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How To: Make terrain

Especially for 3rd party level designers we have uploaded an extensive level design video tutorial for Urban Terror HD:

How to quickly create terrain; a demonstration of how to use 3ds Max to create ASE models and map objects that can be easily imported into Radiant.

Please feel free to post questions or to comment in our forum.

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[QA MajkiFajki]

Thank You.


We still wait for extensive tutorial/article about layout in Urban Terror. I'm not gonna say the name of developer, who we expect to do that :)

[redsnappa]

I can't afford 3dsmax, so I downloaded Blender. What will be different between the two?

[C.M.M. theRipper]

ya most of us poor mappers use blender lol

[Delirium]

Is there a download link available for the video? So I could download it once and play it multiple times rather than using youtube again and again?

[FS Frankie V]

theRipper, on 16 November 2011 - 02:40 AM, said:

ya most of us poor mappers use blender lol

Well the important part is not so much the how to of process but rather what kinds of topology makes for a better result.

For the most part the concepts can be translated to different applications if you are familiar with the key editing features that such application has and if someone is a wiz with blender they are more than welcome to take what I’ve presented and translate it to other applications.

Overall though we have talked for a while about doing behind the scenes and how to type videos showing some of the tools we use in the way of content creation as well as our reasons for favoring one design choice over another. The question really was just how basic should we be going as really the idea of doing a “your first room” video which has have done to death and really is not all that exciting considering we are more interested in sparking mapmaking back to the levels of the good old days.

For us I/we believe that going with advanced type concepts and focus on new ideas is a much better approach that would be of more benefit to those that are already considered expert in this are who already have the skills who can take what is difficult and make it easy in creating environments equal to the top AAA titles that we have already established in house is possible based on the application of such programs as 3ds Max.

There is a lot that can be done creatively with the HD engine and we hope that with these videos we can get the information out there and you guys can figure out the rest. ;)

P.S. Sorry no direct link for now. If the series become popular enough we figure out other options in the future.

[Rayne]

Nice video Frankie.
I got a question about the texture painting tool. Can i texture an object and then use max's painting ability to add some dirt to it? For example i have a news stand and i want to add some old worn out posters on the side or paint in some scratches or rust.
Can i add this on top of the basic material and will the basic material be saved along with the newly added changes.

[=IvN= ottone]

If you need help, there's this possibility for many students (although I believe it isn't for everyone):
Join "Autodesk Education Community"
Registration--->> choose your school.
Download 3d studio max student version of Autodesk with cd-key(software incorporates all the functionality)
The student license: at a cost of £ 0 / € 0 for not commercial use

Is little but it is something

Autodesk community

[<|MTC|> Johnnyenglish]

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we are more interested in sparking mapmaking back to the levels of the good old days.

Which old days?

There is a fantastic, vibrant, enthusiastic group of 3rd party mappers on the CMM forum, probably 50 people making maps/models/textures for urt who would say that the spark of map making is alive and well.

A fair portion of these people use linux, or mac and are being sidelined by these articles and the official tutorials.

These things suggest that only windows users can participate in this brave new world and if you're not a windows user with the latest version of 3dsmax, you cannot participate.

If you really want to encourage more mapping activity here you should focus on giving quality feedback to map releases and constructive, encouraging advice to new mappers.

Oh, and perhaps provide some tutorials for linux and mac users - just to give the impression that these platforms are supported.

[[Sk&Bh] Txc]

Delirium, on 16 November 2011 - 05:18 AM, said:

Is there a download link available for the video? So I could download it once and play it multiple times rather than using youtube again and again?

Perhaps I can suggest searching & downloading of free youtube downloader , there are a lot versions & not everyone works , so must find manually .
If not the first it would be the second or third site ( I don't know how you ''see'' the web , but I suggest ) .

ottone, on 16 November 2011 - 09:03 AM, said:

If you need help, there's this possibility for many students (although I believe it isn't for everyone):
Join "Autodesk Education Community"
Registration--->> choose your school.
Download 3d studio max student version of Autodesk with cd-key(software incorporates all the functionality)
The student license: at a cost of £ 0 / € 0 for not commercial use

Is little but it is something

Autodesk community

I am wondering how will work AutoCAD as mapmaking tool :D or someone will advice me not to do it ?
AutoCAD is not produced for such needs , of course I know , just I was wondering how good/bad can be for the task .

This post has been edited by Txc: 16 November 2011 - 09:34 AM