Swamp Theme: EXPANSION

[JosephOhSnap]

I Finally got around to downloading this pack again after i reinstalled, and i would just like to point out that somebody does care about the awesome 1.3 MBs download speed. Oh ya, and the pack thing is cool too, i guess...

Also, the Instruction page was useful. Now i don't have to hunt down filenames to choose my skybox! All the materials are remarkable and speak for themselves

 

[Rexy]

I do wish my Moonshine would have been included in the pack. Zpqrei asked me early on but, I guess I haven't been online much lately to be contacted for the final push. Maybe next time.

Good job guys, everything looks great. Looking forward to seeing some great swamp maps.

Update your swamp materials in moonshine, release a rc1 or 2 (whichever you're at) you'll be glad you did. The expansion includes a large list of optimization and problem fixes with some of the original content that existed. You'll not only have better fps, but better collision too.

 

[Micnax]

Congratulations guys, you're on the TF2 blog! (again)

 

[Randdalf]

Fever isn't working for anybody except me (and DBP who tested it) apparently, so I'm looking into updating with a beta 2.

 

[Ross_C]

here's to Valve picking it up on their end

Amen, Moonshine is awesome, I was surprised it wasn't in the pack.

 

[Turgon]

To run these four maps in a dedicated server, do I need the files inside TF2Maps.net_Swamp_Theme_Expansion.exe , or just the .bsp files from SwampExpansionMapPack.7z are enough? I don't have a TF2-able computer right now, so I can't use trial and error to figure out.

Thanks a lot for your great work!

 

[Pocket]

nope, its the one Heyo made for cp_oilfield.

Even better! I had thought that was the one that was uploaded untextured, which is why I wanted it.

 

[Nutomic]

To run this four maps in a dedicated server, do I need the files inside TF2Maps.net_Swamp_Theme_Expansion.exe , or just the .bsp files from SwampExpansionMapPack.7z are enough? I don't have a TF2-able computer right now, so I can't use trial and error to figure out.

Thanks a lot for your great work!

You need only the bsp files, nothing else (unless someone failed packing custom content).

 

[ogre_x]

My linux servers crash when I switch to koth_fever. Running SM 1.3 and MM 1.8. Any ideas why and if it's fixable in the map?

 

[Randdalf]

My linux servers crash when I switch to koth_fever. Running SM 1.3 and MM 1.8. Any ideas why and if it's fixable in the map?

I already pointed this out above. I'm not sure what causes it, though I can run the map fine (and so could the third party which tested it for me ) it just appears that it doesn't work for anyone else. Any help would be appreciated, though it appears it could possibly be custom content which causes the problem.

 

[Rexy]

I already pointed this out above. I'm not sure what causes it, though I can run the map fine (and so could the third party which tested it for me ) it just appears that it doesn't work for anyone else. Any help would be appreciated, though it appears it could possibly be custom content which causes the problem.

If this were true then custom content would be at the center of other swamp map problems--I would be more incline to suggest a problem with the .bsp.

 

[michael]

If this were true then custom content would be at the center of other swamp map problems--I would be more incline to suggest a problem with the .bsp.

Can we do a simple MD5 comparison of the map Randdalf has that works, and the one distributed in the recent release?

5894d97e91f2b2f82d24b4edbdc93c39 *koth_fever_b1.bsp

 

[neogeo0823]

Is there a specific place where I can find the instruction page again? I wanted to read it and accidentally closed it out when the installer opened it. Yes, it's 1:30am and I'm very tired.

Nevermind, the instructions are linked here. I'm retarded when I'm tired. There really should be a link to that page from the main Swamp Theme page. I had to reinstall to get to it.

 

[frostschutz]

I'm seeing random server crashes when running the swamp maps. I'm also getting strange messages about missing models.

SOLID_VPHYSICS static prop with no vphysics model! (models/props_swamp/skycards_swamp256.mdl)
SOLID_VPHYSICS static prop with no vphysics model! (models/props_swamp/skycards_swamp256.mdl)
L 02/01/2010 - 13:24:10: Started map "koth_fever_b1" (CRC "-1915436192")
ConVarRef room_type doesn't point to an existing ConVar
Executing dedicated server config file
L 02/01/2010 - 13:24:12: server_cvar: "tf_gamemode_ctf" "0"
L 02/01/2010 - 13:24:12: server_cvar: "sv_tags" "nocrits,nodmgspread,payload"
L 02/01/2010 - 13:24:12: server_cvar: "sv_tags" "nocrits,nodmgspread,payload"
L 02/01/2010 - 13:24:12: server_cvar: "tf_gamemode_payload" "0"
L 02/01/2010 - 13:24:12: server_cvar: "sv_tags" "nocrits,nodmgspread"
L 02/01/2010 - 13:24:12: server_cvar: "sv_tags" "nocrits,nodmgspread"
L 02/01/2010 - 13:24:12: server_cvar: "tf_gamemode_cp" "1"
L 02/01/2010 - 13:24:12: server_cvar: "sv_tags" "cp,nocrits,nodmgspread"
Spawnpoint at (-446.11 -2546.40 -93.13) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (286.11 2226.40 -93.13) is not clear.
Unknown NavArea sub-version number
./srcds_run: line 335: 29416 Segmentation fault      $HL_CMD
Add "-debug" to the ./srcds_run command line to generate a debug.log to help with solving this problem
Mon Feb  1 13:24:12 CET 2010: Server restart in 10 seconds

Any suggestions? All I did was extract the *.7z map pack on the server, it contains only .bsp files, nothing else. This is fine if textures and models are properly packaged inside the bsp, otherwise what to do?

5894d97e91f2b2f82d24b4edbdc93c39 koth_fever_b1.bsp

 

[YM]

Those solid_vphysics messages can be safely ignored, they aren't causing your problems.

 

[Rexy]

I think this is a koth_fever issue and one that is caused by the .bsp itself, and not from the content. There is most likely a problem with the architecture of the map that is causing the crashes. Post this in Randdalf's koth_fever thread to help him out.

 

[Randdalf]

Maybe... maybe I accidentally packed in the NAV files :woot:

 

[zpqrei]

Maybe... maybe I accidentally packed in the NAV files :woot:

:facepalm:

 

[Randdalf]

That was the problem, but I need to recompile it anyway... but I can't load it myself now...

 

[Mr.Blob]

I think the website looks amazing alone, let alone the content. - It's just amazing.