Uploads and Downloads...

[Kingster]

Uploads and
Downloads
are now working.

Please go ahead and give them a try.
If you find some issues, post back in this thread.

Thanks!

[vläd]

The Downloads link is working from the forums, but not from the main page. :dunno:

[Zombie]

Great work, while the new layout was a little confusing at first I was soon navigating around no troubles, finding files easily. One question though, I was going to try out the upload functionality with a map I've been working on but didnt want to post it as a final version. There does not appear to be a subcategory called BETA any more for each game category. Is this deliberate or still on the todo list?

[Kingster]

That's still on the To DO list.

[Scourgem]

<-- Pwnd.

[Kingster]

<-- Pwnd.
try now...

[Hostile]

<-- Pwnd.


Same trouble with w00t for me kingster? When you get a chance.

[Kingster]

Hmmm... Wierd. You can't D/L at all?

[Scourgem]

Works now, and it looks awesome - very easy to search through, and I see we have both user ratings and comments now, as well as multiple screenshots. Sweet. :D

[basilk]

I can’t begin to describe how many countless hours your website has brought to me and my son. We play; poorly I might add. But the most excitement we have is that moment before a new, unexplored map opens up. Thank you all. You are providing an absolutely wonderful service.

[Hawkwind]

the new download section looks awesome! very easy to search thru, and multiple maps each with its own small picture makes finding interesting maps a breaze!
thanks.

AND IT KEYWORD SEARCH ABLE, NICE!!

[Molgan]

Looks nice, gj. One little question though: In the old system I could link to my maps and have this list with screen shots etc, now the only option is to link to my user profile. The maps ends up at the bottom of the page without pics and people need to scroll and click to see them. Could it be done like on the old site?

Also the upload system isn't really intuitive for new mappers, a quick link with instructions in the nav bar would be nice.

[Kingster]

Looks nice, gj. One little question though: In the old system I could link to my maps and have this list with screen shots etc, now the only option is to link to my user profile. The maps ends up at the bottom of the page without pics and people need to scroll and click to see them. Could it be done like on the old site?

Also the upload system isn't really intuitive for new mappers, a quick link with instructions in the nav bar would be nice.
Yep. Baby steps. Real life. All that jazz. I'll get it there.

[Dorkorama]

I'm wondering what a few of the features inside the individual map listings are.
Pin; I'm assuming this is to tag a map so it can be brought up easily at a later time. "Unapprove" has me stumped, and being told to go crawl to a college dictionary while searching for a definition makes me think a more common term could be used. (I'm guessing this is a default of the bulletin board software.) The only other quibble is that "Date" might be clearer as "Date uploaded."

I'm debating over the use of the thumbnail as a download link. It makes sense, but having used the old system I was expecting an enlarged screenshot.

[Hostile]

Hmmm... Wierd. You can't D/L at all?

All good here!! I can DL from home, on DialUp. Whatever pleaged my connection is no longer there. woo hoo! Thanks kingster! ;)

edit: The only thing now is I can't see the w00t development thread?

No hurry. Just making sure you knew about it. :cool:

[Kingster]

Sorry to confuse Dorko. You weren't supposed to have those options. :D Shouldn't now.

[Kingster]

The Downloads link is working from the forums, but not from the main page. :dunno:
Fixed.

[Derdak2rot]

edit: The only thing now is I can't see the w00t development thread?

No hurry. Just making sure you knew about it. :cool:

same here , i can see in my profile im part of the group , but nothing show in the main forum tab ... but like Hostile said , no hurry ;)

[DeadMeatGF]

W00t!

Looking sweet :)

1 question - I get told there's a CTF map for UT3, but when I go "Oooh! How swift!" and go check there appears to be nothing there.

As for Dorko's thumbnails/downloads comment, you might be able to get round that by having download/view screenie text links under the image?
Best of both worlds :D

[SuperApe]

Slick.

Kingster, can I make one formal request on behalf of OSM Adventure maps? Please make the category name read: "OSM Adventure", not "Old Skool Monstas".

Thank you.
(Place has really shaped UP in the last few days.) :D

[-=JUDGE=-]

Downloads area is excellent. Nice work Kingy!

