Hello,

I was wondering what type of file I need to give my friends to play on my map (IWD, FF, etc). I finally got everything working and I couldn't find a forum post about how to make an IWD file or whatever file type cod4 uses now. I know how to make IWD's for CoD2, is it anything like that?

Thanks

i thought you just had to give them the .ff file ... would like to know the answer...

Yeah, I downloaded mp_subway and looked at the files.

It came with:
mp_subway.ff
mp_subway_load.ff
mp_subway.iwd

I opened the IWD and it contained:
images\compass_map_mp_subway2.iwi
images\loadscreen_mp_subway.iwi
maps\mp_subway.csv
materials\compass_map_mp_subway2
materials\loadscreen_mp_subway
mp\mp_subway.arena

I take it Amish Thunder was a BETA tester? Or hes just very talented. Because I cant find ANY tuts on loading screens and compasses for CoD4 yet.

I still don't know where all of the other files went because when I search my Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare folder for "mp_ammo_3daim" It comes up with about 8 different file types and 15 files. Why didn't the .grid, .d3dbsp, .gsc, .settings, etc. files come with mp_subway?

EDIT: I would also like to know how to put it on my server. And if possible, make it so they can download it when connecting.

edited on Jan. 20, 2008 11:41 am by AmmO

So, I was on the CAL Forums and someone told me all I needed to give people was the FF. Is this true? I don't think they are right. But I don't know lol.

stock maps have loadscreen and compass files inside .iwd in the main folder.

However, I was under the impression that only .ff files are needed for custom maps. meaning that all these stuff amish put in the .iwd should have been inside the .ff.

the iwiki however says something else:
http://www.infinityward.com/wiki/index.php?title=Making_a_custom_MP_load_screen

I was also under the impression that .iwd can't be added into the main any more, they need to be added in a mod folder.

well I sure hope that is not true as it would mean that you can't run custom maps without running a mod, which means no leveling (which would suck if you ask me).

here how to add custom maps to a mod
create a folder called usermaps inside activision/call of duty 4
the depends on map name you will need to create an other folder with the map name (activision/call of duty 4/usermaps/mp_mymap/ ) then put the mp_mymap.ff mp_mymap_load.ff (containing the loadscreen and minimaps files) and the iwd wich contains the cvs with the loadscreen and minimap coordinate.So basicly u will have 3 files inside your usermaps/mp_mymap/ folder. then launch any mod and just type /map mp_mymap.
To use map with ranks u need to put your ff files in zone/english but as you know redirect dont work but clans are able to distribute privately the map files with instructions how install them and able to play ranked server with custom maps.I hope is clear if you have any questions add jbwyatt to xfire

that makes mp_subway by amishthunder crash the game. are you sure this can be done? if you put the .ff in zone/english, where do you put the .iwd?

okay so i figured it out before i checked here again.

basically all i did was make these directories

raw\maps\mp\mp_ammo_3daim.d3dbsp
zone\english\mp_ammo_3daim.ff
zone\english\mp_ammo_3daim_load.ff

Only needed those 3 files.

Then in a readme.txt i told people just to drag and drop the raw and zone folders into the cod4 directory.

Heres the link to the download if you guys are interested in WaWa action :)

http://files.filefront.com/mp+ammo+3daimzip/;9473634;/fileinfo.html

Thx this helped me aswell

so that works for people to dl it from the server??

the guy trying to host my map is having a tough time.