Need Help Customs Maps

I'm having same probs with custom maps,  easy  enough to get the map showing in the browser. I'm using pc code to put into the utgame.ini ob but am renaming the .ut3 files to .upk. So the code in utgame.ini should be sorted and have the .upk and loc.upk or whatever in the cookedpc as well. I'm thinkin there are incomps between the ps3 downloaded content and pc ones u need for the server, as in prob a small thing like the name on the  ps3 side or summut coz the cbpacks on the the ps3 have totally different content to the pc version. If there were a way of finding the exact original versoin the ps3 ones are cooked from we could perhaps use those.....

either you dont actually have the map which you 1st described and the second 1 u mentioned is because that server is messed up, dont worry

what maps r u trying? not every map will work.

Hey, cheers, you've def give me alot of good stuff there. Aint had chance to look through properly yet but the guide looks pretty helpful and thanks for letting me know about the cbp3 maps, wasnt sure if i was banging my head against a brick wall or not as seemed to be getting so close it seemed possible!

not sure what you meant with that first bit, i usually just took their regular PC version download and installed it on server w/ the regular ps3 version on ps3, and then see if it works

i know of lotsa maps if they work/not work on dedi, but so much effort to post something like that :/
for easy accessible maps you could try the 'Downloads' button, or download from fnagaming.net (although they're now focusing on other games, the UT portions' still there), or ut3mod.com, or cloudy_serendipity's mediafire, or w/e
oh and WAR-Flare works as well, the only map i actually like from the mod browser that also works on dedis

too bad they dont just upload the maps that work there/just good maps

but i have a question...when attempting to put a map on a server, how much does the file size matter?   because some VCTF maps are 10 MB files and i'm wondering how much that might affect the upload.

uhh i forgot what maps are on the ingame browser, because i really do think they all either suck or dont work on dedicated server, and i never got to really try out Flare but it looks cool
those ctf maps (safeguard/dreary3) wont work i remember, worm works
too much of a hassle.. maybe i have an old map cycle saved on my pc for some maps that work

theres plenty that do work though.. intercept, bonesc****r, flustered, codex, campgrounds2k8, deck le, heatray le, shangrila fe, liandri, kgalleon, downpour, subterrane, gritt, precision, echelon are some examples of dm/tdm/duel maps
lurasia se worked for vctf (on map browser)
flare, beachfront are some that worked war (i think in the end i found like 3-4 for warfare, but 1 gave a glitch everytime you played it)
theres plenty for ctf as well kinda.. ranel, grendelkeep3, spoondog, some crappy facingworlds remake n more

Originally posted by Ether404 but i have a question...when attempting to put a map on a server, how much does the file size matter?   because some VCTF maps are 10 MB files and i'm wondering how much that might affect the upload.

Just takes longer to upload
maps like DM-Downpour are over 100mb easily i think (and theres some huge WAR maps as well) but it doesnt matter that much - idk if itll affect lag on 8v8, but first off you wont get 8v8 on customs unless pre-arranged with ppl you know, and 2nd a good server should be able to handle (i think here 80 tick will help over 60 tick.. not sure tho, if it even matters)

edit:
oh looks like i didnt back up my map database before formatting my pc, ah well

theres been servers w/ customs for ages, and pub people don't bother downloading maps, its too much effort for him - no matter how easy you make it to them
^tried and tested

and several decent maps've been played somewhat during the PUGs but they've died out long ago anyway