One little thing, the download category images need some tweaking for use on the dark background. There is leftover white pixels around the buttons, looks kinda crappy on the black theme.

Of course the importance of this problem is minimal, but thought I would point it out.

[Kingster]

Kingster, can I make one formal request on behalf of OSM Adventure maps? Please make the category name read: "OSM Adventure", not "Old Skool Monstas".Done.

One little thing, the download category images need some tweaking for use on the dark background. There is leftover white pixels around the buttons, looks kinda crappy on the black theme.Yeah, we know that there are issues with images on the skins. Unfortunately, the downloads area doesn't allow for proper skinning of their buttons, so... The button sets will look borked on one of the skins. Since the default skin is the new one, and since we made the decision that change is *good*, the buttons were made for the light background. Sorry!

[-=JUDGE=-]

Done.

Yeah, we know that there are issues with images on the skins. Unfortunately, the downloads area doesn't allow for proper skinning of their buttons, so... The button sets will look borked on one of the skins. Since the default skin is the new one, and since we made the decision that change is *good*, the buttons were made for the light background. Sorry!

Bah.. here, I fixed one button, should work for all backgrounds.

If you like, I will fix them all.

[-=JUDGE=-]

OK, I fixed them all. See the attached files.

The buttons are even named the same, should be as easy as drag and drop.

I have included the .psd file as well.

[maxdamage]

Was busy downloading a map from UP using getright but during the download the connection was lost and since I cannot resume I had to start from the beginning again :mad: Could you please enable resume for the downloads?*AAARGH* :(

[fragnbrag]

great stuff (works for me :D

i haven't searched as to whether this one has been mentioned (srry if the suggestion has already been made, but :

How about adding an additonal category (besides specific gametypes) for each ut version - category "Other"...? This would allow for mappack zips.

Of course, this might be a problem due to bandwidth, but the idea being that mappacks are a popular means of aquiring a collection of consistant custom maps (rather than having to find and download individual maps, if those maps are even made available)

anyhow, just an idea :D

[Kingster]

Was busy downloading a map from UP using getright but during the download the connection was lost and since I cannot resume I had to start from the beginning again :mad: Could you please enable resume for the downloads?*AAARGH* :(Resume is not something that the PHP file transfer method allows by default. I could add it to the mod, but I want the developers to accept the edit and support it before I do.

How about adding an additonal category (besides specific gametypes) for each ut version - category "Other"...? This would allow for mappack zips.This is in the works.

[Derdak2rot]

great stuff (works for me :D

i haven't searched as to whether this one has been mentioned (srry if the suggestion has already been made, but :

How about adding an additonal category (besides specific gametypes) for each ut version - category "Other"...? This would allow for mappack zips.

Of course, this might be a problem due to bandwidth, but the idea being that mappacks are a popular means of aquiring a collection of consistant custom maps (rather than having to find and download individual maps, if those maps are even made available)

anyhow, just an idea :D

i sincerely agree with that , lot of great mappacks were made by this community , such as CTC, FoT, LowPoly , W00t , Blito300k ect ... and many maps from these packs are not available in single download ...this could also encourage new mappack ( thinking about the lowpoly pack started on BU by Hourences for UT3 , for exemple ) a category for this would be really awesome ..

edit : kingy was faster :P

[maxdamage]

Resume is not something that the PHP file transfer method allows by default. I could add it to the mod, but I want the developers to accept the edit and support it before I do.


:( :loopy: :angst:

[Hostile]

[Hmmm... Wierd. You can't D/L at all?



Ok, guess I've spoken to soon!!:loopy:
It seems to have gone back to it's old ways, or never was fixed. :( I was sure hoping to get this working. :moreconf:
It tells me that I need to slow down that I have to wait 60 sec. lol makes me feel like a teenager again. :D

Anyways... The file starts, then fails about 500kb or so. ...It will just stop. :dunno:If it's on my end then what am I doing wrong? I'm using a slow laptop, but it will do this on any of the three working computers I have. So I'd assume that it was either my connection or the server. I've checked on a few other sites around, but they work ok. My browser EI, or FF will both do the same.
I'm running XP home.
My FireWall is off.
I've used only one open window, not searching, ect...
I've allowed Up in scripts, and cookies.
I'm on DialUp, and an AirCard for a connection. The dialup gets about 3.0kb a sec. The Aircard anywhere from 5kbs to 25 kbs.
I've even asked it nicely, but to no avail?
Maybe if it did have a resume, this might not be a problem for me?
It's the same as in the PM that I had sent to you earlier.

