COD4 (mac) how to install custom user map?

[softypolimer]

i just install COD4 (mac) on my Macbook and started to go around the internet to download some of the cool MOD and the MAP for the game.

I started to install every things according to the readme files as I put each mod in ~Call of Duty 4 Data\Mods\(mod folder) and the maps in ~Call of Duty 4 Data\usermaps\(mp_xxxx) with all the map file extracted ("mp_xxxx.ff", "mp_xxxx_load.ff" and some other craps they gave me). I also put the "mp_xxxx.iwd" in the each mod folder aswell.

*I never have "usermaps" folder at the beginning so I create it.

The mod seems to works just find but the map doesn't seem to get detect by the game or mods. Did I do something worng?

 

[flipngenious]

To fix custom maps and mods in CoD 4 Mac App Store

This is an older post. However having gotten here looking for a fix for the recent (January 2011) release of Call of Duty 4 for Mac through the Mac App Store. There are some common issues that can easily be resolved.

This is the original thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1088505/


MULTIPLAYER SERVER LIST IS BLANK DOESN'T SEEM TO UPDATE
• Be patient. As odd as it sounds - I had to click refresh 20x the first time before it eventually loaded.
• From then on - it will always appear instantly.

UPDATE PUNKBUSTER
• Pick up the Mac version here.
• Right click on the Call of Duty 4.app and go to show package contents.
• Right click on contents and click 'Show Info'
• Expand the 'Sharing & Permissions' section and click on the padlock. Enter your password.
• Set everything to read and write permissions. Click on the little spoke wheel thing and select apply to all encolsed files and folders.
• Run pbsetup.run, let it to it's updaty thing.
• Add Call of Duty 4. Set the path to /Applications/Call of Duty 4.app/Contents/
• Click File -> Update
• Let it update.

ENABLE MODS & CUSTOM MAPS
• In Finder, go to /Applications/Call of Duty 4.app/Contents
• Move the Call of Duty 4 Data folder to /Users/<your user name>/Library/Application Support/Call of Duty 4
• Open Terminal
• Type in...
• ln -s "/users/<your user name>/library/application support/call of duty 4/call of duty 4 data" "Call of Duty 4 Data"
• move the symbolic link created to the original location of the CoD 4 Data folder!
• done!

Flip!

 

[mac2x]

Nice guide...you should make it into a freestanding post (which IMO a mod should sticky).

One comment about the command to create the symlink. It's easier for most people to just copy and paste these long commands. To that end, I suggest this:

ln -s "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Call of Duty 4/Call of Duty 4 Data" "Call of Duty 4 Data"

The use of the environment variable $HOME means that the command will work without modification for any user.

 

[nyckylim]

Hi guys,

I have COD4 from appstore and when i looked into the /Applications/Call of Duty 4.app/Contents/Call of Duty 4 Data/mods folder, I see:
1) ModWarfare
2) PeZBOT (I just installed that)

However, when I open COD multiplayer, and i click on mods, the list is empty.

Even after doing the steps above, created a shortcut in the Contents folder to link to /Users/<my username>/Library/Application Support/Call of Duty 4/, the mods still does not appear in my mod list inside the game.

Does anyone know what should i do ? I really want to play with mods.

P.S: I am running 1.7.549

Thank you
Nycky

 

[SyncFx]

The correct file path(I have App version also) is:

Places/Username/Library/Application Support/Call of Duty 4/mods

 

[nyckylim]

Just incase anyone needs to run mods on their updated COD4.
Credits to roadbloc.

Okay. I've figured it. There are two mod folders now since the Aspyr update.

This is the first one, located in call4.app/contents/mods. It contains ModWarfare which comes with the game and works fine.

This is the 2nd one, located in $HOME/library/application support/call of duty 4/mods. This is where the 3rd party mods go, and the mods in here appear to show up on the mods list ingame. This is where you should put your mod.

If you have messed up your directories by following my instructions for when Call of Duty 4 didn't support mods, I apologise and can only advise you to delete the app, the call of duty 4 folder in your library folder and any folders you created while following my instruction and download the game again.