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More info?)
Also be informed that CZ has it's own version of iceworld called
fy_iceworld_cz.bsp that you will find on the net. It is greatly enhanced and
even has snow and is something you might concider finding and installing.
Ray S.
"RaynServ Web Hosting" <rayncruz@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:SAgMc.152044$IQ4.140585@attbi_s02...
> If you're not informed, here's your answer. Please don't take offense if
it
> covers items already in your library of knowledge.
> The .wad files are textures for various maps. This would be the reason
that
> some of the custom maps you have seen in the past also enclose a .wad file
> in their map downloads. In the case of fy_iceworld, the author of the map
> used textures in the de_vegas.wad collection in making the map. So this
file
> must reside in the main server's cstrike folder for the server to run the
> map. In the case of you installing this map in your STEAM rotation you
will
> find that the de_vegas.wad is not in the STEAM server by default. This
would
> be because the default map that Valve used that .wad for was for the
> de_vegas.bsp map that is no longer included in the STEAM version of CS.
> Therefore, it must be added to the server to suffice your ability to run
> fy_iceworld.bsp. In addition, the client-side of a STEAM install is also
> without this necessary .wad file. To effectively run this map on your
server
> you should also add a file called fy_iceworld.res to the maps folder on
the
> server with an entry for de_vegas.wad. This will send the .wad to the
client
> so they may play the map on your server. Most people that play that map
> would probably have gotten the de_vegas.wad file from another server but
for
> the unfortunate player that has not will not be able to play that map
> without the server being set up to give them the required texture file.
> I hope this information covers areas outside of your current knowledge and
> completely answers your question to your satisfaction. Good luck to you.
>
> Ray S.
>
> "Justin" <yumi@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:KUfMc.41647$Gf7.1392712@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Does de_vegas.wad effect other maps aside from say de_vegas.bsp?
> >
> > "RaynServ Web Hosting" <rayncruz@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:3PfMc.154227$JR4.65847@attbi_s54...
> > > My first thought is that you're missing the de_vegas.wad on the server
> in
> > > the main cstrike folder. Only idea so far.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Justin" <yumi@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:GgdMc.40432$Gf7.1362034@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > > I have a CZ server, not mine, I rented it on internet. Never the
> > less...
> > > I
> > > > tried loading fy_iceworld.bsp, then tried loading the map, it won't
> load
> > > > properly. once I typed amx_map fy_iceworld, the machine just simply
> > tries
> > > > to change the map, but getting stuck/crash at the sametime. however
> > when
> > > I
> > > > tried fy_iceworld_cz.bsp, it work perfectly fine. I know that CZ is
> > > > compatible with CS maps as well, but just no some, another map that
my
> > CZ
> > > > server won't load is cs_winternights.bsp.
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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