Mapvote Woe's

[BadCompany]

The clan has a server running on Win 2003 Server. A problem I'm having with Mapvote is that although its enabled, and shows in the UI, there's no effect of a vote on the server. The UI seems to be working as expected, a map is shown as selected, but the server simply starts up the default command line map over and over again.

Heres the cmd line:

server DM-Arsenal?game=UTGame.UTTeamGame?GameMode=4?MaxPlayers=16?NumPublicConnections=16?NumOpenPublicConnections=16?ServerDescription=091000070000065000093000045000072000101000097000100000115000104000111000116000095000072000105000108000116000111000110000?numplay=16 -multihome=8.9.17.4 -port 7777 -login=xxxx -password=xxxx -log=GameServers.log -nohomedir -unattended

and here is the relevant part of the .ini

[UTGame.UTGame]
BotRatio=+1.0
GoalScore=25
bTournament=false
bPlayersMustBeReady=false
NetWait=15
ClientProcessingTimeout=30
RestartWait=30
MinNetPlayers=1
bWaitForNetPlayers=true
LateEntryLives=1
TimeLimit=20
GameDifficulty=+4
EndTimeDelay=4.0
bAllowMapVoting=true
VoteDuration=30
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTOnslaughtGame",Maps=("WAR-Downtown","WAR-SinkHole","WAR-Dusk","WAR-Islander","WAR-Avalanche","WAR-MarketDistrict","WAR-OnyxCoast","WAR-Powersurge","WAR-Serenity","WAR-FloodGate","WAR-Torlan"))
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTDeathmatch",Maps=("DM-Arsenal","DM-Sanctuary","DM-Deck","DM-Defiance","DM-Deimos","DM-Diesel","DM-Gateway","DM-HeatRay","DM-RisingSun","DM-Sentinel","DM-ShangriLa"))
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTTeamGame",Maps=("DM-Arsenal","DM-Sanctuary","DM-Deck","DM-Defiance","DM-Deimos","DM-Diesel","DM-Gateway","DM-HeatRay","DM-RisingSun","DM-Sentinel","DM-ShangriLa"))
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTCTFGame_Content",Maps=("CTF-Coret","CTF-Hydrosis","CTF-Reflection","CTF-Vertebrae","CTF-OmicronDawn","CTF-Strident"))
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTVehicleCTFGame_Content",Maps=("VCTF-Containment","VCTF-Corruption","VCTF-Kargo","VCTF-Necropolis","VCTF-Sandstorm","VCTF-Suspense"))

Anybody got a cure for this, or is it going to have to wait for the patch?

[Art_illery]

can you post some logs from the console from the time the Mapswitch occurs? maybe there are some error messages that could point to the problem you are having.

[BadCompany]

I'll try, that's another thing, the log never gets bigger than 16K, so you only see like two map changes, but I haven't seen any errors on the ones I've looked at.

[BadCompany]

