map placement question

[tris84]

I just had a question. Once I have downloaded and unzipped a mpa, where do I put it? Does it go into the baseq2 folder?

[Le Ray [Q2C]]

Yes, if the mapper created all the directories in the zip file correctly, you should be able to unzip them to your baseq2 folder. If you look at the directories in the zip, you should be able to tell if it's done correctly.

[tris84]

I've put the maps I've gotten so far into the BaseQ2 folder. When I fire up the game and go to multiplayer, the maps aren't there.

[Mart[1001]]

Well...personally, I always zip all my contents into a baseq2 folder so that the user has to unzip to quake2...eg C:Quake2 and consider this the correct way as sometimes a map maybe for use with a mod and although will normally work from baseq2...is normally zipped to go into the mods folder. I know some mappers will just zip the map-textures-sounds together with the idea that you unzip into baseq2. So, if you've unzipped to baseq2 m8...there maybe a chance that you now have a baseq2 folder, inside your baseq2 directory...in which case just drag it to quake2 and click yes to overwrite. I always unzip things into C:unzipped myself m8 so you can see what's what...and then just drag them to the correct place. That is the best way m8 and will save you having problems later. Hope this helps.