Heres a SS. As you can see 6 of them were from me? :weird:
Thanks!

[BigJim]

Ah - cheers Hostile, thank to your pic I just noticed the "My Files" nav-bar link in the downloads section - sorry if this has been mentioned already, but are there any plans to add that link to either our public profiles, or to the avatar/location area next to our posts?
(kinda like the My Maps button from the old UP?)

I can live without it for sure, but it was often interesting to look through a list of a poster's maps while browsing a thread & having the link by their name was cool.


*EDIT* Gah, what a knob'ead - I just looked in my own profile to see if it would be a good place for the files list, and found the list of my maps already there! :p :rolleyes:
Sorry for being such a noob all - ah well, shows what a good idea it was then.. ;)

[{RA}SKYFURNACE]

ok, its been a while since i have made a map.....

so what the process of uploading here?

zip only? or can use .rar?

how do i get the screenshot to work (format, in folder not in folder, seperate from the compressed map files?

if its a beta should i not upload it, or is there a place for betas?

thank you. :)

[UTDEATH]

Great work on the new forums.It's been awhile since I had a chance to get back.But luckly I did cause I forgot to post a pic of my map ([OMA]STUDY) when I up it a while back but I was able to get it posted now.Nice new features,I'll hopefully be getting some more maps here soon,Again thanks and nice work here...

[ten Bruggencate]

Why is it that in the ut3 section 10 maps are listed by downloads when it are actually 5 maps or so. Particularly warfare maps 2 downloads listed but no files in the section itself.:weird:

[Kingster]

They're awaiting moderation. I'll take care of it.

[ten Bruggencate]

They're awaiting moderation. I'll take care of it.

Ok, Ok I didn't wanted to rush You.:p

[outpt.co.uk]

Can we add basic html formatting for the posted maps, or have any tags automagically removed?

I'll tidy mine up shortly, but I notice that some map descriptions display tags like <b> and <br> in plain text.

No biggie really - I'm sure you're hard at work with more important stuff :D

[Kingster]

Can we add basic html formatting for the posted maps, or have any tags automagically removed?

I'll tidy mine up shortly, but I notice that some map descriptions display tags like <b> and <br> in plain text.

No biggie really - I'm sure you're hard at work with more important stuff :D
I'll see what I can come up with.

[maxdamage]

Ah - cheers Hostile, thank to your pic I just noticed the "My Files" nav-bar link in the downloads section - sorry if this has been mentioned already, but are there any plans to add that link to either our public profiles, or to the avatar/location area next to our posts?
(kinda like the My Maps button from the old UP?)

I can live without it for sure, but it was often interesting to look through a list of a poster's maps while browsing a thread & having the link by their name was cool.


*EDIT* Gah, what a knob'ead - I just looked in my own profile to see if it would be a good place for the files list, and found the list of my maps already there! :p :rolleyes:
Sorry for being such a noob all - ah well, shows what a good idea it was then.. ;)


Well I miss it as I used to update the saved version of my mapper page on my main hdd semi-regularly but now the preview pic for each map isn't there :( and it is not the same ......

[AronR]

Hi,

I'm new to Unreal Playground. I have just finished creating my first debut map on unreal editor for UT3 and am a little confused on how to upload it here.
Can anyone help?

Thank you,

AronR

[Kingster]

Click "Downloads" up in the navigation bar. Then, when you get there, click "Add". Please make sure you put it in the right location. Thanks!

Oh, and Welcome to UP. :)

Now... Die! :evil:


(BTW, that's the standard welcome message here...)

[alaney3]

Well i just tryed uploading a map and it did not work :(

[Kingster]

What didn't work? You don't see it available for download? It's most likely in the moderation queue.

