Level Editor

MG · Post by MG » Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:58 pm

Yes, irrlicht display .3ds, but when i make .map, Q3Build make shadow map. In .3ds scene i must using dinamics light, and 'game' is maybe slowest than Quake BSP scene.

Krampe · Post by **Krampe** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:37 pm

Oki, then you have to use 3dsmax5's feature "render to texture" so you can bake the shadows onto the texture. Or you have to use apps which can export/create geometry for the .map format, like Hammer, Worldcraft or apps like that? Dont know that exactly. Dont know other ways...

MG · Post by MG » Tue Oct 28, 2003 5:17 pm

Thanks for answer. I try it.
In 3DS MAX5 is function "render to texture"? Is it this function in MAX4?

Krampe · Post by **Krampe** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:04 pm

I think this "render to texture" is new since 3dsmax5

But there is a way to combine a texture with a lightmap in Irrlicht, so you can create the lightmaps on your own in greyscale. Im a newbie though, so i cant explain it to you exactly. Use the search function here and look it up in the api

pit · Post by **pit** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:41 pm

i was looking for a level editor, and i found GTKradiant wich is i think the very best one, i thought that it would be hard to andle but it's really easy, try it, there is a lot of tutorial on the web also so you can learn fastly

pit

blueman · Post by **blueman** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 6:19 pm

sorry for resurrecting this thread again, but i really need to know how can you make levels in Valve hammer editor and then use then in irrlicht.

We use Hammer Editor from Valve. An then we export the map to a map file and compile it into our own level format. it works fine!

If the guest is still around, i just want to know what he means when he says "compile it into our OWN level format."

stampsm · Post by **stampsm** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:35 pm

just say no to paying for software
use anim8tor it is free it can export 3ds obj and others
it is easy to use since it gives you what you need and not a lot of extra junk

stampsm · Post by **stampsm** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:37 pm

just say no to paying for software
use anim8tor it is free it can export 3ds obj and others
it is easy to use since it gives you what you need and not a lot of extra junk

Tequilla · Post by **Tequilla** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:35 pm

Is it possible to compile a *.map-file to quake3-levelformat without having Qake3? GTKBuild aks me for several exe-files. Are they included in Quake3 only, or can I get them somewhere for free?
Or is there any other way to make maps with freeware-editors which support shadow-/light-maps?

Krampe · Post by **Krampe** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 8:51 pm

There are several compilers for that:

- SHLCT
- Q2Beaver
- Zoners Half Life Tools

Use google

Tequilla · Post by **Tequilla** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 10:01 am

Ah! Thank you

Vortex · Post by **Vortex** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 12:11 pm

You can also use QuArK to make BSP's. It's a very user-friendly program and worth a try.