make maps

anfeu · Post by **anfeu** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:14 pm

hi, i want to make my own maps. is this possible?
do you know some editors? is it difficult to realize own maps?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:02 pm

lol? not that im unfriendly, but ...

USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION OR LOOK AROUND!

anfeu · Post by **anfeu** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:44 pm

ok,
i've tested some editors, but many of them are very expennsive.
is there a editor which is very good and easy to use to make maps simply?
and witch formats can i use for irrlicht?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:59 pm

look at the irrlicht page to get the loadable .formats

you can use the quake3 mapping tools (which you cant use commercially), gmax (which you can use commercially) or blender (the best of all, and its free!!)

all the programs ive listed above are free, but personally i like blender the most (you can make maps, make models, animations,film sequences, renders etc. in it, so its a allround prog)

www.blender3d.org

Midnight · Post by **Midnight** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:15 pm

how will they come if you don't build it?

or rather..how would a map get made if no one could make them?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:46 pm

lol yes this is true

as i first read this thread i had to laugh for at least 5 minutes

RayOfAsh · Post by **RayOfAsh** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 12:10 am

*cough* QUARK *cough*

Go to the Tools List:

http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... php?t=2963

Most of these are FREE.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:20 am

there are some video tutorials on this site for using gmax and a map exporter. but i find it eaiser to use qe-radiant (quake 3 map editor) and sorta change some stuff so you don't need quake 3. i'll explian if you are interested.

GFXstyLER you said you can't use q3 mapping tools for commercial projects. do you mean ones made by id, or EVERY quake 3 editor ... including the radiant series?

Electron · Post by **Electron** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:00 pm

radiant licensed by id, can't use for commercial. You can use Quark for commercial projects, but you'd need a seperate bsp compiler.

I tried Quark for a while, but I personally much prefer gmax or blender. Both are much more powerful modelers than quark, and it's much easier to bring in models from other formats.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 6:23 pm

so you could use radiant if you use a seperate bsp compiler?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 11:33 am

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 6:16 am

well then, there goes that idea. sorry for asking so many questions, but i dont know much about copyright issues and such. but i could use radiant if i released the project under the GPL?

Electron · Post by **Electron** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 1:49 pm