Let's make it on-topic as much as we can get.

I moved all the comments which were about cphills while being made on HOW-TO... to this node.

This unofficial guide is aimed to be moderated and updated by trusted members of the community in order to add and update the help provided for Frequently Asked Questions which often litter the forum. If anyone has a suggestion or an addition to this guide, please contact me by my personal contact form.

This guide will always be prone to updates and additions over time.

General FAQ

1. My maps do not show up in the maps menu, what is wrong?
• Nothing is wrong actually. The maps menu only lists only the official maps the game contains, in order to keep it clean, fast, and in order. To view your custom maps, all you need to do is type /showcustommaps and another menu will pop up which will contain all the custom maps found within your game.
2. My textures do not show up in the texture browser, what am i doing wrong?
• The textures defined in the texture browser are executed through default_map_settings.cfg, a config file located in the data folder. Placing a texture pack in the packages folder won't magically add it to the texture browser. In order for your custom textures to appear in the texture browser, you need to define your very own map config, and execute the texture pack's config from within it. If all is done correctly, the new textures will appear after the end of the default ones.
• In case your textures really don't show up in the browser, it could mean you've made a mistake. Most common problems are mistyped file names, or wrong paths. Sometimes the format might even be wrong or unsupported, or the image its self could be corrupt. Make sure these cases are covered before asking for further help from someone.

How-To Guides

1. Using custom texture packs
• Texture packs usually come in their own directories along with a config named package.cfg which contains the order of texture, shader definitions and texture map usage. A texture pack cannot really be installed, since its advised NOT to modify the default_map_settings.cfg. The best and most compatible for everyone way is to execute the texture pack through your map's config file. This consists of adding a simple exec "path/package.cfg" line within the config, and then loading the map in order for the textures of the texture pack to appear in the browser.

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Changelog

04/12/2010 19:30 UTC+2

Added the first How-To guide; again, more to come at a later time.

04/12/2010 15:15 UTC+2

Initial release, more stuff to be added soon enough to cover more subject, in gameplay, scripting, and more.

With much assistance from Drakas we were able to salvage the database from the depths of the old crap host. We're now on a new much more reliable server.

Sorry for the scare people. Carry on then...