Question about Map Voting

[CryHavoc196]

When i play online there is map voting
but when i host a game, my server just uses the cycle
So how do i enable Map voting?

[Taffy]

Set bAllowMapVoting=true in your UTGame.ini. Other voting config parameters are set in the same area.

[CryHavoc196]

Sry for double posting

[CryHavoc196]

thanks alot
That really helps me alot

[Taffy]

The only other one I changed was MinMapVotes. I set it from 2 to 1. This means it only takes one vote to change a map instead of two. So, if only one person joins they can change the map

[Grasshopper]

I've done a lot of searches to get mapvote to work in a listen server. I never found anything useful. This works. Is it something that was added in the last patch? Excellent tip. It still makes no sense that everything in this game has to be changed in .ini instead of a good UI.

[Taffy]

The last patch gave us the ability to vote at anytime during the match by manipulating these four items in the UTGame.ini:

bMidGameMapVoting=True
This enables the feature.

MapVotePercentage=51
This is the voting percentage that needs to happen in order to change a map.

MinMapVotes=1
This as mentioned is the minimum number of votes it takes to change a map.

InitialVoteDelay=30
This is how far into the game voting is enabled. Mine is set to 30 seconds. So 30 seconds into the match you'll see "Map voting enabled" in white letters come up on the screen. At that point players can vote for and change a map if 51 percent or more agree on the same map.

[CryHavoc196]

You've been so helpful, thanks a ton

[Taffy]

Glad I could help. Sorry, I left one out.

VoteDuration=45
This is how long players are given to agree with someone who has initiated a map change midgame. If the person who initiated the map change doesn't get 51 percent of the players to agree with his map change request in 45 seconds, then voting is reset and has to be reinitiated. If the person does get 51 percent of the players to agree with his map switch, the new map is loaded at the end of the 45 seconds.

[Grasshopper]

I have used this successfully a couple times, but, the .ini file keeps reverting back to "false". After I change it to "true" , I hit save. It works once and the next time it doesn't. Why does the .ini keep changing back? It's really irritating.

[Shambler]

It gets reset when there aren't enough maps in the list, or when starting a single player game.

[CryHavoc196]

I have used this successfully a couple times, but, the .ini file keeps reverting back to "false". After I change it to "true" , I hit save. It works once and the next time it doesn't. Why does the .ini keep changing back? It's really irritating.

i too have this problem

[Grasshopper]

It gets reset when there aren't enough maps in the list, or when starting a single player game.

I have had this happen between the time I edited the .ini file and started a server. I have even checked the default game .ini to make sure there is no conflict. I think this is the same kind of problem with the game not saving settings. Another bug that may never be fixed because it doesn't affect consoles?

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[Shambler]

I have had this happen between the time I edited the .ini file and started a server. I have even checked the default game .ini to make sure there is no conflict. I think this is the same kind of problem with the game not saving settings. Another bug that may never be fixed because it doesn't affect consoles?

It's not a bug, your server configuration isn't properly setup.

If you don't have more than one map in the current gametypes maplist, then voting will be disabled, and you will see this in the logfile:
-- MAPVOTE has been disabled due to lack of maps!