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alpamsfq wrote:
> "Tom Breton" wrote...
>> "alpamsfq" <alp@m.sfq> writes:
>>
>>> I've been trying to play extra maps but I keep getting an error
>>> message (Map whatever.map not found!) after it looks like it's
>>> loading just fine.
>>>
>>> I haven't played for a few years but I thought all I had to do was
>>> go into dos, go to the duke3d folder and type "duke3d -map
>>> whatever.map" in the command prompt.
>>
>> This should work.  Let's double-check a few things.  Does "DIR" show
>> the map?  Did you spell the filename right?  (Or cut-and-paste, or
>> filename completion..)  Is the map in the same directory, or if not,
>> did you tell duke3d the directory, like
>>
>>         "duke3d -map maps\whatever.map" ?
>>
>
> the maps are in the duke3d folder itself, and the file really is
> there... i've tried it with and without the .map at the end... i've
> even renamed it to lowercase letters in the hope that it would
> somehow matter
>

sounds like a corrupt map - I've had that happen to me.

> on the other hand... i tried your floater map and it worked fine (even
> though you say it's for atomic only)... nice map too... took me 37:44
> to do it with my usual cheats (god/weapons)
>
> by the way... is there any way to have unlimited jetpack without the
> god mode cheat?  i've looked through all the con files and haven't
> seen anything for it... as much as i love playing god, it just makes
> the game pointless... even with my health, armor, and weapons at 999
> :)
>
I haven't seen how to do that

>>> Also, is there one really good site to get more maps and other
>>> stuff? I've found a few through google that always end up going to
>>> one site that makes you wait a couple hours just for one little
>>> file.
>>
>> The fileplanet site?  Yeah, it's a PITA.  The amount of HTML they
>> send at you is usually bigger than the map would be.
>>
>
> that's the one... i even tried to get around it (being a web
> designer, i know a few tricks) and just got error messages from the
> server...

Drat, I hoped someone could help *me* there!

actually, i'm kinda surprised to find anything on the net
> for this game at all anymore... must be due to all you loyal fans who
> are still waiting forever for forever... hopefully i won't die of old
> age before it comes out

I ain't waiting for DNF, I'm still rummaging through the maps I d'lded last
year