NEWB! and hello.

[TK471]

Hello, I am very new to Nexuiz, and I really don't game much at all, but, I really like Nexuiz, so I'm going to stick with it (I've even tried to get some friends to do some deathmatch, but everybody is hung up on Haf-Life or driving games... plus they are sick of me saying the word 'Ubuntu', lol).

I plan on designing a map that I can release, so I'm going thru the learning pains now. I've got gtkRadiant 1.5 running on 32bit Ubuntu Studio, and I think I have it configured correctly. I'm going thru Bubba's Quake tutorials, I've got as far as the 'cube' part so far. I am using textures imported from map '79drgc2' just for practice (eventually I'll get around to making some original textures). I tried to compile, but I think I am not doing it right.



Am I supposed to pick one of the build options, and then it compiles? Or am I missing something?

btw, thanks for Nexuiz! I will donate soon as I can (probably next paycheck), I like this game.

[THE PYTHON]

Hello, and welcome to Nexuiz. I can't help you with your mapping, but good luck though!

[torus]

Yes- the build menu tells q3map2 to compile it. It wont compile though if the map is not sealed from the void.

[tChr]

hi and welcome

[TK471]

Hello! Well, I rechecked my cube, looks pretty solid. I ran the first item from the list, and it made a 'qe3bsp.sh' file, as well as a 'junk.txt' (which was empty). Do I run the shell script? I'll research it some more, I'm probably really close now. Thanks!

ps, well, it did compile, and I was able to load my 'first_cube_map', but it says I don't have any spawn points (which I thought I put in... worldspawn? info_player_start?) Getting there...

[TK471]

I have succesfully created my first map! A 192x192 cube with one player, and one grenade launcher, and nothing else... not very exciting, but it works! So... now to figure out all the rest of it . Might be a while before I have a map that's worthy.

Are there any tips for textures? I'll go googlin' too.

[TVR]

Any of those options compile the map, except you'll need to pick on with: -meta to make it usable; for beta releases and above, pick an option with: -meta, -vis, -light; for now, the third last option will do.

Whenever you want to take it up a level, go to the 'Customize' tab, click on the second last option, and customize the number of times to calculate the the -light phase by changing -super, -bounce [2 is recommended value] on the command-line.

[KadaverJack]

Don't forget -deluxe for release builds.

[TK471]

I was able to add another room, and some create some tunnels (high up, similar to the 'Cube' map that's out there, but all square/rectangular shapes right now). gtkRadiant 1.5 sometimes would give errors, which I really should be ducumenting. I tried to add a jumppad in the center of the room, but it turned into a 'killpad', as it just sends me into the ceiling for a health taking smackdown. gtkRadiant is not the easiest interface to deal with. I'll keep plugging along, at some point I'll have a map done! Thanks for the compile tips too!

[TK471]

I'm quickly learning that map making is not easy, and to worship those who are able to do so . This is a personal challenge to make a map, because I have no 3d modelling experience, but I think I'm getting a grasp of the tool. I need to figure out the best way to design textures, and the transparencies (like looking thru floors, rails, etc). Lots of tutorials out there to sort thru, I sure hope to have a map done before next year!