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Development => Mapping => Topic started by: flamer on March 10, 2012, 11:22:57 PM

Title: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: flamer on March 10, 2012, 11:22:57 PM

Hello,

First of all, I'd need help on how to fix this:

http://imgur.com/hVpeQ

My BSP folder is set in C: Where do I have to add the folder inprogress ?

Also, how do you make/what's the easiest method to make lands look like those in zpar:
http://imgur.com/uiBxg

Thanks for your help in advance.

-TeZz
 

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: SuperMAn on March 11, 2012, 12:09:11 AM

Your first problem is very common.  If you go to your paintball folder, c:/games/paintball2/pball/maps
you will see a file named "inprogress".  Delete it and create a folder called "inprogress" instead.

For your second question the easiest way would be to use a terrain generator.  Some mappers might frown upon this, but it probably beats spending hours doing it brush by brush.

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: capo on March 11, 2012, 01:48:16 AM

"Also, how do you make/what's the easiest method to make lands look like those in zpar"

Your best bet is probably the clipping plane tool.  Shift+right click and you can plot down up to 3 points for a plane.  Just start off with a big block, then slice off the angles you want to be hills.

Or to get a clearer picture... Cuso's Video on Clipping planes. Simple after you do it a few times: http://youtu.be/2QgOb4fdmE4

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: flamer on March 11, 2012, 04:00:07 AM

Thanks, both of you. Managed to make the inprogress folder working properly.

Although, for Cuso's video, I guess I'll have to watch it more than 1 time to understand it properly ;)

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: Rick on March 11, 2012, 04:08:37 AM

I prefer triangle brushes over Clippinggggggggggg.


Here's the map file of 'Unrated's Big Penis'. Might help...

Ignore the water/under water terrain. ;)

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: Justinph5 on March 11, 2012, 10:29:16 PM

Great Rick, now hackers are gonna make wallhacks for that map!!!

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: Rick on March 11, 2012, 10:35:38 PM

Quote from: Justinph5 on March 11, 2012, 10:29:16 PM

Great Rick, now hackers are gonna make wallhacks for that map!!!

intercourse....

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: cusoman on March 11, 2012, 11:07:13 PM

Quote from: capo on March 11, 2012, 01:48:16 AM

Or to get a clearer picture... Cuso's Video on Clipping planes. Simple after you do it a few times: http://youtu.be/2QgOb4fdmE4

Dayummmmmm, thats an old video.  I might make and upload a more updated version, preferably one that doesn't require you to read absurdly small text and would cover more/better techniques :P ;) :) (face)

-Cusoman

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: capo on March 11, 2012, 11:39:32 PM

Quote from: cusoman on March 11, 2012, 11:07:13 PM

Dayummmmmm, thats an old video.  I might make and upload a more updated version, preferably one that doesn't require you to read absurdly small text and would cover more/better techniques :P ;) :) (face)

-Cusoman

Please do. I've been messing around with bsp too, and would like to learn your pr0 terrain techniques, and whatever else you've go to offuh. :P

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: flamer on April 19, 2012, 10:44:58 PM

I forgot what's the command to substract a brush from another one. Anyone help on that one ? Thanks in advance !

Title: Re: First time Mapping - Need some help
Post by: Rick on April 21, 2012, 04:13:31 AM

carve?