How do I use quark to make maps for the irrlicht engine?

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 5:56 pm

could someone maybe give a quick run through of saving and using a map from quark, keeping in mind that i don't have quake3. I have a .map to .bsp converter, but when i convert the maps and load them into the game, it complains about not finding the textures that i had imported into quark. So i can load the mesh, but i don't understand where it's looking for the textures
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Hi, i am wondering if there is a such thing as a free level editor that can make irrlicht compatible maps. I've goofed around with qtkradient a bit, but can't get it to work because I don't own a copy of quake3... and actually, I have no 'mainstream' 3d games installed (half life, quake2, etc) for use with any of the other level editors (quark, worldcraft).

I took all the tutorials marked as easy on the tutorial page, and right now I'd really rather not go any furthur until I'm sure i have all the necessary tools to complete a game. I have 3dstudio max, but it makes a horrible horrible level editor. I'm craving for something that works along the line of worldcraft if it exists.

I downloaded a .map to .bsp converter for making maps in quark, but I get the error "error::filesystem::path" I'm guessing this is because of a minconfiguration in quark...... but i couldn't tell you as really don't know

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Also, the fonttool that comes with 0.4 doesn't work on my win98se computer. The first couple of tries it creates a black bitmap of seamingly random size. Then eventually it gives me a memory error.

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 6:19 pm

i did a search on the forum for level editors and apparently people got hammer to work........ *downloads* I'll post if i have anymore problems :)

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 6:39 pm

when using the .map -> .bsp converter....... what should be in the "baseq" folder? (If anyone knows? Damn me not for owning quake3!)

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 6:45 pm

is anyone familiar with this converter?
http://map3bspc.sourceforge.net/

that could lend a hand? Thanks so much :)

saigumi · Post by **saigumi** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 8:11 pm

Wow.. that's a really good description of how the tool works on their page.

You may be able to find someone who knows about it more on their forums.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/map3bspc

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 9:10 pm

I got a map made in quark to compile to bsp format but the textures aren't showing up now. the bsp is invisible when i load it. I can't use the quake3 bsp maker because i don't have quake3

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 2:56 am

Wow.. that's a really good description of how the tool works on their page

Yeah i thought so to. After downloading said tool, i felt immediately productive and was able to generate professional looking error messages in a matter of minutes

I would love to know how everyone else is making their maps. I did a search and apparently some of you are actually using max for making maps.... No way, that's just not for me, i'll take mine in the flavor of carving and brushes.

I just need to crank out a couple of small maps so I can get 'the show on the road' if you know what i mean.

I can conver the quake 3 .map files into .bsp files now, and they load, but no texture...

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 3:21 am

maybe this error message will help someone to help me?

C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\hw>project1.exe
Starting up...
Irrlicht Engine version 0.4
Warning: Could not find texture in Q3 .bsp:textures/grass
Warning: Could not find texture in Q3 .bsp:textures/bluesky
Loaded mesh:maps\Newmap.bsp
Needed 0ms to create OctTree SceneNode.(0 nodes, 0 polys)

Where do i put the textures 0_o

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 4:01 am

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 4:09 am

just getting a map editor to work with the engine is becoming a very frustrating thing. If i keep going at this pace, i might need to smash my computer into 1,000 pieces then go live in mounts in solitude in fear of my own destructive powers

t · Post by t » Fri Oct 31, 2003 4:09 am

I'm using milkshape 3d to make maps. It works. I don't have quake 3 and I couldn't get the other tools to fully work.

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 4:12 am

i don't have any money for milkshape :(

Right now i'm broke and honestly can't spare the 20-30 somewhat dollars milkshape costs.

I would just love for the textures to load on this .bsp i made, so that i can get on with my life.

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 4:15 am

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 5:09 am

t wrote:I'm using milkshape 3d to make maps. It works. I don't have quake 3 and I couldn't get the other tools to fully work.

Get quark.

Krampe · Post by **Krampe** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 9:36 am

Warning: Could not find texture in Q3 .bsp:textures/grass
Warning: Could not find texture in Q3 .bsp:textures/bluesky

I dont know if thats helpful, but the error message is clear... if you examine the Quake3Map Tutorial of Irrlicht, you will find a .pk3 file which you can open with Winrar or Winzip. Inside this zipped file, you'll find a directory which is called "texture", and there are your texture files, which are missing for your map.