The New Bitfighter Level Database!
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:27 pmFor 019 we added a central level database for uploading, downloading, and rating levels from the Bitfighter client. This is a short overview of what it does and how to use it.
Getting Started
In order upload or rate maps, you will need to be logged in to the bitfighter client. If you haven't already, register on the forums and activate your account.
To tell if a level is in the database, hit F2 while playing that level. Maps in the database have a database icon next to their name, as well as the map's rating and your current rating for that map. For example:
Uploading
To upload a map, simply open it in the editor and select Upload/Update from the ESC menu. The rules of uploading are:
Downloading
To download a map, must use the /dlmap command in-game. If you want to download Biosynthesis by kaen, you would type:
The part after "dlmap" is chosen by the database. The rules are:
Some examples:
Rating
To rate a map, you can use the rate map key (defaults to [=]), or use the /rate command while playing. Rating again will change your old rating. You cannot rate your own map.
Conclusion
The dev team collectively put in a lot of work to make this happen, but it is far from perfect. As always, we appreciate any feedback, positive or otherwise.
Have fun!
Getting Started
In order upload or rate maps, you will need to be logged in to the bitfighter client. If you haven't already, register on the forums and activate your account.
To tell if a level is in the database, hit F2 while playing that level. Maps in the database have a database icon next to their name, as well as the map's rating and your current rating for that map. For example:
Uploading
To upload a map, simply open it in the editor and select Upload/Update from the ESC menu. The rules of uploading are:
- You must be logged in
- A level without the DB icon will be uploaded as a new level
- A level with the DB icon will be uploaded as an update, overwriting the previous version. (Obviously, you cannot do this for a map that isn't yours)
Downloading
To download a map, must use the /dlmap command in-game. If you want to download Biosynthesis by kaen, you would type:
The part after "dlmap" is chosen by the database. The rules are:
- All characters that are not letters, hyphens, or spaces are removed
- All letters are made lowercase
- All remaining groups of spaces, hyphens, or underscores are converted into a single underscore
Some examples:
- "my level" by "author" ==> author_my_level
- "cool map!!11" by "author" ==> author_cool_map
- "*!&@#$^*&!@#^" by "author" ==> author_
Rating
To rate a map, you can use the rate map key (defaults to [=]), or use the /rate command while playing. Rating again will change your old rating. You cannot rate your own map.
Conclusion
The dev team collectively put in a lot of work to make this happen, but it is far from perfect. As always, we appreciate any feedback, positive or otherwise.
Have fun!