Here's the entire log at the time it was taken -

Log: Log file open, 11/23/07 18:02:01
Init: Version: 3487
Init: Epic Internal: 0
Init: Compiled: Nov 8 2007 17:22:50
Init: Command line: server DM-Arsenal?game=UTGame.UTTeamGame?GameMode=4?MaxPlayers=16?NumPublicConnections=16?NumOpenPublicConnections=16?ServerDescription=091000070000065000093000045000072000101000097000100000115000104000111000116000095000072000105000108000116000111000110000?numplay=16 -multihome=8.9.17.4 -port 7777 -login=xxxx -password=xxxxx -log=GameServers.log -nohomedir -unattended
Init: Base directory: c:\games\8_9_17_4\157924\ut3\Binaries\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTEditor.ini
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTEditorUserSettings.ini
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTCompat.ini
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTEngine.ini
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTGame.ini
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTInput.ini
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTUI.ini
Log: Deleting old log file GameServers-backup-2007.11.23-18.02.01.log
Init: Computer: CLANSERV6MOQXJ
Init: User: SYSTEM
Init: CPU Page size=4096, Processors=4
Init: High frequency timer resolution =3000.150000 MHz
Init: Memory total: Phys=2096408K Pagef=4038620K Virt=2097024K
Init: WinSock: version 1.1 (2.2), MaxSocks=32767, MaxUdp=65467
Init: Presizing for 83221 objects not considered by GC, pre-allocating 0 bytes.
Init: Object subsystem initialized
Init: Startup System Settings:
Init: System Settings:
Init: StaticDecals=false
Init: DynamicDecals=false
Init: DynamicLights=false
Init: DynamicShadows=false
Init: LightEnvironmentShadows=false
Init: CompositeDynamicLights=true
Init: DirectionalLightmaps=false
Init: MotionBlur=false
Init: DepthOfField=false
Init: Bloom=false
Init: QualityBloom=false
Init: Distortion=false
Init: DropParticleDistortion=true
Init: SpeedTreeLeaves=false
Init: SpeedTreeFronds=false
Init: OnlyStreamInTextures=false
Init: LensFlares=false
Init: FogVolumes=true
Init: FloatingPointRenderTargets=true
Init: Trilinear=false
Init: OneFrameThreadLag=true
Init: UseVsync=false
Init: UpscaleScreenPercentage=true
Init: Fullscreen=true
Init: AllowD3D10=true
Init: EnableHighPolyChars=false
Init: SkeletalMeshLODBias=1
Init: ParticleLODBias=2147483647
Init: DetailMode=0
Init: ShadowFilterQualityBias=-1
Init: MaxAnisotropy=0
Init: MaxMultisamples=1
Init: MinShadowResolution=32
Init: MaxShadowResolution=512
Init: ResX=640
Init: ResY=480
Init: ScreenPercentage=50.000
Init: SceneCaptureStreamingMultiplier=1.000
Init: FoliageDrawRadiusMultiplier=0.000
Init: ShadowTexelsPerPixel=2.000
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_World: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_WorldNormalMap: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_WorldSpecular: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_Character: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_CharacterNormalMap: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_CharacterSpecular: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_Weapon: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_WeaponNormalMap: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_WeaponSpecular: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_Vehicle: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_VehicleNormalMap: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_VehicleSpecular: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_Effects: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 256,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_Skybox: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 512,LODBias=2)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_UI: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_LightAndShadowMap: (MinLODSize= 256,MaxLODSize= 512,LODBias=1)
Log: TEXTUREGROUP_RenderTarget: (MinLODSize= 1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0)
Init: Friendly System Settings:
Init: TextureDetail=Level1
Init: WorldDetail=Level1
Init: bUseVSync=0
Init: bUseMSAA=0
Init: ScreenPercentage= 50
Init: UpscaleScreenPercentage=1
Init: ResX= 640
Init: ResY= 480
Init: Fullscreen=1
Log: WARNING: Couldn't calculate the amount of Video Ram
Log: WARNING: Failed to get Caps bits info from the D3D Object thus couldn't get shader or HW TnL info.
Init: OS stats:
Init: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Init: RemoteDesktop=0
Init: Memory stats:
Init: Physical: 2047MB
Init: Virtual: 2047MB
Init: PageFile: 3943MB
Init: CPU stats:
Init: MeasuredPerformanceTime: 1344.591 (stored result)
Init: Hyperthreaded: 1
Init: NumProcessorsPerCPU: 1
Init: NumLogicalProcessors: 4
Init: NumPhysicalProcessors: 2
Init: MaxSpeed: 3000
Init: CurrentSpeed: 3000
Init: CoresPerProcessor: 1
Init: IsOnBattery: 0
Init: BatteryLevel: -1
Init: Manufacturer: Intel
Init: CPUName: INTEL Pentium-Extreme Edition
Init: L1CacheSize: 16
Init: L2CacheSize: 2048
Init: Architecture: x86
Init: GPU stats:
Init: VendorID: 00001002
Init: DeviceID: 00005159
Init: DriverVersion: 6.14.10.6497
Init: DeviceName: RADEON 7000 Series
Init: DriverName: ati2dvag.dll
