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What I found was DLC Maps are signed, so what I did to test this out was, grab the mp_shipment_load.ff file from my Cod4 disc, and paste it in the DLC mappack1 folder, to see if it would load the "loading screen"

However it didnt load, it just froze my ps3.. which mean the ff file is corrupt.

So I decide to swap over my other DLC "loading screen" file to a different map file.

This is what you get.



As you can see, im using the Killhouse loading image, for the map Creek. It works perfectly.

The only way we can get around to load custom maps, is to Open up the EBOOT_MP.bin which alot of people know how to do now, since Black Ops.

To change the excute name of the map, (So it will boot your Custom Map, not the DLC one)

And also, pasting in the header of the dlc maps into your cutom map.

I do know that, consoles dont carry IW iwd file, as it is all stored inside the .ff file of the map. So im not sure how to load the bsp images.


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Are you sure those files are located on the Disk?

1. I believe you in a way, because all the textures and materials are located on the disc in the packfile1.pak

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2. Maps like Chinatown, have unique texture. I have not seen a simular texture on any other map. This is why I thought to myself that all the textures are located within the .ff file.

Comparison

In the Mw2 map packs contain the map, but also the imagefile.pak which contain all the textures like "packfile1.pak" on Cod4.

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So maybe your right, about Cod4 runs the images from the Disc, So this means custom maps will only load the same textures on the PAK on the Disc?

take a map out, for example put your image in the creek folder and make the game think your running creek when actualy your running your own map, which means you do not have to go through all the trouble of spawn logic and shit just change the co-ordinates

Its not that easy. PC maps contain; mp_mapname.ff, mp_mapname_load.ff mp_mapname.iwd

The iwd, contain all the textures and images and detail for the map. e.g. Brick walls, trees, tiles on the roof, etc..

But console maps contain 2 files: mp_mapname.ff and mp_mapname_load.ff

The mp_mapname.ff on consoles contain the iwd inside, so its kind of hard to make us load maps on consoles. Im just trying to find out away.


Also, if you take one of the maps from your DLC folder, e.g. mp_creek.ff and offzip.exe to decompress it, you will start to see info mation on map textures.

Were do you learn this from?

Yes so under the fastfile map pack 2 where creek is swap that with the iwd of pc

I learn this from testing, exploring, comparing and contrasting.

If you have a good grade in english you will learn how to analyse this sort of stuff!

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Wait, I actually have a good idea. Lets see if I can load a Mw2 map.

Well I'm getting my results next week so il wish myself luck in English and like how do you know all the file stuff. Like it's all the same to me :p .bin ,.ff, .exe, .gsc. I know what they are but when it comes to modding a .bin or a .exe I don't know were the he'll to begin :p

It all comes to sence when you know what your doing. You will start to understand what each file format does.

no better idea try load a cod4 map on mw2 because mw2 may read some maps from the basemaps e.g shipment

Doesn't a .exe run a program because it's an execute file and .ff is a fastfile and that all I know. And .txt is a text file :p