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I seem to have fixed it. I at least got two friends in a server with me, they could play (and killed me with grenades). The fix requires EVERYONE to have the edited files, or at least the edited scripts? So I uploaded it to discord to share with them. Here: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/546439502609121292/1127529198983073862/man_vs_world_5mp.zip
Unzip it into C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RunningWithRifles\media\packages\
You should end up with a folder called "man_vs_world_5mp" in the packages folder, and package_config.xml should be immediately inside it (if there's a nested folder, it won't work). You don't need to subscribe to the mod first, this is just a slightly modified version.

In case you don't trust a random discord download link--and I can't blame you!--below are the changes I made to the files. The two .as scripts are in the scripts folder.

package_config.xml
line 20 addition:
allow_change_settings="1"
fixed_max_players="5"

gamemode_invasion.as
line 117 addition:

// --------------------------------------------
void refreshUserSettings(const XmlElement@ event) {
}

lobby_client_accept_handler.as
line 131 change:
return m_players >= 1;


Package_config.xml seems to be the important one. I don't know what the gamemode_invasion change actually does, and the lobby_client_accept_handler file just makes it so you can start the mission with any amount of players--even solo. Also, "fixed_max_players" is effectively a difficulty option; it always scales difficulty as if you had that many players, even if you're solo. For every extra player it thinks you should have, it spawns 25% more enemies, so at 5 max players it'll double the enemy spawns. At 9 it should triple them. I thiiiink only the host has to edit that value, but I didn't test it out (and haven't actually played an actual round with friends).

This seems to be currently nonfunctioning, which is unsurprising considering the last update was over two years ago. I'm trying to look at it and figure out how to fix it.

Hey whiskey uhm when I do this ""copy the man_vs_world_5mp folder from C:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\270150\1663023414\media\packages
into
C:\Steam\steamapps\common\RunningWithRifles\media\packages""

It says in the lobby/host menu that Its 5 player but when I host it my friends see 2 player max is there any solution to this?

Thank you for the confirmation! I was worried for a while there.

I don't mind people digging through my code if they can learn something from it. Heck, if you can do a better job then I did, I invite you to do so.

Maybe you can teach this old dog a new trick or two.

So, you're welcome. It was a pleasure.

woooooooow i can use this play with my friends!!!gooooooooood mooooooood!!!!

dear author, I participated in testing the Search&Destroy mod. There is the same situation, you need to copy the folder. The nature of the game code.

I've set every instance of max players in the files and copied the entire mod wholesale from the source, and still nothing.

The only workaround I know of that does work is to copy the contents of the mod into the game media directory directly, because it's apparent the mod's package_config.xml is not respected otherwise.

I don't like to do this, but the best I can suggest now is to copy the man_vs_world_5mp folder from C:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\270150\1663023414\media\packages
into
C:\Steam\steamapps\common\RunningWithRifles\media\packages

(or wherever you have steam installed)

This is ridiculous, the mod was working at one point. I'm sorry for all the troubles.

its still shows on the server list that theres max 2 slots for players so my 3rd friend cannot join :/

Updated a few things and gave it a whirl, it seemed to work solo. Again. But solo didn't find all the problems from last time either.

Please give this a test run and for those still having problems, please make sure to clear out your steam cache and re-download the mod just in case it's an old hung file.