sharing a map??

[repulse]

Hi, I've made a map and want to share it with my brother who are living in the other side of the country. So heres my question..

I can send it through messenger of course! But the problem is when I've made it in Hammer I dont know which file to give him.. I know I can just make a server and let him join it, so that his computer automatically will download it, but this isnt a option here, so what file shall I send him? I have tried the "export map" thing, but it doesnt work.. I know this must be very simple, so what shall I do???

repulse

 

[MrMan]

You need to compile the map in Hammer then send him the (mapname).bsp file that is created by the compile process

 

[Limpet]

To do that go to "run map" (f9) under the file menu, and if your done with the map put everything on normal and maybe check "the dont run the game after compiling" option if you want.

 

[repulse]

thx! Helped alot.

 

[repulse]

Just one more question has come up, where exactly shall the bsp file be placed? I have tried different directories but nothing seems to work... So what the exact directory?

 

[MrMan]

In the half life 2 deathmatch/hl2mp/maps folder

 

[repulse]

I can find a bsp file with the map name yes, but there's alot of other file-types with the same name. Is it enough just to send the bsp file? It seems kind of weird, cause whats the use of the other files then if I dont need to send them also.

 

[Limpet]

Yes you only need the .bsp