Thanks to whoever told Fallen Champ about it on FCMAPS...
Original topic:  http://fcmaps.net/p/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?89084.last
USB config topic: http://www.fcmaps.net/p/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?88203

Ok 1st select Ranked Match and Create Match.
Now click on Map Cycle, It will load up the Ranked Map List.
Right here is the trick - at this point when the map list is ready - Simply insert a USB Stick which has been configured to work on your Xbox 360 and that's it.

Now to configure the USB stick...
This is very simple & quick to do.
1. Go into System Settings
2. Select Memory
3. Select USB Storage Device
4. Select Configure Now
5. Select YES to Configure your USB Stick
6. Wait while the 360 configures your USB stick.
7. Select OK once configured
8. You will see a picture showing your USB device and how much free space it has
9. There are currently no games on this newly configured memory stick
10. Now the USB stick is ready.

It will say refreshing map list now.
Once that screen refreshes you will get access to all the published maps on your HD for Ranked Play
Anyone wanting to join will have to download the map as normal and this should be it.


A very nice find for whoever discovered it - It should allow more hours of fun now in that mode - More people hosting in Ranked and possibly more people returning to the game - A win win situation if anything.

They found out how to get Player Maps in Ranked Matches on PC a long time ago.

Its a win win situation - As for PS3 does this work on that console?

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A definite win win situation.  Somebody please try this on PS3 and see if they can get it to work.

If this works at all, I'll be learning how to do it and then trying to see if I can duplicate it on the ps3.

The ps3 can use a USB stick though, so I'll have to try it out.

I tried on ps3, i dont know if i did it right but it didnt work 

Pretty much. Since the PS3 only reads from the HDD in game, I just don't think it'll work.

The only thing that needs to be done is force the game to refresh the map list. Yanking out the HDD can't be done so unless anyone has any ideas, I think PS3 is out of luck. Not that it matters all that much since ranked mode is a giant steaming pile of boot-if-you're-not-on-the-host's-team-and-are-doing-well bullshit.