How do you play/host your own mp mission?

[johnnyjackal 0]

I created a simple CTF just to see if it worked and exported it to multiplayer. However when I host all I get is a menu of the mp missions that came with the game. What is wrong with it?

I thought I would get a huge list of all the missions I downloaded when joining servers as well as my test CTF.

[ck-claw 1]

All the missions u have played online can be found here:

C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\Local Settings\Application Data\ArmA\MPMissionsCache

[johnnyjackal 0]

How do I host them or my ctf map?

[johnnyjackal 0]

Just checked, I don't have that folder.  There is no ArmA folder in Application Data.  I tried creating it myself but nothing goes to it when I export and no mp map I have played on appears there.

I know this seems like a stupid question but I really cannot host anything except the missions numbered 1-17 that came with the game.  Surely out of all you editors someone knows how to host their own maps.

[EricM 0]

You may have to unhide folders.

It took me some time to find it because of all the user settings and similar looking paths, but it's there, believe me.

[johnnyjackal 0]

The question still stands, how do you host your own maps?

[ck-claw 1]

Sorry cant help matey? when i make a mission and export to mp,then go to host it,so i can test it-it shows up straight away!

[johnnyjackal 0]

I think it might have something to do with player name. You know it gives you a default name that you cannot edit, ie whatever name your computer is registered under. Well I created a second profile with my player name.

Using the editor I cannot successfully export to multiplayer missions under my user name. But if I switch to my default name (which is annoyingly incorrect btw) a quick test mission did export. However I won't use my default name profile and for some unknown reason I cannot edit the name on it.

I really need some help on getting started. Does anyone know how this works?

[satexas69 0]

I'd suggest you learn about dedicated servers and CTF with regards to loads.

I'd highly doubt you'll ever be able to "host and play" a CTF mission without some SERIOUS lag from heck.

If you wanna host CTF, I *highly* suggest you get a dedicated server on some good bandwith - or just play on many of the other ctf servers already out there.

Most CTF's aren't doing dead-body-removal yet - meaning the more they go on, the more the lag. It only get worse from the start.

Missions you've layed online are downloaded to your ~my documents folder under "ARMA other profiles" (or something to that effect)

... but to host on your pc, you MUST copy/move them to your MPMISSIONS subfolder in your main ArmA installation directory... or you won't see them.

[johnnyjackal 0]

Thanks that helps. I'm starting to figure it out. For some sadistic reason they split the folders and you have to move them from the arma other profiles to the other folder. I'll try it out.

[johnnyjackal 0]

No its not working. I tried to save other missions but they won't show up in the list when trying to host. I need to host to test missions with the respawn.

I just don't get it. Surely one of you editors knows how to host your own missions.

[jackass888 0]

so would it be possible to have a coop with 1 friend over internet even if i have a shi**y connection and know nothing about servers? or does hosting require something like a ?static ip?

[NeZz_DK 1]

you will have to move you mission from missions folder to the mpmissions, dont know if you have done that

[ck-claw 1]

To open a mission in your editor-make sure the the mission folder is in missions(the my documents one) and that .sara is at the end of the mission name if the mission in based in Sahrani!

.intro if it is based on Rahmadi

Then when u load up mission editor u can then load it into the mission editor!

Look/preview it then save it to MP missions!

Then when u host it! You should see it there!!

Otherwise there is something going wrong!!!