Just thought of this

[Xris]

Maps should be downloadable when you join a server, if UT has this ability, I think it does.

[Farley4Fan]

I agree.  I haven't had much experience with created maps, except for Far Cry and Halo 3.  But in Far Cry, you have to download it when you join the game.  If you choose not to, you are kicked out.  In Halo 3, there is no choice, but it downloads very quickly.  Part of that is because you are just using that map for one session.  If you want to keep it on your console you'd have to go to his profile and choose to download it.

Far Cry was awesome btw, so was it's editor.

[Vega]

If we can download maps from lobby then that's awesome.  If this is possible, then it should definitely be implemented.

[Westfall]

indeed.

[Kurbutti]

As far as I'm concerned that ability is only viable if all you need is a file that contains all the data about the meshes and stuff. That's not a big deal I think, but the problem is that some custom maps come with custom meshes and other things, and those can drastically increase the download times beyond reasonable.

Edit:

It'd be a good idea to include this message that suggests you to go to http://www.projectstealthmaps.com and download the maps. That could be a banner in the lobby and/or then you'd just get it when you can't join a server because you don't have the map.

[Succubus Dryad Of The Undying Comet]

Or let the joining player d/l the map directly.

[Gawain]

a link would be the easiest way. probably someone should reserve addresses like projectstealthmaps.com. a general portal like projectstealth.com or projectstealth-portal.com would be a good idea, too.

[BurningDeath]

a link would be the easiest way.

No, auto-download would be the easiest way, if possible.

[Kurbutti]

Or let the joining player d/l the map directly.

That would require a dedicated map server directly associated with the multiplayer menu, and... well, UI structures might be hard coded, like in UT 2k4, or whatever it was - thus limiting our choice.

[Gawain]

won't there be problems with the upload bandwidth if you can load the map directly from the host/server? i don't want to wait 5 minutes till the game starts just because someone doesn't have a certain map.
the best thing would be including the best custom maps in the patches.

[Kurbutti]

won't there be problems with the upload bandwidth if you can load the map directly from the host/server? i don't want to wait 5 minutes till the game starts just because someone doesn't have a certain map.
the best thing would be including the best custom maps in the patches.

That's exactly the problem. Sometimes it's just a matter of the "initialization" file or whatever that tells the game how to render the map - which usually isn't that big, because they don't include anything conrete. On the other hand, if you're missing a part of the data that is required for the map to load, then you are forced to download them from the host. That can take time, especially because of the high quality standards that are pursued in a modern game.

[frvge]

Downloading maps is possible in UT. Currently, it's still buggy in UT3, but we're hoping it'll get fixed.

[Cyntrox]

Downloading directly from the host is used in most games nowdays, I don't see why it shouldn't work for PS. I agree with Gawain on including the most popular maps in patches.

[LennardF1989]

Downloading directly from the host is used in most games nowdays, I don't see why it shouldn't work for PS. I agree with Gawain on including the most popular maps in patches.

If they are soo populair, wouldn't everyone playing PS already have it by the time we release the patch... -.-

[Gui Brazil]

Downloading directly from the host is used in most games nowdays, I don't see why it shouldn't work for PS. I agree with Gawain on including the most popular maps in patches.

If they are soo populair, wouldn't everyone playing PS already have it by the time we release the patch... -.-

Mic's map pack is awesome and the patch would probably work just like it.