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You have to put "-c" somewhere in the configuration file (and remove "-cr" if you haven't already.) That will switch the gametype to CTF.

Good looking map, I like the idea of the pyramid walls infront of the bases.

I might recommend a few more pyramids in the play area, to help balance Laser?

...and a name? How about "Spires"?

Janis: BinarySpike was detailing how to use a small applet to automatically start a server, not the overall instructions. What you posted was the entire config and map files, which can be found elsewhere. Edit: A better guide to starting a Mac server is located here. This thread will get you started...

Yeah, I mananged (with some difficulty, admittedly) to get a quick AppleScript together: tell application "Finder" set Config to choose file with prompt "Configuration File?" of type ".conf" invisibles 0 default location file "Path:to:directory:with:configuration:f...

This rocks! Thanks much BinarySpike (although I will take a look at that applescript if you post it, Spazzy.)

Or you could just not make the server public and distribute the IP address directly to the people you want playing...

trepan wrote:Tilde expansion does not occur in -conf files.
Try using the full path, ex:
/home/trepan/bzflag/maps/map.bzw
(instead of ~/bzflag/maps/map.bzw)

Hah! That was it! Many, many thanks.

I'm sorry to bump this thread, but I could really use some help...

The files and Terminal output, as requested. Terminal shell: (personal info removed, ask me if its necessary.) c-[IP address]:~/Games/Shooters/BZFlag/BZFlag-2.0.8.app/Contents/MacOS [username removed]$ ./bzfs -conf ~/bzfsmap.conf using spam time of 10 using spam warn amount of 40 ~/Games/Shooters/BZ...

It's a map I downloaded from BZFlag Mapatorium, and I know nothing about mapmaking. How do I fix this?

By the way, I've tried two maps, same error. It occurs to me that it might have something to do with the fact I'm on a Mac, perhaps different formatting. Any ideas?

Hello, I'm new to both the forums and the idea of running a server, and I'm having some issues with getting worldfiles/maps to work on my server. So far, I've been playing randomly generated maps with friends, but I've recently tried to download a few maps and run those, to no avail. I've tried addi...