How do I install maps/mods? | Forums

[Alexb123]

I am new to mods I know next to nothing, what do I do?

Thanks

[fabulouscoops]

There are two kinds of (legal) additions to the Far Cry game. Mods and Maps.

MAPS
Maps come in two main flavors Single Player (SP) and Multiplayer (MP). All maps are placed in the ..\Far Cry\levels folder after you unzip them.
Single player maps are like levels in the game complete with mercs and/or trigens with AI and cutscenes. You access a single player map by starting Far Cry and hitting the tilde (~) key. A green popup will fill the upper half of your screen. This is called the console. In the console type "\map mapname" use a backslash and do not type the quotes. Instead of the word mapname type the name of the map you want to play exactly as it appears in the levels directory. The map will load and you can play.

A common error is to have a map imbedded inside another folder with the same name. So D:\games\farcry\levels\mapname\ will work but D:\games\farcry\levels\mapname\mapname\ will not.

Multiplayer maps come in two main flavors. Free-for-all (FFA)/Team-Death-Match (TDM) is one and assault is the other. To play a multiplayer map you need to start the game and hit the multiplayer button on the left of the main screen. From here you can log on to UBI and find a server that is running the map. To test the map locally, create a server on the LAN tab. In the server main page select the type of gameplay in the lower right and then select the map you want to play. Hit start and the map will load.
You can download maps here:

http://www.farcry-maps.com/

MODS
Mods are modifications of how the game looks and plays. There might be different "skins" to give weapons or vehicles a new look or characters might be added or new weapons or sounds etc.
To load a mod you need to put the files in the ..\far Cry\mods folder When you start the game click the mods button in the main menu and select the mod you want to run. You will need to restart the game. When the game has restarted it will have the new mod in place.

Happy gaming

[Alexb123]

Thanks you very much for taking the time to write that.

I love farcry and could really do with playing it more, looks like I can now

[slugworth01]

This should be a sticky thread.


<span class="ev_code_YELLOW">Wish granted. Coops</span>

[JoNAsOS3]

When I play a "fan-made" SP map, is there any way to choose difficluty levels, statistics mode and all the other things I can when playing a "normal" SP map?

Thanks

[WarHog-USA]

Since my gaming background is primarily Novalogic Delta Force series etc I am wondering how PB acknowledges and deals with mods and skins when your playing.
Since Nova had major issues with mods and skins and most of the time skins where cheater / hacker created for an advantage during game play.

Does the server or host have to accept skins for this not to cause any type of advantage to someone ?

I am a big believer in mods and feel that they can add a new demention to the game if used correctly
Thanks

[slugworth01]

WarHog - you have it correct, a PB enabled game server with whitefile lists and HD5 hash checks on key files would have to be set up to specifically allow certain modified files for skins, and most likely for mods as well.

If you have a modified skin and you play on a stock FC game server with PB running in the recommended configuration, you will most likely get kicked for a whitefile list violation.

[soregonmale]

I followed the "map install" directions to a T... nothing.

I was trying to play the map called Sabotage. After I type \Sabotage what do I do? Do I press enter? Do I press the ~ key?

I did both... and nothing.

Lost and wanting to play.

Thanks!!

[fabulouscoops]

You need to type \map sabotage in the consloe and hit enter.
you left out the word "map".

[soregonmale]

It's amazing at how ONE LITTLE THING can make a difference... just had to add the word "map" to it.

Thanks!!!!!!!!