Ozone's LAN Party and Online Gaming - Map Packs and Game Installs

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Ozone's Map Packs and Game Installs

We play Counter-Strike:Source and Condition Zero with custom maps packs that I have put together. We also play Battlefield 2 with the Nations at War mod. You really should download the map packs before you connect, because it will take forever to download in-game, and in some cases the in-game download will still fail.

I ask you to use my favorite password in a few places on this page. If you don't know what that is, please send me an e-mail.

Condition Zero

Make sure you start Condition Zero once before you try to install my maps, or else the directory structure won't be there. You can get the Condition Zero map pack here:

czeroMay2008.7z (807.3 MB)

You will need to decompress the above file into a directory that looks like one of these:

E:\Steam\SteamApps\yourname@email.net\condition zero
C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\yourname@email.net\condition zero
D:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yourname@email.net\condition zero

You will need to substitute your e-mail address and your drive letter. The 7z file contains the czero directory, so be sure to decompress into the "condition zero" directory, or else the files will not go in the right places. Also, let it overwrite files if it asks.

If you join my server and still find that you are downloading the map files, then you probably decompressed the files into the wrong directory.

Counter-Strike:Source

Make sure you start Counter-Strike:Source once before you try to install my maps, or else the directory structure won't be there. You can get the Counter-Strike:Source map pack here:

cssApril2011.7z (1.1 GB)

You will need to decompress the 7z file into a directory that looks like one of these:

E:\Steam\SteamApps\yourname@email.net\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\
C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\yourname@email.net\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\
D:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yourname@email.net\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\

You will need to substitute your e-mail address and your drive letter. The 7z file doesn't contain any directories, so be sure to decompress into the "maps" directory. Let it overwrite files if it asks.

If you join my server and still find that you are downloading the map files, then you probably decompressed the files into the wrong directory.

Nations at War 6.0 mod for Battlefield 2

First you need to get Battlefield 2, and patch it to version 1.5. Then you need to download all of the Nations at War 6.0 install files. You will find the files at this location:

Nations at War Download Page

You will need to download "NAW 6.0 - Client Files" and "NAW 6.0 - All Map Packs".

Install the Client Files first, and then All Map Packs. When you download All Map Packs, you will get a ZIP file with four executable files in it. Extract the four executables, and install them in numerical order. Then you should be ready to go.

Team Fortress 2

Make sure you start Team Fortress 2 once before you try to install my maps, or else the directory structure won't be there. You can get my Team Fortress 2 map pack here:

TF2mapsOct2011.7z (146 MB)

E:\Steam\SteamApps\yourname@email.net\team fortress 2\tf\maps\
C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\yourname@email.net\team fortress 2\tf\maps\
D:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yourname@email.net\team fortress 2\tf\maps\

You will need to substitute your e-mail address and your drive letter. The 7z file doesn't contain any directories, so be sure to decompress into the "maps" directory.

If you join my server and still find that you are downloading the map files, then you probably decompressed the files into the wrong directory.

Hamachi

In order to play some of our games, such as Nations at War, we need to use Hamachi.

First you need to install it. Click the link below:

LogMeIn Hamachi2
Click the box next to the "Conditions of Use" section at the bottom to claim (true or not) that you are not a terrorist. Then click the large, green "Download Now" button in the middle of the page under "Unmanaged".
Now run the downloaded hamachi.msi file.
When it comes up, choose English and click Next and then Next again.
Click "I Agree". Then click "Install". When it is done, click "Finish".

Now you need to configure Hamachi and connect to the Ozone Gaming network.

Start Hamachi. The Hamachi Quick Guide will start. Click the Power button as indicated.
Come up with a name for yourself on Hamachi. Then click "Create".
After you have an address, click Next.
As suggested, click the Networks button. Choose "Join an existing network...". Enter "Ozone's Gaming" for the Network name, and use my favorite password for the Network password.
You should now be part of the Ozone Gaming network. Close the Hamachi Quick Guide.
In Windows, bring up the Network Connections window. You should see at least Hamachi and Local Area Connection. Click on the Advanced menu, and choose "Advanced Settings...".
In the top window, click on Hamachi, and use the green up arrow to move Hamachi to the top. Then click OK, and restart your computer.
You should now be able to join my LAN games through Hamachi as if you were connected to my LAN!
If you are not using Hamachi and you have trouble connecting to a game, you can always disable the Hamachi network in the "Network Connections" window by right-clicking it and choosing "Disable". Be sure to choose "Enable" before you use Hamachi again.