[Ignotium]

Hi, so i just uploaded my map like 4 days ago. And though the system works without flaws, some help text reagrding some fields wouldn't be bad to help those who are posting for the first time, cause it can get confussing.

How much time does a file has to wait before geeting "apporved"?

thanks in advance

[Kingster]

Sorry, been slacking.

[fragnbrag]

hmm... so i uploaded a map yesterday but have no idea if you got it or not ...? CTF-FNB-TrekWOOT.zip.

I had no indication the upload was completed (or not) other than a progress bar in the browser's status bar (ie7/xpsp2)

I did notice a there was a Javascript error icon complaining about a bad string length, and the url appeared to be missing parameter "data"...

I repeated the upload attempt, same thing...

Can you let me know if you got the file?
OR whether i have to try this again?

Thanks

[King Mango]

I'm tossed. Can't bother to read the thread, but it bugs me to get redirected to another site and wait in queue to get something. I love UP but... **** that.
If you guys need bandwidth I can donate some TB per month for a direct.

[Kingster]

I'm tossed. Can't bother to read the thread, but it bugs me to get redirected to another site and wait in queue to get something. I love UP but... **** that.
If you guys need bandwidth I can donate some TB per month for a direct.
Huh? We host all of our own files here... Though people can choose to plug in a link rather than host the file directly here...

Sooooo.... WTF are you on about, KM? :D

[Kingster]

hmm... so i uploaded a map yesterday but have no idea if you got it or not ...? CTF-FNB-TrekWOOT.zip.

I had no indication the upload was completed (or not) other than a progress bar in the browser's status bar (ie7/xpsp2)

I did notice a there was a Javascript error icon complaining about a bad string length, and the url appeared to be missing parameter "data"...

I repeated the upload attempt, same thing...

Can you let me know if you got the file?
OR whether i have to try this again?

ThanksHmmm... We didn't get it... Could you try again, possibly with FireFox? I didn't run into any problems with IE7 uploads, but, maybe you've got a plugin or something horking it up... Also, how big is it?

Thanks!

[King Mango]

I clicked a link to dl a map last week. First link I clicked since plugging back into teh netz and seeing the new site, and I got a filefront or some such redirect. I sat there for a second speechless. Clicked on a few more to see what I would get and those were hosted "locally."
Perhaps then just better delineation of source? Because the one I checked first didn't actually any UP dl available. I don't want to see this become a trend is all. :beer:

[DeadMeatGF]

Kingster - I'm getting Rapidshare redirects on all of the UT3 WAR- downloads I've tried ...

*edit* Not all, WAR-SandStorm Remake RC3 and WAR-StoneFight RC1 are the culprits so far ...
*edit 2* In case it helps troubleshoot, the redirects open in a new tab - (FF, btw) but successful ones don't.

[fragnbrag]

Hmmm... We didn't get it... Could you try again, possibly with FireFox? I didn't run into any problems with IE7 uploads, but, maybe you've got a plugin or something horking it up... Also, how big is it?

Thanks!

zips about 19 megs...

i can try it with ff, np - thanks..

i'll try and capture the javascript error if that's helpful... ?

[Kingster]

I clicked a link to dl a map last week. First link I clicked since plugging back into teh netz and seeing the new site, and I got a filefront or some such redirect. I sat there for a second speechless. Clicked on a few more to see what I would get and those were hosted "locally."
Perhaps then just better delineation of source? Because the one I checked first didn't actually any UP dl available. I don't want to see this become a trend is all. :beer:Found the ones that were set like that. They've been removed from the DB.

Kingster - I'm getting Rapidshare redirects on all of the UT3 WAR- downloads I've tried ...

*edit* Not all, WAR-SandStorm Remake RC3 and WAR-StoneFight RC1 are the culprits so far ...
*edit 2* In case it helps troubleshoot, the redirects open in a new tab - (FF, btw) but successful ones don't.See above. There were 4 others as well. They are all gone.

zips about 19 megs...

i can try it with ff, np - thanks..

i'll try and capture the javascript error if that's helpful... ?Thanks fnb... I'd appreciate the error that you get. My suspicion is that you're getting a timeout... But let me know.

