I downloarded AC's mission loader and followed the instructions but how do you start hosting?

Set up the loader.. Like so, download the example loader below. Make yours the same. First map starts with "0"

http://h1.ripway.com/CrapBlaster/missionloaderexample.txt

Then run a dedicated batch file thats inside your dedicated folder. This should be inside your main Think Tanks folder. Its best using a.bat file and starting with first map,, I this case ^ Im starting with shipwrecked map.

You will need to make a.bat file. Copy and paste any.bat file to your desktop, rename it to a name youll know the map by. Inside editthe.mis file part to what ever you named your mission file. Example $MissionLoader::Map[0] = "game/data/missions/cbshipwrecked2.mis "; Then copy and paste that.bat file you just edited into the dedicated folder and double click it. Open TTanks and look for your server. If you don't understand any of this do some reading then e-mail me for help.

Last edited: Monday, June 26, 2006 at 4:16:55 PM

Ok I did everything you said but when I go to the server it says

Map:
Platform:

That means the mission file you are hosting does not exist. Make sure you have the exact name of the mission when you insert it after "game/data/missions/". Here's what mine looks like...

//Number of maps that are in the loop

$MissionLoader::MapNumber = 15;

//Maps gonna be used -- as an example I included TT1_1.mis and TT1_2.mis

//inside the "["and the "]" put the place its suposed to be on -- 0 = first

//You can use as many as you like -- dont forget to update the map number above!

$MissionLoader::Map[0] = "game/data/missions/NeedAName.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[1] = "game/data/missions/UtopianBliss.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[2] = "game/data/missions/FrostySummit.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[3] = "game/data/missions/RockyFalls.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[4] = "game/data/missions/CliffHanger.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[5] = "game/data/missions/Hill.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[6] = "game/data/missions/LavaFlow.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[7] = "game/data/missions/PsychedellicScrum.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[8] = "game/data/missions/FrostBite.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[9] = "game/data/missions/DesertHeat.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[10] = "game/data/missions/IslandDreadSight.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[11] = "game/data/missions/NuclearJunkyard.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[12] = "game/data/missions/FireSanctuary.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[13] = "game/data/missions/Creek.mis";
$MissionLoader::Map[14] = "game/data/missions/TTFalls.mis";

//Loop Type

//Normal = Mission 1 to 2, then to 3 etc...

//Random = Random mission to Random Mission etc...

$MissionLoader::Type = "Normal";

Hope that helps. :)

Ok I didn't want to start a whole new thread for how to fix the invalid packet. What does invalid packet mean?