A Guide To Mapping, The basics.

2006-07-15 11:41:09

#26

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6942|Devon, England

FFLink13 wrote:
1. Close the editor and open up this directory: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\Levels

2. Right click your level and go to properties

3. Un-check the read-only attribute, and apply it to all sub folders and files.

4. Click ok

5. Open the editor back up and load your map in the terrain editor

6. Activate all the heightmaps via trying to paint over the edges. There should eight altogther.

7. Go to "render > surrounding terrain > toggle draw all" and 8 squares should now be surounding your map. You can choose to paint these, or just lower them into the ground, and set a water level (set a water level by clicking the "your level" tab in the tweaker and clicking water settings. then change the water level) to cover em up.

8. Now click save, and make sure the "compiled detail and colour textures" box is checked.

9. Now click yes.

ok, i never wrote this in the guide, but i will now:

"When you have completed your map, go into terrain editor mode and go to "Terrain Editor > setLowDetailTexture". A box should show up now, and you must select defaultLowDetail.dds and click ok. Now save and get testing!"

2006-07-15 17:51:51

#27

Bevo: Nah; +718|6772|Austin, Texas

How do you select an object?

I have selected them a few times, but just on accident really. I can't seem to select them when I try

I added you on MSN.. Drcg2009@yahoo.com

Well I'm very interested in creating maps since I have done it before with another game Except in that game, you had to create heightmaps, colormaps, detail maps.... It was pitiful.

2006-07-16 02:11:19

#28

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6942|Devon, England

have you got the moving tool selected?

are you in level editor?

have you tried reclosing and reopening the editor as like i said in my guide, after just painting a full terrain down, you may need to reopen your editor, as the onbjects become all weird.

2006-07-16 06:15:44

#29

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6983|St. Andrews / Oslo

This is probably a stupid question, but I want to make an Island... Maybe 250 meters in diameter or something. Is there any easy way to do this? I can make the land ok (not better than ok) but how do I put water around it?

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/26774/flickricon.png

2006-07-16 07:23:08

#30

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6942|Devon, England

you will have to adjust the sea water level to about 30 or something.

it can be found in the tweaker bar, under your level tab

2006-07-16 07:30:34

#31

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6900

I'm going to have to try this! Not like I have anything better to do.

2006-07-16 08:05:26

#32

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6983|St. Andrews / Oslo

FFLink13 wrote:
you will have to adjust the sea water level to about 30 or something.

it can be found in the tweaker bar, under your level tab

Do I make the land part on the whole map or just in the center to make room for the water?

2006-07-16 08:18:54

#33

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6900

I'm having the same problem as Vengance, only I can't fix it.

2006-07-16 08:19:48

#34

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6983|St. Andrews / Oslo

Did you do the things FFLink13 said to Vengance?

2006-07-16 08:22:37

#35

imdead: Death StatPadder; +228|7020|Human Meat Shield

Huh?? ANyway THis helped me actually found this useful! Bring ON the MODS!! Now can someone go in and fix the server crashes??

2006-07-16 08:26:46

#36

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6983|St. Andrews / Oslo

imdead wrote:
Huh?? ANyway THis helped me actually found this useful! Bring ON the MODS!! Now can someone go in and fix the server crashes??

Yeah, un-install and patch to 1.03 or 1.12. Problem solved

2006-07-16 08:29:03

#37

2tuff: Positive Karma Here!; +357|7027

Featured!

2006-07-16 08:30:23

#38

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6900

Jenspm wrote:
Did you do the things FFLink13 said to Vengance?

Yeah, didn't seem to change anything.

2006-07-16 08:30:29

#39

Zeon.: l33t sp33k Specialist; +159|6809|Behind j00OMFG HAX, Bristol UK

Scrap everything I said before... Now I can't load up my map, I CTD everytime ....

Last edited by Zeon. (2006-07-16 08:48:12)

2006-07-16 08:49:03

#40

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6942|Devon, England

wo, so many questions:

Jenspm wrote:
FFLink13 wrote:
you will have to adjust the sea water level to about 30 or something.

it can be found in the tweaker bar, under your level tab
Do I make the land part on the whole map or just in the center to make room for the water?

if you adjust the water to your liking and then raise the land up so it makes an island, you can build on from there.

if you have alredy placed statics, then you can lower the ground surrounding the island, and then up the water level so it makes an island.

imdead wrote:
Huh?? ANyway THis helped me actually found this useful! Bring ON the MODS!! Now can someone go in and fix the server crashes??

the server crashes are down to people using the incremental 1.3 patch. If no1 uses that patch, and they use the full 1.3, then no more server crashes.

ghettoperson wrote:
Jenspm wrote:
Did you do the things FFLink13 said to Vengance?
Yeah, didn't seem to change anything.

what problem are you having? tell me more...