Just so you all know, the package we're using for downloads does allow a person to just put a link in, however, it wasn't my intention to allow that. I'm looking for a method to turn that off, and will once found/built. To those having problems with downloads still, I think I'm getting close to a fix. Don't give up on me yet!

[fragnbrag]

... Don't give up on me yet!

... you're the best dude, and you guys _are_ much appreciated :rockon:

... in my case, likely something odd at my end, oviously uploading works because others are able to do it, i'm surprised since i'm just a regular 'ol cable user...

about the file size - there's much bigger zipfiles files in your db (heh, a number of my ut map zips are 20-36 megs)
i'm pretty sure there's some ut2k4 map zips quite a lot bigger than that, tho, i have in my repository that are near 70 megs, lol! i hope the upload/download bandwidth isn't capped or something !?

anyways, i'll try again tonight ...

thanks

[fragnbrag]

okee, FireFox worked fine - I'm happy with that :)

Before I used FF, I did try the upload again with ie7, and it failed. Please see the attached screenies which i've included FYI. Two things: 1. The javascript error appeared the moment i clicked the add button when starting the upload.
2. The progress bar eventually appeared to show the upload finished but a 404 page came up rather than the "success" notification page.

I did not try to upload using ie6...

FireFox 2 worked great, and showed the map's MyFiles details page afterwards where i added some images - good stuff!

Hopefully the approval process isn't too much of a strain on you guys!!

If you don't mind my asking, What's the usual "turn-around" time for your approval queue? Is that an activity you do weekly? just wondering :)

Thanks again for your help :)

[King Mango]

Just so you all know, the package we're using for downloads does allow a person to just put a link in, however, it wasn't my intention to allow that. I'm looking for a method to turn that off, and will once found/built. To those having problems with downloads still, I think I'm getting close to a fix. Don't give up on me yet!

Give up on you??? I'll bring the :beer: and :pizza:

[Kingster]

okee, FireFox worked fine - I'm happy with that :)

Before I used FF, I did try the upload again with ie7, and it failed. Please see the attached screenies which i've included FYI. Two things: 1. The javascript error appeared the moment i clicked the add button when starting the upload.
2. The progress bar eventually appeared to show the upload finished but a 404 page came up rather than the "success" notification page.

I did not try to upload using ie6...

FireFox 2 worked great, and showed the map's MyFiles details page afterwards where i added some images - good stuff!

Hopefully the approval process isn't too much of a strain on you guys!!

If you don't mind my asking, What's the usual "turn-around" time for your approval queue? Is that an activity you do weekly? just wondering :)

Thanks again for your help :)
I'll look into the problem, thanks fnb.

Approvals? Yours should have been approved automatically... I have some logic in place that after X number of posts/uploads, moderation is skipped. However, I had turned that off temporarily the other day trying to get some other stuff running.

Anywho... It's back in place now. Yours won't hit the mod q now. For the ones that do? I need to get some others in place to do it, I just haven't had a lot of time to do stuff recently. I really need to go back to my traveling job, just so I have time to work on this place. :D

[k2000day]

Hi .. may be worthwhile to add in the FAQ the term "moderation queue" as it relates to recent uploaded files that you would like to download.

When I'm under My Files and after I recently uploaded a map and view the file it states it is in moderation Q.. Basically I guess this means no one can download it including myself. When I try to download it I get the "do not have permission".. I hope this is normal..? or perhaps a different message like file is to new for download or something...

Do you have info on how long a recent upload remains in this state and can't be downloaded and provide assurance to us "non" pro's that everything is ok so we don't go crazy scratching our heads... Thanks A Bunch !!

ps sorry if I'm messin up your forum.. I don't post normally...

Uploads and
Downloads
are now working.

Please go ahead and give them a try.
If you find some issues, post back in this thread.

Thanks!

[unrealloco]

how long does it take to approve a upload i uploaded a map on 4-30 and it still hasnt been approved i noticed today that other maps got approved except mine
whats up with that

[Kingster]

My apologies. I've been slacking.

[unrealloco]

thanx kingster

My apologies. I've been slacking.