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TomTom
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Default Re: Problem while loading maps - 20-11-2007

Can you open the console ~ ? And /disconnect back to the menu?

The maps you mention have modified .arena files to provide FritzBot related info for the start menu. Unfortunately ET adds a map to the list of available maps based on the arena file not the presence of the actual bsp file. So if as I suspect, you do not have in your \etmain directory the caen2.pk3, et_beach.pk3, et_ice.pk3 and sw_el_kef.pk3 files then choosing any of those will make ET seem to hang in the "Connecting to" screen. And if you open the console you will see the message "Can' find map maps/...bsp"

This ET bug only affects Fritzbot ET servers and hosts where the map is loaded from the menu. If you use a shortcut to specify the map you will be thrown back to the menu. E.G.

"C:\Program Files\Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory\ET.exe" +set fs_game fritzbot +g_gametype 2 +sv_pure 0 +map sw_el_kef"

will load the map \maps\sw_el_kef.bsp if available (in or out of a pk3) in a single objective FritzBot ET match. If not available it loads the FritBot ET main menu screen (and if you open the console the 'Can't find map..." will be 3 lines up from the bottom.
  
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