Strange UT2Vote Behavior

[legacy-SJAndrew]

Has anyone else noticed this:

When you add XWeapons.MutNoSuperWeapon as a servermut in UT2Vote47.ini it doesn't work. It (Mutator=MutNoSuperWeapon) will show up in the server broswer and the server information but the deemer and ion painter will still appear.

Here's my server mut setup line:

ServerMuts=UT2k3Style.MutUT2k3Style,UTClassic.MutU seLightning,TalkingIcon.MutTalkingIcon,XWeapons.Mu tNoSuperWeapon,UTExtra11.UTExtra

XWeapons.MutNoSuperWeapon doesn't work with this...


However, when you add mutator=XWeapons.MutNoSuperWeapon to each individual gametype, MutNoSuperWeapon will show up in the server browser / server information and it will work.

[UT2Vote47.UT2VoteGameTypes]
GameType=(GameName="DeathMatch"...",Mutators="XWea pons.MutNoSuperWeapon"...)

^^ This works.

Is this a known issue?

Has anyone else noticed this?

All of the other mutators in the servermuts= line work fine.

Weird.

[legacy-HornDog_ut2k3]

Re: Strange UT2Vote Behavior

Originally posted by SJAndrew

Has anyone else noticed this?

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I noticed the same problem and used the same solution.

[ProAsm]

Hi Guys,
Wow, this is wierd...
I looked all over the code and cannot find a reason why its doing this.
What you can try is as follows:

1. Set bAltSwitch=False
If that works, you can leave it as False provided your Log: Server switch level: and your Log: Browse: string in your server logs does not exceed 450 odd characters.

2. Try adding the Mut to the Mutator list but set HideVote=True
[UT2Vote47.UT2VoteMutators]
Mutator=(FriendlyName="No Super Weapons",HideVote=True,MutClassName="XWeapons.MutN oSuperWeapon",Voted=False)

[legacy-SJAndrew]

I will have to give that one a try.

Here's another strange thing: when you join a server after specing, hitsounds from UTExtra don't work.

When I disconnect and re-join, they work fine.

[ProAsm]

Here's another strange thing: when you join a server after specing, hitsounds from UTExtra don't work.

Yes, that probably would be the case because hitsounds are only Clientside and Spectators don't have a client class which is only spawned when a player joins a server.

[legacy-SJAndrew]

I assumed this to be the case as I know spec's don't hear hitsounds of other players while specing.

I also believe this to be the case for DEMO files.

One other question: is there a way to push the screencap of the map so clients may view a preview of a map in the (so much better than stadard vote) UT2Vote display? I know most custom maps include a screenshot of their map that may be viewed in the UT2Vote preview window. As far as I can tell, the only way to see this preview is when a client has the map installed locally OR is playing it. Once the map has changed, that preview is lost.

Basically, once the map is 'installed' in cache, is there a way to save the preview? I know many players who can't associate a map with a name and therefore rarely play custom maps. Once I explain over TeamSpeak that ShudderCreek is the one with the snow (or whatever), they're much quicker to vote for it.

I've been using UT2Vote since the 2003. It's a fantastic mutator; thanks for your hard work.

[ProAsm]

LOL yeah I know exactly what you mean and unfortunately there is currently no way to push a preview only as the preview is actually part of the map.
Each map has a 'MyLevel' where the preview lives.
It could be a good project for someone to make a mut if possible that pushes a single picture which can identify a custom map

Once the map has been pushed and is in the users cache the preview should be saved as well although I have never tested this.
Here again a small program as a project that constantly checks the cache folder, renames the appropriate cached file and moves it to the correct folder.