Listen Up, Everybody!
 

The latest patch, Fritz 0.70b_final, had some errors in the waypoint files. I "think" that I've got them all sorted out.

Here are the changes:
DELETED: et_mor2, vengeance, xdam, railgun -- reason: not ready for release

ADDED: reactor_final, et_ufo_final -- reason: missing from the patch

UPDATED: caen2, fueldump, goldrush, oasis -- reason: older versions were included in the patch

Change the name of the attached Fritz0_fixed.zip to Fritz0_fixed.pk3 and use it to replace the original Fritz0.pk3 that was included with the patch.


We really need to have a central point where all waypoints, new and updated, are stored with revision histories so everyone can be sure to have the latest version of the files. I'll volunteer to take this on. :P What it'll take from all the waypointers is for you to send me your files when you make changes, complete with a revision history (use TomTom's template). I'll put them into a common pk3 which will have a revision number that will be updated with each addition. This will be uploaded to the forum filebase where everyone can check periodically to see if they have the latest version. We'll have just one master pk3 instead of a bunch of individual waypoint files floating around.

All comments, suggestions, and gripes will be considered. I'm not a bookeeper by desire but we certainly need to keep our files in order! :big_grin:

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thank you and welcome back Great Boo-keeper;)

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lol thanks for the update :) i wandered why on x dam they just stood around and on et_mor2 the axis did nothing then the alleis did nothing once the tank reached the main gate :)

i really must learn to waypoint....

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great stuff! very much appreciated!

i noticed that when entering a game it still says BETA... maybe alter something and add the the next .pk3 to say FINAL... just a thought

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Thanks agian Bindle for helping keep stuff organized. New file is running on the server. Agian Mal thanks for such a great bot and to all of the Fritz waypointers keep the good stuff coming.

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nedd3h: I think the "beta" message you complained about is the map start server popup which is contained in the qagame_mp_X86.dll. This is a compiled file so rightfully it should be Mal who would change it (not the bindlestiff). But if you know how you can hack it in yourself with a hexadecimal capable editor (Codewright worked fine for my test:smartass:). Hacking means you are limited to 6 characters so the ^1 (red) had to be sacrificed.
Now Mal hails from the USA and even a minor hack like this violates The Digital Millennium Copyright Act so I am afraid the hacked file can't be distributed unless he makes the change. Sorry.:nono:

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0_o i don't even know what dll stands for let alone edit it 0_o

i was just thinking of it for mals benefit (it wasn't a complaint!)
he's announced it as final so i thought it might be easy to edit something to change the start server pop-up and add it to a new .pk3 only becuase it looks like another will be released


:gunsmilie:

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Oddly faster to hack than to compile. My point is Any of the developers can maintain the minor files (waypoints, menus, bots...) in the pk3 and with bindlestiff volunteering we can do it in an organized way. But the 3 compiled dynamic linked libraries (now you know) that the server executes are Mal's by rights. And we should be happy that he took time to do this update and let him get back to his real job.

BTW I didn't mean anything when I said "complaint...". I appreciate your efforts. This mod will only go forward by all of our efforts together. thx

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That would really help. :)

If your 100% sure that the Fritz0.pk3 is fixed, I'll release it as a patch.

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Several of us are going to give it a workout on the killbox tonight. I'll let you know tomorrow if the fix is playable. A patch would be nice to give us a clean start without the awkward "Fritz0_fixed.pk3" moniker! My plan is to have a single Fritz0_X.Y.pk3 with the revision number indicating major map additions and minor map updates. The X will increment everytime a new set of map waypoints is added, and the Y will increment when existing waypoints are modified. This would be used until the file grows too large to conveniently download, then a Fritz1_X.Y.pk3 can be started. :)

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great!

as soon as this is all sorted i'll update my server :)

btw, Braundorf times are allied 30, axis 15 and timelimit 10 ?
is this done on purpose for fritzbot reasons?

normally it's played
allied 20
axis 30
timelimit 15 or 20

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I modified those times for balance. If your playing the map in stopwatch mode rather than campaign / objective, you could probably get away with changing those back to default.

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some of my clients are asking when i'll be updating my server... is it safe to say within a couple of weeks?

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It ran great on my Server last night )The Kill Box(. I'd say safe to download now and use. It's the file Bindlestiff posted on the forums.

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Yea, if Bindle or CrapShoot says its good to go, I'll release a patch.

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It's good to go! :big_grin:

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GREAT!

i'd hug you all but people would start talking :thumbsup:

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Patch is updated, is marked as "patch". Get it while its hot.

Also did a bit of tidying to the general filebase layout: ET waypoint packs now have their own category, as to RTCW ones. Also - waypoint packs that have been included in the latest release/patch should prolly be deleted, or let me know which is which, and I can delete them, to prevent confusion, and ppl getting old, outdated packs.

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I hope no one else is having this problem, but I get "corrupt file" errors when I try to unzip the patch. Tried WinRar and WinZip. Can anyone send me a good version?? Thanks!

EDIT: Prob seems to be Firefox and only with the forum filebase. Used Opera and it downloaded without errors. Any suggestions anybody??

Thanks!

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:blush:All of the current waypoints are included in the latest Fritz0.pk3 (at least, they should be -- I can't currently verify them :blush: ), so all the packs should be removed except perhaps fritz_mp_beach, which was a one-of effort and is NOT in Fritz0.pk3.

We can use the new pack category to hold the proposed revision-numbered pack which will contain waypoints to be released in the future.

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All files cleaned up - except that it deleted mp_beach too, so you need to upload it again. :(

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i had no probs with the download... installed on server and client all good
i'm also hosting the mod on my site... others have downloaded and used no probs

can this release be left as is or does there have to be another ie. 0.70b + patch + patch

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As far as I know, this is it for official patches on my end. Now, its back to work with me! :)