Init: PixelShaderVersion: 0
Init: VertexShaderVersion: 0
Init: VRAMQuantity: 0
Init: DedicatedVRAM: 0
Init: AdapterCount: 1
Init: SupportsHardwareTnL: 0
Init: GPU DeviceID not found in ini.
Init: Machine detected compatibility level: Composite: 0. CPU: 0. GPU: 0.
Init: Previous detected compatibility level: Composite: 0. CPU: 0. GPU: 0.
Log: Initializing FaceFX...
Log: FaceFX initialized:
Log: version 1.710000
Log: licensee Unreal Engine 3 Licensee
Log: project Unreal Engine 3 Project
Log: GConfig::Find has loaded file: ..\Engine\Localization\int\Core.int
Log: GConfig::Find has loaded file: ..\Engine\Localization\int\Engine.int
Log: Loaded shader cache RefShaderCache-PC-D3D-SM2.CacheObject: 20451 shaders(0 legacy, 0 redundant), 2371 materials
Log: GConfig::Find has loaded file: ..\Engine\Localization\int\UnrealScriptTest.int
Log: GConfig::Find has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Localization\int\UTGame.int
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTWeapon.ini
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTCustomChar.ini
Log: GConfig::LoadFile associated file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTMap.ini
Log: GConfig::Find has loaded file: ..\Engine\Localization\int\OnlineSubsystemGameSpy.int
Init: Version: 3487
Init: Epic Internal: 0
Init: Compiled: Nov 8 2007 17:24:06
Init: Command line: DM-Arsenal?game=UTGame.UTTeamGame?GameMode=4?MaxPlayers=16?NumPublicConnections=16?NumOpenPublicConnections=16?ServerDescription=091000070000065000093000045000072000101000097000100000115000104000111000116000095000072000105000108000116000111000110000?numplay=16 -multihome=8.9.17.4 -port 7777 -login=xxxxx -password=xxxxx -log=GameServers.log -nohomedir -unattended
Init: Base directory: c:\games\8_9_17_4\157924\ut3\Binaries\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: Executing Class Engine.ServerCommandlet
Log: Initializing Game Engine...
Log: GConfig::Find has loaded file: ..\Engine\Localization\int\Editor.int
Log: GConfig::Find has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Localization\int\UTEditor.int
Init: UEngine initialized
Log: Looking for DLC...
Log: Object size..............: 60
Log: Actor size...............: 436
Log: ActorComponent size......: 88
Log: PrimitiveComponent size..: 448
Log: GConfig::Find has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTOriginal_ZARK.ini
Log: Browse: DM-Arsenal?Name=Player?team=255?game=UTGame.UTTeamGame?GameMode=4?MaxPlayers=16?NumPublicConnections=16?NumOpenPublicConnections=16?ServerDescription=091000070000065000093000045000072000101000097000100000115000104000111000116000095000072000105000108000116000111000110000?numplay=16
Log: LoadMap: DM-Arsenal?Name=Player?team=255?game=UTGame.UTTeamGame?GameMode=4?MaxPlayers=16?NumPublicConnections=16?NumOpenPublicConnections=16?ServerDescription=091000070000065000093000045000072000101000097000100000115000104000111000116000095000072000105000108000116000111000110000?numplay=16
Log: Virtual memory allocation size: 114.74 MByte (120311808 Bytes)
Log: Physical memory allocation size: 0.00 MByte (0 Bytes)
Log: GConfig::Find has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Localization\int\UTGameContent.int
Log: Game class is 'UTTeamGame'
Init: WinSock: Socket queue 131072 / 131072
Log: NetMode is now 1
Log: Primary PhysX scene will be in software.
Log: Creating Primary PhysX Scene.
PerfWarning: InstanceGeom: 16.673312 ms - 1276 Convex, Terrain 0.000000 ms, PerTriSM 1.100037 ms, InitArticulated 0.000000 ms, BodyInst Alloc 3.816158 ms, InitBody 29.600352 ms
PerfWarning: NxActor Creation: 25.865570 ms
Log: Bringing World DM-Arsenal.TheWorld up for play (30) at 2007.11.23-18.02.08
ScriptLog: -- MAPVOTE is ENABLED!!!!!
Log: Bringing up level for play took: 1.480654
Log: ########### Finished loading level: 2.919882 seconds
Init: Game engine initialized
Log: Initializing Game Engine Completed
Log: GAME PATH IS UTTeamGame
NetComeGo: Open TheWorld 11/23/07 18:06:43 71.148.56.13:3214
Log: Client netspeed is 10000
Log: UTPlayerController_0 got player TcpipConnection_0
ScriptLog: START MATCH
ScriptLog: Num Matches Played: 0
NetComeGo: Open TheWorld 11/23/07 18:12:22 76.184.208.194:1621
Log: Client netspeed is 10000
Log: GAME PATH IS UTTeamGame
ScriptLog: Writing out stats for player [FA]-Badco
Log: UTPlayerController_1 got player TcpipConnection_1
ScriptLog: ProcessServerTravel: ?Restart
Log: SeamlessTravel to: DM-Arsenal
Log: ClearAllAnimSetLinkupCaches - Took 10.55ms
Log: Primary PhysX scene will be in software.
Log: Creating Primary PhysX Scene.
Log: Bringing World EnvyEntry.TheWorld up for play (30) at 2007.11.23-18.13.01
Log: Bringing up level for play took: 0.002271
Log: ClearAllAnimSetLinkupCaches - Took 12.61ms
Log: Game class is 'UTTeamGame'
Log: Primary PhysX scene will be in software.
Log: Creating Primary PhysX Scene.
PerfWarning: InstanceGeom: 16.133659 ms - 1271 Convex, Terrain 0.000000 ms, PerTriSM 1.076482 ms, InitArticulated 0.000000 ms, BodyInst Alloc 4.122473 ms, InitBody 28.471019 ms
PerfWarning: NxActor Creation: 26.401807 ms
Log: Bringing World DM-Arsenal.TheWorld up for play (30) at 2007.11.23-18.13.12
ScriptLog: -- MAPVOTE is ENABLED!!!!!
Log: GAME PATH IS UTTeamGame
