how do i get people to download maps faster on my server?

[JLx14]

ok i have a server and when i run a map that not every one has, and when someone tries to join that doesnt have the map i take them for ever to download and then they just quit and leave. I read a post on this a while back but never tried it out. now i want to try it but cant find the guys post. so i was wondering if any one out there could help me.

 

[strangemodule]

I think you have to upload your maps on an FTP and have the server use that FTP. I'm not sure on the exact process though.

 

[MrAlBobo]

1st, zip the maps to bz2 format using 7zip
2nd, upload said bz2s to some web server
3rd, link your server to your web host by editing the server.cfg
Example:

sv_downloadurl "http://customgamers.org/tf/"

In this case the maps can be found at http://customgamers.org/tf/maps/ so be sure to place your maps in a folder named maps, but do not include maps in your server.cfg
my link obviously doesn't exist and you will need to sub in your own <_<

 

[JLx14]

oh and thats another thing. in my tf/cfg i dont have a server.cfg file. what should i do?

 

[MrAlBobo]

. . . make one?

please don't tell me your using a listen server...

Here is a quick sample, just throw it in a txt file and save it as server.cfg

hostname "blah"
rcon_password "asdf"
sv_password ""
sv_lan "0"

sv_downloadurl "http://grumpyoldmen.us/tf/"

sv_region "0"
sv_pausable "0"
sv_cheats "0"
sv_consistency "1"
sv_allowupload "1"
sv_allowdownload "0"
sv_timeout "300"
sv_pure "1"
sv_pure_kick_clients "0"

mp_timelimit "45"
mp_footsteps "1"

I have work soon...so...I won't be able to answer anything else.
I wrote a guide on the subject though...
[ame="http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=4001"]Steam Server top to bottom - TF2Maps.net[/ame]

 

[JLx14]

thanks ill try it out, i use a dedicated server using hlsdstoolupdate. im not sure what a listen server is.. sorry im a noob at this stuff. thanks for the help

 

[AntonJ3000]

thanks ill try it out, i use a dedicated server using hlsdstoolupdate. im not sure what a listen server is.. sorry im a noob at this stuff. thanks for the help

A listen server is when you launch a server from the game. Using Create Server or console commands.

You are using a Dedicated Server, not a listen server.