I have a problem
I will make maps, but not in the quake editor!!!
My questions is there a other shareware or opens source editor or way???
Or can i make 3ds format maps and then get there in the engine as world????
If you want to use a free Quake editor, there is GTK Radiant (http://www.qeradiant.com/ or there is another decent one called Quake Tool Box or something like that. I found it on http://www.planetquake.com.
You can use 3ds format. You could use milkshape. You can even make your own format for storing vertices.