Log: Bringing up level for play took: 1.661125
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTPlayerController_5
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTPlayerController_5
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_44
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_44
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_43
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_43
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_42
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_42
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_41
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_41
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_40
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_40
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_39
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_39
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_38
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_38
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_37
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_37
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_36
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_36
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_35
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_35
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_34
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_34
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_33
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_33
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_32
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_32
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_31
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_31
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_30
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_30
Log: GAME PATH IS UTTeamGame
NetComeGo: Close TcpipConnection_1 76.184.208.194:1621 11/23/07 18:13:18
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTPlayerController_4
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTPlayerController_4
NetComeGo: Open TheWorld 11/23/07 18:13:25 74.136.179.88:1741
Log: Client netspeed is 10000
Log: UTPlayerController_6 got player TcpipConnection_2
ScriptLog: START MATCH
ScriptLog: Num Matches Played: 0
NetComeGo: Close TcpipConnection_2 74.136.179.88:1741 11/23/07 18:13:57
NetComeGo: Open TheWorld 11/23/07 18:13:57 74.136.179.88:1741
NetComeGo: Close TcpipConnection_3 74.136.179.88:1741 11/23/07 18:17:17
ScriptLog: LiftCenter_0 drifted!!!
Log: GAME PATH IS UTTeamGame
ScriptLog: Writing out stats for player [FA]-Badco
ScriptWarning: UTTeamGame DM-Arsenal.TheWorld:PersistentLevel.UTTeamGame_2 (Function UTGame.UTDeathmatch:WriteOnlineStats:0280) Accessed None 'PRI'
ScriptLog: Inactive player did not have a valid UniqueID, stats not written
ScriptLog: Writing out stats for inactive player Jordan_L
ScriptLog: ProcessServerTravel: ?Restart
Log: SeamlessTravel to: DM-Arsenal
Log: ClearAllAnimSetLinkupCaches - Took 11.57ms
Log: Primary PhysX scene will be in software.
Log: Creating Primary PhysX Scene.
Log: Bringing World EnvyEntry.TheWorld up for play (30) at 2007.11.23-18.19.08
Log: Bringing up level for play took: 0.002805
Log: ClearAllAnimSetLinkupCaches - Took 15.06ms
Log: Game class is 'UTTeamGame'
Log: Primary PhysX scene will be in software.
Log: Creating Primary PhysX Scene.
PerfWarning: InstanceGeom: 16.282741 ms - 1271 Convex, Terrain 0.000000 ms, PerTriSM 1.162156 ms, InitArticulated 0.000000 ms, BodyInst Alloc 3.903922 ms, InitBody 29.146373 ms
PerfWarning: NxActor Creation: 26.488908 ms
Log: Bringing World DM-Arsenal.TheWorld up for play (30) at 2007.11.23-18.19.19
ScriptLog: -- MAPVOTE is ENABLED!!!!!
Log: GAME PATH IS UTTeamGame
Log: Bringing up level for play took: 1.719383
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_77
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_77
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_76
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_76
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_75
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_75
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_74
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_74
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_73
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_73
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_72
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_72
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_71
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_71
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_70
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_70
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_69
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_69
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_68
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_68
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_67
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_67
SeamlessTravel: >> GameInfo::HandleSeamlessTravelPlayer: UTBot_66
SeamlessTravel: << GameInfo::