Zeon. wrote:
Right i've surpassed these noobs ..... But where is this 'Level Settings' button you mentioned at the end of your guide.

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/FFLink13/scrn23.jpg

Soted! keep the questions coming.

2006-07-16 08:51:45

#41

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6942|Devon, England

Zeon. wrote:
Scrap everything I said before... Now I can't load up my map, I CTD everytime ....

ok, i need to know at wat percentage it crashes, and wat it says in the bottom left corner wen it crashes (wat part its loading)

crashes are perfectly normal, happens with 90% of maps made, they can always be fixed, and always mean that the map is missing something that is making it unplayable.

2006-07-16 08:52:32

#42

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6983|St. Andrews / Oslo

Ahh, thanks! I get it now +1

PS - When the other guides come, this should be in the WIKI

Last edited by Jenspm (2006-07-16 08:55:17)

2006-07-16 08:56:17

#43

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6942|Devon, England

wat an honour

have a +1 back, as i know you on msn.

2006-07-16 09:32:22

#44

Zeon.: l33t sp33k Specialist; +159|6809|Behind j00OMFG HAX, Bristol UK

FFLink13 wrote:
Zeon. wrote:
Scrap everything I said before... Now I can't load up my map, I CTD everytime ....
ok, i need to know at wat percentage it crashes, and wat it says in the bottom left corner wen it crashes (wat part its loading)

crashes are perfectly normal, happens with 90% of maps made, they can always be fixed, and always mean that the map is missing something that is making it unplayable.

It loads everything fine, it just crashes when I click 'Join Game'... I dont have any trouble with this on any other map or on an online server...

Jenspm wrote:
When the other guides come, this should be in the WIKI[/i]

I 2nd that

Last edited by Zeon. (2006-07-16 09:32:57)

2006-07-16 09:48:35

#45

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6942|Devon, England

ok, if it crashes at join game, then its most liekly something flag related.

do you have at least 3 flags?

are the spawn points all unblocked?

are the flags all cinfigured correctly team wise?

re-check everything, and il get bak to you with a bigger list of fixes

2006-07-16 10:04:01

#46

Zeon.: l33t sp33k Specialist; +159|6809|Behind j00OMFG HAX, Bristol UK

FFLink13 wrote:
ok, if it crashes at join game, then its most liekly something flag related.

do you have at least 3 flags?

are the spawn points all unblocked?

are the flags all cinfigured correctly team wise?

re-check everything, and il get bak to you with a bigger list of fixes

1. 5 flags, 2 of which are un-caps
2. They seem to be
3. Yeh I guess so, 2 flags are neutral, 2 PLA and 1 USMC

2006-07-16 10:07:14

#47

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6942|Devon, England

hmm, ok you will have to do either of the following then:

1. run bf2 in windowed mode and see wat error pops up wen it crashes

or

2. zip your map folder, upload it and send it me and il find your problem and tell ya

the choice is yours. 50/50? ask the audience?

2006-07-16 10:32:20

#48

Zeon.: l33t sp33k Specialist; +159|6809|Behind j00OMFG HAX, Bristol UK

http://files.filefront.com/deadhillsrar … einfo.html

Ask the audience, Chris.

I uploaded because I dont know how to run in a window.

2006-07-16 12:39:21

#49

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6942|Devon, England

ok, first off, good map

and secondly, i found nowt wrong. it loaded with me fine...

i also noticed on soem flags you didnt increse that radius', but other than that, i found nuthin wrong with it, it loaded up fine with me.

you arent trying to run it in single player are you?

2006-07-16 12:41:28

#50

Zeon.: l33t sp33k Specialist; +159|6809|Behind j00OMFG HAX, Bristol UK

No i'm creating a local server.

It often crashes with other custom maps too.

Last edited by Zeon. (2006-07-16 12:41:47)

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