TF2 Mapping-Link Resources - Page 6

Numerous · 01-09-2010, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DJive

Gametype Library - MUST for anyone! By A Boojum Snark

Broken link. If it's such a must then why has no one noticed that the link's broken?

VelvetFistIronGlove · 01-19-2010, 05:12 PM

Here's another archive of photos with some good references in it (and it's really well organised): http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cush...owse/index.jsp

Numerous · 01-21-2010, 12:11 AM

Do you have this and this linked? They're both pretty useful.

DJive · 01-24-2010, 10:55 AM

^ thanks for the links guys, i will update when i'm home tomorrow.

Remix · 01-26-2010, 09:14 AM

New Pakrat link:

http://fpsb.gbogh.net/tools/44/pakrat-095.zip

Hosted by an FPSB mirror, so it should last a while. Not 100% sure that is the most recent version of Pakrat though.

stevethepocket · 05-18-2010, 01:12 AM

I propose the adding of Twister to the tools, somewhere. Designed for generating complex displacement stuff, most usefully domes and curved/ramped floors.

EDIT: Eh, and while I'm at it, Propper. For people who just need to make simple custom models and are more comfortable doing so in Hammer.

cyked · 05-18-2010, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Numerous

Do you have this and this linked? They're both pretty useful.

The Scale article is for CS obviously, Grazr's article is comparable if not better, and suited for TF2. Those units listed in the CS article should not be used for TF2

Karnage · 06-04-2010, 04:01 PM

Would it be worth adding alternative compiling methods? I saw this related thread earlier:
http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=4814
In that thread A Boojum Snark mentions another compiling tool:
http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=2

Sliipperi · 07-14-2010, 07:15 AM

In "Architecture, Environment & Level Design" section, all links except "Mapping for TF2" are dead. And I really need 'em.

goodfel2 · 08-23-2010, 01:46 PM

Wanted to share a broken link located under Texture Editors/Resources:
Broken Link: Artweaver http://www.artweaver.de/index.php?en_version

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Originally Posted by MrSinistar

May I suggest a site to be added to the sound section:

The Freesound Project

An awesome site, IMO.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJive

General Level Editing Links

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TF2Mappers Chat Log
- - In the the TF2maps Steam chat many questions are asked and answered. http://caffeinesystems.com/TF2Mappers/
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Architecture, Environment & Level Design

Mapping for TF2 by Snipergen, Great read
3D Terrain Generator - Interesting..
TF2 Skybox Textures Texture names and Setting for Lighting
A Discussion On Lighting - Whats a Spot light?
Lightmaps - What they do and How to use them
What Makes A Good Map - CS:S however still a very good read.

Displacements

[GUIDE] Youme's guide to displacement cliffs
Valve Wiki Displacements
Interlopers.net
Displacement Performance Hit - a Great need-to-know

Errors, Help with

Interlopers.net - Error Finding Page
TF2maps.net Mapping Forum - Link to Mappers Community
Source SDK Help Forum - Source Mapping community, not TF2 specific

FAQs

Valve Hammer FAQs
Compiling Theory - What it all means, vrad, vvis, etc.
Level Design - Organized list of mapping resources on the wiki
Team Fortress 2 Mapper's Reference - References such as player sizes, jump distances, 2fort's room dimensions
Team Fortress 2 Level Creation - A list of some useful TF2-specific pages in the wiki

File Hosting

General Help

Lighting

Wiki Lighting - Links to lighting guides and explanations of the lighting entities
Lighting Tutorial - Covers entities & variables with examples
Removing ugly Shadows - Great write-up by Youme again.

Mapping Communities and General Sites

Steam Forums - Mapping Community
FPS Banana - Map hosting / General Gaming Community

Map files

The original VALVe maps - Great Resource
TF2Maps.net Maps - Link to the Download Section
FPS Banana Map Database

Optimization Guides / Techniques - All these are a MUST to read

[TIP] Leaks, Hints and Areaportals - By Spaceweasels
Useful console commands for mappers - Mappers .CMD list by Bandished
[GUIDE] Learning to Use the Command Line, the Console, and .CFG Scripts - Great write up By fartron
[TIP] Props on top - a Must Know from Spaceweasels
Basic visibility control - Great read with Examples from Shmitz
Half-Life 2 Map Editing Optimization Guide - If there is an ultimate guide.. this is it

Prop Library:

Prop Library - Contains 850 props across 19 categories. Amazing. By A Boojum Snark

SDK Resource:

Improved FGD - Fixes to SDK, great for mappers. By A Boojum Snark

Screenshot | Image Hosting

Sky's and Skybox's

Sky list for TF2 - The skies available and suggested lighting settings
TF2 Skybox Textures - List off all TF2 skys and light settings

Sound Effects

Tools

Map Packing / Distributing

Pakrat - Used to embed custom textures, Sounds, and Models in the .bsp file
7-zip - Used to compress your .bsp's into .bsp.bz2's saving a TON of file size
Winrar - Great zipping utility

Map Decompiling / Extraction Tools

GCFScape - Explore GCF directories and extract files.
VMEX - Decompile BSP maps into VMF files.

Model / 3D Editors

Blender - 3d modelling and animation
Gmax
Milkshape 3D
Rhino
XSI Mod Tool - Three tutorials on modeling with XSI and many links
XSI - 3d software

Texture Editors/Resources

The Gimp (Texture tool)
Artweaver **broken link**
DeviantArt - Great selection of brushes/texture tutorials
Brusheezy - great selection of brushes
Paint Shop Pro
Photo Referencing (on figures, but gets the point across and the method VERY well)
Photoshop
TexSynth (Creation of tileable textures)
VTFEdit -VTF and VTM editor / batch texture compiler
CGtextures - AWESOME collection of texture stock

Photo Referencing:
industrial photography, history and architecture