Sorry for posting this as I'm sure its probably been asked and answered, but I dont know if I'm doing something wrong when Im searching these forums or what, but I very rarely get any search results found....Anyway, is there a way to share maps I make with friends, and play them on a non dedicated server by choosing Start New Server in the game menu? I have seen tutorials on how to package and send the map files for use on dedicated servers, but nothing on how to make map files show up in the maps list and make them playable for people without clan servers.

Thanks in advance,
Mike

Send them your .ff files (and other files if you customized more)

They put the .ff files in their CoD4/zone/english folder
Then start up CoD4
Click Mods
Select one of them (don't matter which one)
Click Start New Server
Mess with settings if you want
Click Start
Load into whatever map (Ambush etc)
hit the ~ key
Type: /map mapname (eg: /map mp_killall)
It should load your map then and you can goof off. If you want friends to join, get the IP of the place your hosting it. Then have them just go into console (~key) and type connect ip#

Thx drexton,
One more quick question please? Do I give them both the .ff files? and what other files might there be and what folders will the be placed in?
Thanks again,
Mike

0Gravity writes...
You just need mp_urmapname.ff and mp_urmapname_load.ff.
I'm not sure but i though non-delicated works also when maps is in usermaps/mp_urmapname -folder. Better try that way first. If don't work, put .ff files to zone/english folder :P


edited on Feb. 5, 2008 01:18 am by h4Noc

Where do you put the .iwd? Have tried in usermaps\mapname\ and in Mods\modname\ but everytime I try and run the map I get a crash to desktop.

Thanks, Seems to work good although I have not tried to get it to my friends yet, but was able to get the map started on my server.
As a side note, I will give you all a good laugh at my expence!
I figured out why I wasnt getting any good search results....
I was entering my search string then hitting the "find-search" button next to where you enter the search string, instead of hitting the much smaller "find" button below it. So of course, it was just reloading the search window and showing no results.
lol....I know.....It was a dumb mistake, but maybe it will help the rest of the DINGDONG's out there making the same mistake.

Thanks again,
Mike

Tried This and had 2 things go wrong.

First off I loaded the .ff's in the prescribed area on a friends comp, booted mine up, and ran my map.
TDM- worked fine; however they could not connect to me, I think thats a router/firewall issue so i'm a gonna open some ports and try that.

HQ/Sab - When I loaded my map it came up with the dreaded Red blob of shame. Any Ideas? I have all TDM Elements (for Hq) added, and for Sab I have all 4 spawn types along with bomb, and both sites.

Any Help is greatly appreciated.