Sikon Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 27340 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 717 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 605 Achievement Points: 5463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/03/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 07/11/1980 Device: Windows Share Posted May 24, 2020 Okay, so. First off i've never made a map. Don't know anything about mods other than hitting auto-assign and choosing a loadout. But, my question is.. Can you import maps from other games, older games, and.. what is the difficulty level to do so for someone who does not have experience with map making at all? LOCO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1072 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8429 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7288 Achievement Points: 74877 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Share Posted May 24, 2020 hey @Sikon Porting maps as it's referred to is not as simple of just importing them from one game to another. You would need the map's raw files and the raw map or arena file in order to re-compile for the game you would port into. So, to answer your question, you need more than noob skill level. Don't feel bad, i've had no success in porting old maps either. Mule and YACCster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sikon Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 27340 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 717 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 605 Achievement Points: 5463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/03/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 07/11/1980 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Well damn.. Was hoping it was as simple as just converting some file formats. Lol I'll have to read more about it. Witch games have you tried to import from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1072 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8429 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7288 Achievement Points: 74877 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Share Posted May 24, 2020 Haha, ya not that simple I'm afraid. I'm just working on COD5 maps for now. Very time consuming and lots to learn as far as methods and tips for creating structures to terrain. Depending on what game you are looking to do something for, our downloads section has a number of tools for this. You can also check this site out https://wiki.zeroy.com/index.php?title=Main_Page for various games, tools, and tutorials on modding and mapping. Feel free to ask away as we do have a few good modders and mappers here that can assist. Good luck. Mule and Sikon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sikon Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 27340 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 717 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 605 Achievement Points: 5463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/03/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 07/11/1980 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 More or less wanted to import maps for COD4. Maybe some Medal of Honor stock maps, or Delta Force: Blackhawk Down stock maps. From the short reading I've done this morning, Medal of Honor may not be that hard? Seeing as they're both .map files? Blackhawk down on the other hand seems to be BMS/MIS file format? Im sure there's more to it than.. But, that's just what I came across so far from Google search. Merlin007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1072 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8429 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7288 Achievement Points: 74877 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Share Posted May 25, 2020 Ya, once you get into different file types, you get into more work. Good luck though. Time consuming as I said but I certainly enjoy it. Sikon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LOCO Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 465 Group: +++ COD4 Head Admin Followers: 59 Topic Count: 352 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2095 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2491 Achievement Points: 19307 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 02/09/1977 Device: Windows Share Posted May 25, 2020 takes a bit of work but its possible https://www.xtremeidiots.com/forums/topic/70224-converting-maps/?tab=comments https://www.xtremeidiots.com/forums/topic/65348-cod-2-decomplite-d3dbsp-back-to-map-file/ Sikon and YACCster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LOCO Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 465 Group: +++ COD4 Head Admin Followers: 59 Topic Count: 352 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2095 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2491 Achievement Points: 19307 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 02/09/1977 Device: Windows Share Posted May 25, 2020 for medal of honor theres a converter for bsp to .map mohbsptomohmap.zip just search online for tutorials using this tool J3st3r, Sikon and YACCster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sikon Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 27340 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 717 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 605 Achievement Points: 5463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/03/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 07/11/1980 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 I've read the post that Loco posted. Seems like it can get pretty complex for someone just starting out. Maybe I should try and just make a map for cod4 first. Might help me understand what I'm reading about the conversion of other game maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sikon Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 27340 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 717 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 605 Achievement Points: 5463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/03/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 07/11/1980 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 2 hours ago, LOCO said: takes a bit of work but its possible https://www.xtremeidiots.com/forums/topic/70224-converting-maps/?tab=comments https://www.xtremeidiots.com/forums/topic/65348-cod-2-decomplite-d3dbsp-back-to-map-file/ On the part with the 3d models. How devastating is it on your video card and memory? I only have a Nvidia 745 gtx 4gb. Then 16gb of ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LOCO Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 465 Group: +++ COD4 Head Admin Followers: 59 Topic Count: 352 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2095 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2491 Achievement Points: 19307 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 02/09/1977 Device: Windows Share Posted May 25, 2020 i think it should be fine with what you got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Labob Posted May 26, 2020 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8264 Content Per Day: 1.55 Reputation: 5976 Achievement Points: 53607 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Android Share Posted May 26, 2020 You can also search for a map with its game type and name and add in chaulk you might get lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LOCO Posted May 26, 2020 Member ID: 465 Group: +++ COD4 Head Admin Followers: 59 Topic Count: 352 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2095 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2491 Achievement Points: 19307 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 02/09/1977 Device: Windows Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) i can give you this one to get familiar with it everything is in there i fixed a few things that didnt export this was exported from cod4 let me know Edited May 26, 2020 by LOCO YACCster and Merlin007 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sikon Posted May 26, 2020 Member ID: 27340 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 717 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 605 Achievement Points: 5463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/03/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 07/11/1980 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Yes, that would be great actually. I going to try and read more about general map making today and watch a few videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LOCO Posted May 26, 2020 Member ID: 465 Group: +++ COD4 Head Admin Followers: 59 Topic Count: 352 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2095 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2491 Achievement Points: 19307 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 02/09/1977 Device: Windows Share Posted May 26, 2020 i send you a pm with the map file Sikon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sikon Posted May 29, 2020 Member ID: 27340 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 717 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 605 Achievement Points: 5463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/03/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 07/11/1980 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 So I came across these videos. They're obviously older, but some what descriptive. Any thoughts ? 6 part tutorial for the basics of starting a new map. I went to this guys clan site. They seem to have a lot of different mod tuts. https://www.youtube.com/user/codnerdtube/search?query=CoD4+Mapping+Tutorial+Part+1 Cod4 Mod Tools install tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZNHfsiUhtQ The only thing i'm not sure of on the installation. Is the person says you should have the original version (Not Steam) of the game to avoid errors. Can I use the Mod Tool successfully with the Steam version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LOCO Posted May 29, 2020 Member ID: 465 Group: +++ COD4 Head Admin Followers: 59 Topic Count: 352 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2095 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2491 Achievement Points: 19307 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 02/09/1977 Device: Windows Share Posted May 29, 2020 you should be able to use Mod Tools on steam version its just addon files and folders you add to the installation and those tutorials helped me some http://modsonline.com/Tutorials-list-17.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sikon Posted May 29, 2020 Member ID: 27340 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 717 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 605 Achievement Points: 5463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 11/03/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 07/11/1980 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 I saved that page earlier today. Looked like it had some good stuff on it. LOCO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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