hi all, im renting a linux server, running quake3 rocketarena. every thing is good except my map cycle wont auto rotate.
i can manually change them, but no auto rotation.
except for changing my passwords and server name, im using default cfg,s.
the host has tried helping me, but doesn't know any thing abought quake3.
ive read and read, but no luck so far.
can someone here please help or point me in a direction.
thanks in advance.
mark / aka OTHracerX
OTHacer@comcast.net

Here is the map rotation section of my FFA all maps config. I made these some time back for my clan and I know they work fine. The map names will be different, but setup should be the same.



set m1 "fraglimit 10; map q3dm1; set nextmap vstr m2"
set m2 "fraglimit 10; map q3dm2 ; set nextmap vstr m3"
set m3 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm3 ; set nextmap vstr m4"
set m4 "fraglimit 10; map q3tourney1 ; set nextmap vstr m5"
set m5 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm4 ; set nextmap vstr m6"
set m6 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm5 ; set nextmap vstr m7"
set m7 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm6 ; set nextmap vstr m8"
set m8 "fraglimit 10; map q3tourney2 ; set nextmap vstr m9"
set m9 "fraglimit 20; map q3dm7 ; set nextmap vstr m10"
set m10 "fraglimit 20; map q3dm8 ; set nextmap vstr m11"
set m11 "fraglimit 20; map q3dm9 ; set nextmap vstr m12"
set m12 "fraglimit 10; map q3tourney3 ; set nextmap vstr m13"
set m13 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm10 ; set nextmap vstr m14"
set m14 "fraglimit 20; map q3dm11 ; set nextmap vstr m15"
set m15 "fraglimit 20; map q3dm12 ; set nextmap vstr m16"
set m16 "fraglimit 10; map q3tourney4 ; set nextmap vstr m17"
set m17 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm13 ; set nextmap vstr m18"
set m18 "fraglimit 20; map q3dm14 ; set nextmap vstr m19"
set m19 "fraglimit 20; map q3dm15 ; set nextmap vstr m20"
set m20 "fraglimit 10; map q3tourney5 ; set nextmap vstr m21"
set m21 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm16 ; set nextmap vstr m22"
set m22 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm17 ; set nextmap vstr m23"
set m23 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm18 ; set nextmap vstr m24"
set m24 "fraglimit 15; map q3dm19 ; set nextmap vstr m25"
set m25 "fraglimit 10; map q3tourney6 ; set nextmap vstr m26"
set m26 "fraglimit 15; map mario ; set nextmap vstr m27"
set m27 "fraglimit 10; map senndm1 ; set nextmap vstr m28"
set m28 "fraglimit 15; map jk_dm4f ; set nextmap vstr m29"
set m29 "fraglimit 10; map bal3dm1 ; set nextmap vstr m1"
vstr m1

tks m8, im wondering how i can make this work with rocketarena mod, i know i can change the map names from, like " q3dm1, to ra3map1"
but would i put this in my arena cfg ?
humm.
tks

Map rotation is done via the arena.cfg with this mod, theres one included with the mod files, however, you should note that unlike other .cfg files, this wont work if its in your ~/.q3a/arena folder, it must be directly below the q3ded binary in the folder hierarchy. ie /usr/games/quake3/arena/arena.cfg , assuming that your q3ded is in /usr/games/quake3/.


Hope this makes sense

TriGGer, tks m8, i think i know what youe talking abought, but im not sure, im trying it.
tks again, ill let yu know if what i did works.
peace.
<3
rX

Dood! All you need to do is create those vars at run time. Take this:
And put it in a file called "maps.cfg". Save this file anywhere that quake3 can access it (~/.q3a/baseq3, baseq3, rocketarena, etc...), and then just start your server as follows:

q3ded +set fs_game rocket_arena (if rocket_arena is the name of the mod) (my other commandline options) +exec maps.cfg

That will give you a map rotation.
You can also rcon into the server when it is running and type:
/exec maps.cfg

You can Also put "exec maps.cfg" into your "arena.cfg"

Hope that tells you enough!

triGGer and The_Nerd, thank you both for helping me,
im not sure how to do what you told me triGGer, >>> you should note that unlike other .cfg files, this wont work if its in your ~/.q3a/arena folder, it must be directly below the q3ded binary in the folder hierarchy. ie /usr/games/quake3/arena/arena.cfg , assuming that your q3ded is in /usr/games/quake3/. <<<
so i did what The_Nerd said, i made a maps.cfg, i put it in the arena and the baseq3 folders, and added exec maps.cfg to the q3config.cfg, and also tryed useing rcon command, when i used rcon command it restarted the map, but still wont rotate, shit !
heres my maps.cfg, >>>>>
set m1 "map ra3map1 ; set nextmap vstr m2"
set m2 "map ra3map2 ; set nextmap vstr m3"
set m3 "map ra3map3 ; set nextmap vstr m4"
set m4 "map ra3map4 ; set nextmap vstr m5"
set m5 "map ra3map5 ; set nextmap vstr m6"
set m6 "map ra3map6 ; set nextmap vstr m7"
set m7 "map ra3map7 ; set nextmap vstr m8"
set m8 "map ra3map8 ; set nextmap vstr m9"
set m9 "map ra3map9 ; set nextmap vstr m10"
set m10 "map ra3map10 ; set nextmap vstr m11"
set m11 "map ra3map11 ; set nextmap vstr m12"
set m12 "map ra3map12 ; set nextmap vstr m13"
set m13 "map ra3map13 ; set nextmap vstr m14"
set m14 "map ra3map14 ; set nextmap vstr m15"
set m15 "map ra3map15 ; set nextmap vstr m16"
set m16 "map ra3map16 ; set nextmap vstr m17"
set m17 "map ra3map17 ; set nextmap vstr m18"
set m18 "map ra3map18 ; set nextmap vstr m19"
set m19 "map ra3map19 ; set nextmap vstr m20"
set m20 "map ra3map20 ; set nextmap vstr m1"
vstr m1 <<<<<
omg im such a newb, i need help, smile.
tks for your time, both of you.
still no luck,
>>>> me = newbie admin <<<