7-Zip

You will need 7-Zip to decompress the 7z files mentioned above. You can get it here:

http://www.7-zip.org/

You probably want the 32-bit version, unless you are running a 64-bit OS. Then you will definitely want the 64-bit version.

To install 7-Zip, double-click the file you downloaded. Click Install. When it is done, click Finish. Find the 7-Zip folder in your Start menu, and start the 7-Zip File Manager. Click on the Tools menu and choose Options. Click the Select All button at the bottom, and then click OK. Note that 7-Zip will now be your default program for handling any type of compressed files. That's a good thing.

To decompress the 7z files into the appropriate directory, right-click drag the 7z file over the directory you want to decompress into, then choose Extract Here.

I use 7-Zip because it is free, and because it does a better job compressing the files than any other compression software available.

TeamSpeak

Start by downloading the installer here:
http://www.teamspeak.com/
Click the large, green FREE DOWNLOAD button.
Scroll to the bottom and click "I agree".
Save the file somewhere you can find it.
Run the downloaded file. Click Next.
Click "I Agree". Click "Next" three times, then click "Install".
When it is done, click "Close".
Run TeamSpeak 3 Client. The Setup Wizard starts automatically.
Click "Next".
Enter your nickname, then click "Next".
Choose "Push-To-Talk". (Voice Activation is NOT allowed! We don't want to hear you coughing, burping, farting, sneezing, chewing, swallowing, typing or smacking your hand against your head when you kill a teammate. You won't be able to adjust it to cover up these noises. Please honor this rule.)
Click the "No Hotkey Assigned" button to choose a hotkey that will be used to talk. I like to use one of the side buttons on my 5-button mouse. On a mouse where the scrollwheel is a third button when you push it in, I will use that as my talk button. I like to use the mouse to talk so my other hand is free to control my character. When you are done choosing your hotkey, click "Next".
Here you can test if it works. Hopefully you have a mic connected, and it found it automatically. When you speak, you will hear your voice echoed back to you, so you can hear what you will sound like to others.
You can assign a speaker mute key if you want. I don't use this feature. Click "Next", and then click "Finish".
In the Settings menu, choose "Options".
If TeamSpeak didn't find your mic, you can go to the Capture section, and choose the correct Capture Device. You can also chance your Push-To-Talk settings and test things here.
If your voice is too quiet, you may need to adjust your Windows sound properties.
In the Playback section, you may want to increase the Voice Volume so you can hear voices over your in-game sound effects. I usually turn it all the way up.
Click "OK" to leave the Options window.
In the Connections menu, click "Connect".
Enter the my server IP address and Server Password that I send out in e-mail and click "Connect". You will now be able to communicate with us.

TightVNC

With TightVNC, you can give me access, via Hamachi, to see what is on your computer screen, and to control your mouse and keyboard as if I were at your house. This could come in really handy if you are having trouble getting things working. Here is what you need to do to download and install TightVNC:

First, you need to download TightVNC. Click on the link below:

TightVNC
Click on the Download link on the right side of the screen.
In the Windows section, click on the file that is described as "Self-installing package for Windows". Save the file somewhere that you can find it.
Run the downloaded file. It will look something like "tightvnc-1.3.9-setup.exe". You may need to click "Run" in a Windows security dialog.
Click Next until you can click Install, and then click Install. Click Finish when it is done installing the files.

Now you need to configure TightVNC:

In your Start menu, find the TightVNC subgroup, and select "Launch TightVNC Server".
It should pop up a window with the Current User Properties. Make sure you are viewing the Server tab.
Change both "Primary password" and "View-only password" to my favorite password.
Click OK to start the TightVNC server.
Give me your Hamachi IP address. That's the IP address shown at the top of the Hamachi window. Using that, I can now log in to your system securely and control it as though I was using you mouse and keyboard and looking at your screen.
To shut down TightVNC, right-click its icon in your system tray (looks like a black V with a white background with some wavy red lines) and choose Close TightVNC Server.