mutator forever to change maps, perhaps there is a way to ''reverse'' all files into a cache folder for download.

This way people could have screenshots on the Mapvote in the test server, without making their TO slow or risk of File Mismatches with servers.
 

[kimoomik 66]

21 hours ago, joeycracknl said:

Well you either have to figure out the router password or perhaps rent a TO server, but i dont think the cost is worth it at the moment with the ammount of servers vs players we have unless you really have some plan to make the server stand out from the rest (maps/gametype)
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thats useless andy had already a allvsall server nice idea, works decent without lags, not on like on the only visited server , now waiting etc. but they all leave after 5 min cause they got owned, canp the whole map dont work there, cause u spawn random