[Al]

Mine does the exact same. Quite annoying it is.

[()|)|)1In]

I added this line to the command line startup... don't know if this is why it works but map vote does work fine on my server

GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTCTFGame_Co ntent",Maps=("CTF-Coret","CTF-Hydrosis","CTF-Reflection","CTF-Vertebrae","CTF-OmicronDawn","CTF-Strident"))

I should add that this server has been patched with "patch 101" and runs on win2003 server

[BadCompany]

I added this line to the command line startup... don't know if this is why it works but map vote does work fine on my server

GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTCTFGame_Co ntent",Maps=("CTF-Coret","CTF-Hydrosis","CTF-Reflection","CTF-Vertebrae","CTF-OmicronDawn","CTF-Strident"))

Certainly worth a try:D

[FatBastard]

Is it not switching after the mapvote?

If not, in the TransitionMap=

use

TransitionMap=EnvyEntry.ut3

[[UR]Scorpion]

Ran through the same set of issues you are experiencing and have included the solution (I believe below).... Have posted this in several locations and seems to be helping...

The following setup is allowing me to run Deathmatch with 4 players minimum, map vote enabled AND proper switching of maps after vote. This last part was actually the toughest for me to figure out. Thanks to another individual in another thread for pointing out the actual setting that made that work.

Command line:

server DM-Sanctuary?game=UTGame.UTDeathmatch?GameMode=0?maxplayers=16?numplay=4?GoalScore=25?ServerDescription=093000085000082000091000032000077000097000120000105000039000115000032000080000097000100000100000101000100000032000072000101000097000100000098000111000097000114000100000 -multihome=8.9.5.175 -port 7777 -unattended -login=xxxx -password=xxxx -log=GameServers.log -nohomedir

The "ServerDescription" is what shows up as the second part of your name in the server browser list. The first part is your actual login account name. The two form the entire named displayed. You can read more info and how to convert your name to what is needed for the description above at:

http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=586012&highlight=server+description

UTGame.ini

[Engine.GameInfo]
bChangeLevels=true (Default was false. This kept the map from actually switching when voted)

[UTGame.UTGame]
BotRatio=+1.0
GoalScore=25
bTournament=false
bPlayersMustBeReady=false
NetWait=15
ClientProcessingTimeout=30
RestartWait=30
MinNetPlayers=1
bWaitForNetPlayers=false
LateEntryLives=1
TimeLimit=20
GameDifficulty=+5
EndTimeDelay=4.0
bAllowMapVoting=true
VoteDuration=30
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTDeathmatch",Maps=("DM-Arsenal","DM-Sanctuary","DM-Deck","DM-Defiance","DM-Deimos","DM-Diesel","DM-Gateway","DM-HeatRay","DM-RisingSun","DM-Sentinel","DM-ShangriLa"))
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTTeamGame",Maps=("DM-Arsenal","DM-Sanctuary","DM-Deck","DM-Defiance","DM-Deimos","DM-Diesel","DM-Gateway","DM-HeatRay","DM-RisingSun","DM-Sentinel","DM-ShangriLa"))
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTCTFGame_Content",Maps=("CTF-Coret","CTF-Hydrosis","CTF-Reflection","CTF-Vertebrae","CTF-OmicronDawn","CTF-Strident"))
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTVehicleCTFGame_Content",Maps=("VCTF-Containment","VCTF-Corruption","VCTF-Kargo","VCTF-Necropolis","VCTF-Sandstorm","VCTF-Suspense"))
GameSpecificMapCycles=(GameClassName="UTOnslaughtGame_Content",Maps=("WAR-Downtown","WAR-SinkHole","WAR-Dusk","WAR-Islander","WAR-Avalanche","WAR-MarketDistrict","WAR-OnyxCoast","WAR-Powersurge","WAR-Serenity","WAR-FloodGate","WAR-Torlan"))
MaxCustomChars=12

The UTGame.ini entries above that appear to be the most important to getting things running properly are the "bChangeLevels=true", "bAllowMapVoting=true" and the "GameSpecificMapCycles"... If you set bAllowMapVoting to false it will just cycle through the list of maps that are in your MapCycles list. Some of the entries appear to need the "_Content" while others do not. I have taken the most commonly found set for each gametype that I have seen displayed in other forums and here.

I hope this helps some....

[BadCompany]

Thanks Scorpion, actually I saw your post over at GS forums first and it worked fine. Duh, 2k4 had a similar line in the .ini, but it came defaulted to true. Somebody on the ded server team just got their wires crossed. Nice spot on your part.:thumbup: