How do you create custom map servers?

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Since dedicated servers have a Custom Maps folder, how does it work? I have tried to put deepfreeze.map in there and in the playlist file, creating a match with map =deepfreeze, but I am getting, "map missing or invalid." Can anyone explain how to get to work in the .hpl playlist file?
 
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I tried that after I posted and still getting invalid map.
This is what I have:

[match]
variant =FFA
map =desolation.map

The playlist does not contain any valid matches
map missing or invalid

And I did create the FFA variant within the playlist file too.
 
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Its been awhile so I'm not sure if you need the internal or the external name of the map, unfortunately all my custom playlists were stolen by Moose Fuckers Inc. after they attacked our server.


EDIT: I found one that I remade:

Code: 
[playlist]
;H2MT Custom Maps - playlist by Kills Alone
;Created for Alien's Custom H2V Server
shuffle=No

[custom variant]
name=Civil War
game type=Capture the Flag
Score to Win Round=3
Round Time Limit=30 minutes
Lives Per Round=unlimited
Respawn Time=3 seconds
Suicide Penalty=None
Shield Type=Normal Shields
Motion Sensor=on
Active Camo=off
Damage Resistance=off
Vehicle Respawn Time=Map Default
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default
Banshee=on
Primary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Secondary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Starting Weapon=Map Default
Secondary Weapon=Map Default
Starting Grenades=on
Weapons on Map=Map Default
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default
Grenades On Map=on
Overshields=on
Active Camo on Map=on
Team Changing=on
Force Even Teams=off
Friendly Fire=off
Respawn Time Modifier=None
Betrayal Penalty=5 seconds
Flag Type=Flag Per Team
Flag At Home To Score=on
Flag Touch Return=on
Flag Reset Time=30 seconds
Slow With Flag=off
Flag Hit Damage=Normal
Damage Resistance With Flag=off
Active Camo With Flag=off
Vehicle Operation=off
Flag Indicator=When Uncontrolled

[custom variant]
name=Kamikaze
game type=Assault
Number of Rounds=First to 3
Score to Win Round=1
Round Time Limit=10 minutes
Rounds Reset Map=on
Shield Type=Normal Shields
Motion Sensor=on
Vehicle Respawn Time=Map Default
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default
Banshee=Map Default
Primary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Secondary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Starting Weapon=Map Default
Secondary Weapon=Map Default
Starting Grenades=on
Weapons on Map=Map Default
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default
Grenades On Map=on
Overshields=on
Active Camo on Map=on
Team Changing=on
Force Even Teams=off
Friendly Fire=off
Betrayal Penalty=5 seconds
Bomb Type=Bomb Per Team
Enemy Bomb Indicator=When Armed
Bomb Touch Return=on
Bomb Reset Time=30 seconds
Bomb Arm Time=5 seconds
Slow With Bomb=off
Bomb Hit Damage=Normal
Damage Resistance With Bomb=off
Active Camo With Bomb=off
Vehicle Operation=off

[custom variant]
name=Heavy Metal
game type=Slayer
Number of Rounds=1 Round
Score to Win Round=50
Round Time Limit=30 minutes
Lives Per Round=unlimited
Respawn Time=3 seconds
Suicide Penalty=None
Shield Type=Normal Shields
Motion Sensor=on
Vehicle Respawn Time=Map Default
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default
Banshee=on
Primary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Secondary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Starting Weapon=Map Default
Secondary Weapon=Map Default
Starting Grenades=on
Weapons on Map=Map Default
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default
Grenades On Map=on
Overshields=on
Active Camo on Map=on
Team Play=on
Team Scoring=sum
Team Changing=on
Force Even Teams=off
Bonus Points=off
Suicide Point Loss=off
Death Point Loss=off

[custom variant]
name=Mad King
game type=King of the Hill
Number of Rounds=2 Rounds
Score to Win Round=5 minutes
Round Time Limit=15 minutes
Rounds Reset Map=on
Respawn Time=3 seconds
Suicide Penalty=None
Shield Type=Normal Shields
Motion Sensor=on
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default
Banshee=on
Primary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Secondary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Starting Weapon=Map Default
Secondary Weapon=Map Default
Starting Grenades=on
Weapons on Map=Map Default
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default
Grenades On Map=on
Overshields=on
Active Camo on Map=on
Team Play=on
Team Scoring=Sum
Team Changing=on
Friendly Fire=off
Respawn Time Modifier=None
Betrayal Penalty=5 seconds
Force Even Teams=off
Uncontested Hill=on
Moving Hill=30 seconds
Team Time Multiplier=off
Extra Damage on Hill=off
Damage Resistance on Hill=off
Active Camo on Hill=off

[custom variant]
name=Land Feud
game type=Territories
Number of Rounds=1 Round
Score to Win Round=15 minutes
Round Time Limit=30 minutes
Respawn Time=3 seconds
Suicide Penalty=None
Shield Type=Normal Shields
Motion Sensor=on
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default
Banshee=on
Primary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Secondary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Starting Weapon=Map Default
Secondary Weapon=Map Default
Starting Grenades=on
Weapons on Map=Map Default
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default
Grenades On Map=on
Overshields=on
Active Camo on Map=on
Team Changing=on
Force Even Teams=off
Friendly Fire=off
Respawn Time Modifier=None
Betrayal Penalty=5 seconds
Territory Count=8 Territories
Contest Time=3 seconds
Control Time=3 seconds

[custom variant]
name=Skull and Bone
game type=Oddball
Number of Rounds=1 Round
Score to Win Round=15 minutes
Round Time Limit=30 minutes
Respawn Time=3 seconds
Suicide Penalty=None
Shield Type=Normal Shields
Motion Sensor=on
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default
Banshee=on
Primary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Secondary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Starting Weapon=Map Default
Secondary Weapon=Map Default
Starting Grenades=on
Weapons on Map=Map Default
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default
Grenades On Map=on
Overshields=on
Active Camo on Map=on
Team Play=on
Team Scoring=Sum
Team Changing=on
Friendly Fire=off
Betrayal Penalty=5 seconds
Force Even Teams=off
Ball Count=3 balls
Speed With Ball=Normal
Vehicle Operation=off
Ball Indicator=Always On

[custom variant]
name=Boss Fight
game type=Juggernaut
Number of Rounds=1 Round
Score to Win Round=25
Round Time Limit=30 minutes
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default
Banshee=on
Primary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Secondary Turret=Large Machine Gun
Starting Weapon=Map Default
Secondary Weapon=Map Default
Starting Grenades=on
Weapons on Map=Map Default
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default
Grenades On Map=on
Overshields=on
Active Camo on Map=on
Betrayal Point Loss=on
Juggernaut Extra Damage=off
Juggernaut Infinite Ammo=on
Juggernaut Overshield=off
Juggernaut Motion Sensor=off
Juggernaut Movement=Fast
Juggernaut Damage Resistance=off


[match]
Variant=Civil War
map=Hollow

[match]
Variant=Kamikaze
map=H3 Guardian PB2

[match]
Variant=Heavy Metal
map=Tombstone V2

[match]
Variant=Mad King
map=BoneYard V4

[match]
Variant=Land Feud
map=Sandtrap V4

[match]
Variant=Skull and Bone
map=Valhalla V1.5

[match]
Variant=Boss Fight
map=Delta Towers



[match]
Variant=Civil War
map=Tombstone V2

[match]
Variant=Kamikaze
map=Valhalla V1.5

[match]
Variant=Heavy Metal
map=Sandtrap V4

[match]
Variant=Mad King
map=Hollow

[match]
Variant=Land Feud
map=Delta Towers

[match]
Variant=Skull and Bone
map=BoneYard V4

[match]
Variant=Boss Fight
map=H3 Guardian PB2
 
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So I am still running into issues with custom maps. As you will notice in the match sections, I use the map name not the filename and I get warning "Map missing or invalid "
on each custom map. All the custom maps are in halo 2 dedicated server/custom maps and even in halo 2 dedicated server/maps.
Anyone know why this is still an error?
Code: 
[playlist]
;Haloverse - Playlist featuring CE, H2, and H3 custom maps
;TS, Slayer Pro, CTF, Ball, King
Shuffle=on 
Pregame Team Selection Delay=20
Pregame Delay=30
Postgame Delay=10

[custom variant] 
Name =Slayer Pro BR 
game type=Slayer 
Number of Rounds=1 Round 
Score to Win Round=50 
Round Time Limit=15 Minutes 
Resolve Ties=off 
Rounds Reset Map=off 
Max Active Players=8 
Lives Per Round=unlimited 
Suicide Penalty=10 Seconds 
Shield Type=Normal Shields 
Respawn Time=5 Seconds 
Motion Sensor=off 
Extra Damage=off 
Damage Resistance=off 
Active Camo=off 
Vehicle Respawn Time=Map Default 
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default 
Banshee=Map Default 
Primary Turret=Map Default 
Secondary Turret=Map Default 
Starting Weapon=Battle Rifle 
Secondary Weapon=Map Default 
Starting Grenades=on 
Weapons on Map=Map Default 
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default 
Grenades On Map=on 
Overshields=on 
Active Camo on Map=on 
Team Scoring=sum 
Team Play=on 
Team Changing=off 
Force Even Teams=off 
Bonus Points=off 
Suicide Point Loss=on 
Death Point Loss=off 
Friendly Fire=off 
Respawn Time Modifier=None 
Betrayal Penalty=10 seconds 

[custom variant] 
Name =Team Slayer 
game type=Slayer 
Number of Rounds=1 Round 
Score to Win Round=50 
Round Time Limit=15 Minutes 
Resolve Ties=off 
Rounds Reset Map=off 
Max Active Players=8 
Lives Per Round=unlimited 
Suicide Penalty=10 Seconds 
Shield Type=Normal Shields 
Respawn Time=5 Seconds 
Motion Sensor=on 
Extra Damage=off 
Damage Resistance=off 
Active Camo=off 
Vehicle Respawn Time=Map Default 
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default 
Banshee=Map Default 
Primary Turret=Map Default 
Secondary Turret=Map Default 
Starting Weapon=Map Default 
Secondary Weapon=Map Default 
Starting Grenades=on 
Weapons on Map=Map Default 
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default 
Grenades On Map=on 
Overshields=on 
Active Camo on Map=on 
Team Scoring=sum 
Team Play=on 
Team Changing=off 
Force Even Teams=off 
Bonus Points=off 
Suicide Point Loss=on 
Death Point Loss=off 
Friendly Fire=off 
Respawn Time Modifier=None 
Betrayal Penalty=10 seconds 


[custom variant] 
Name =Team Crazy King 
game type=KOTH 
Number of Rounds=1 Round 
Score to Win Round=3 minutes 
Round Time Limit=15 Minutes 
Resolve Ties=off 
Rounds Reset Map=off 
Max Active Players=8 
Lives Per Round=unlimited 
Suicide Penalty=10 Seconds 
Shield Type=Normal Shields 
Respawn Time=5 Seconds 
Motion Sensor=on 
Extra Damage=off 
Damage Resistance=off 
Active Camo=off 
Vehicle Respawn Time=Map Default 
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default 
Banshee=Map Default 
Primary Turret=Map Default 
Secondary Turret=Map Default 
Starting Weapon=Map Default 
Secondary Weapon=Map Default 
Starting Grenades=on 
Weapons on Map=Map Default 
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default 
Grenades On Map=on 
Overshields=on 
Active Camo on Map=on 
Team Play=on 
Team Scoring=sum 
Team Changing=off 
Force Even Teams=off 
Uncontested Hill=on 
Moving Hill=1 minute 
Team Time Multiplier=off 
Extra Damage on Hill=off 
Damage Resistance on Hill=off 
Active Camo on Hill=off 

[custom variant] 
Name =2 Flag CTF 
game type=CTF 
Number of Rounds=1 Round 
Score to Win Round=3 
Round Time Limit=15 Minutes 
Resolve Ties=off 
Rounds Reset Map=off 
Max Active Players=8 
Lives Per Round=unlimited 
Suicide Penalty=10 Seconds 
Shield Type=Normal Shields 
Respawn Time=5 Seconds 
Motion Sensor=on 
Extra Damage=off 
Damage Resistance=off 
Active Camo=off 
Vehicle Respawn Time=Map Default 
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default 
Banshee=Map Default 
Primary Turret=Map Default 
Secondary Turret=Map Default 
Starting Weapon=Map Default 
Secondary Weapon=Map Default 
Starting Grenades=on 
Weapons on Map=Map Default 
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default 
Grenades On Map=on 
Overshields=on 
Active Camo on Map=on 
Flag Type=Flag Per Team 
Sudden Death=on 
Flag At Home To Score=on 
Flag Touch Return=off 
Flag Reset Time=45 seconds 
Slow With Flag=off 
Flag Hit Damage=Massive 
Damage Resistance With Flag=off 
Active Camo With Flag=off 
Vehicle Operation=off 
Flag Indicator=Always On 
Team Changing=off 
Friendly Fire=off 

[custom variant] 
Name =Team Ball 
game type=oddball 
Number of Rounds=1 Round 
Score to Win Round=3 minutes 
Round Time Limit=15 Minutes 
Resolve Ties=off 
Rounds Reset Map=off 
Max Active Players=8 
Lives Per Round=unlimited 
Suicide Penalty=10 Seconds 
Shield Type=Normal Shields 
Respawn Time=5 Seconds 
Motion Sensor=on 
Extra Damage=off 
Damage Resistance=off 
Active Camo=off 
Vehicle Respawn Time=Map Default 
Primary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Secondary Light Vehicle=Map Default 
Primary Heavy Vehicle=Map Default 
Banshee=Map Default 
Primary Turret=Map Default 
Secondary Turret=Map Default 
Starting Weapon=Map Default 
Secondary Weapon=Map Default 
Starting Grenades=on 
Weapons on Map=Map Default 
Weapon Respawn Time=Map Default 
Grenades On Map=on 
Overshields=on 
Active Camo on Map=on 
Team Play=on 
Team Scoring=sum 
Team Changing=off 
Force Even Teams=off 
Ball Count=1 Ball 
Ball Hit Damage=Massive 
Speed With Ball=Normal 
Toughness With Ball=off 
Active Camo With Ball=off 
Vehicle Operation=off 
Ball Indicator=Always On 

[match]
variant=Team Slayer
map=H3 Guardian PB2
;weight =100
minimum players =6
maximum players =8

[match]
variant=Slayer Pro BR
map=H3 Guardian PB2
;weight =100
minimum players =6
maximum players =8

[match]
variant =Team Ball
map =H3 Guardian PB2
;weight =100
minimum players =6
maximum players =8

[match]
variant=Team Slayer
map=chill out
;weight =100
minimum players =6
maximum players =8

[match]
variant=Slayer Pro BR
map=chill out
;weight =100
minimum players =6
maximum players =8

[match]
variant=Team Slayer
map=Narrows
;weight =100
minimum players =6
maximum players =8

[match]
variant=Slayer Pro BR
map=Narrows
;weight =100
minimum players =6
maximum players =8

[match]
variant=2 Flag CTF
map=Narrows
;weight =100
minimum players =6
maximum players =8
 
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Kills Alone said:
Try with just one custom map first.

I believe you need to restart the halo server services (from RUN > services.msc) before the server recognizes the new maps.
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Recreating the service worked! Thank you!
 
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You shouldn't have to recreate it, just restart the service.
it only scans for custom maps when the service initially starts. so if you alter the custom map list, you need to restart the service.
 
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