225f COMPATIBILITY UPDATE – Special thanks to Zombie
I received an email from Zombie saying that he just released a custom map fix mutator, called CMapFixM. This fix mutator allows the Skaarj Tower – Shadow and Fire map series to run on 225f without crashing. The maps must first be converted from 226f to 225f, using a hex editor or Winged Unicorn's Map Converter (MC), prior to running them on the 225f platform with the fix mutator.
The mutator was designed to be as compatible as possible with other mutators (e.g. AKCoop2, MonsterSpawner, etc.). It will run simultaneously with all other mods and remain stable, provided the instructions on the readme txt file (included with the mutator download) are followed. The readme txt file more completely explains what the mutator does and what precautions must be taken.
You can download CMapFixM v0.1 at:
http://gaminginforall.homestead.com/files/CMapFixMv0-1.zip
You can download Winged Unicorn’s Map Converter at:
http://hypernl.thenerdnetwork.net/dl/MapConverter.7z
You can read more about this mutator at Hyper's forum:
http://www.unrealdestination.com/clients/hyper/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=876
Here is what was announced about the mutator on Hyper’s website under the General Announcements on December 14th, 2007:
“Zombie has been working on a nice mutator for custom map (coop) servers. His CMapFixM (Custom Map Fix Mutator) fixes bugs, annoyances and crashes on many popular maps and map packs. The fixes are automatically applied at level start, so no map editing is needed. I've been running a few beta versions of this mutator at the HyperCoop Custom Map Server and I'm impressed with the results.”
“CMapFixM is a TrueType mutator that is designed to fix custom singleplayer/coop maps that could easily become blocked by players. It also fixes custom maps with critical server or network compatibility issues. Its initial purpose began with fixing Drew's SkaarjTower & SkaarjCastle maps for 224/225, but now it has grown to fix other popular custom map packs as well.”