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Started by DeShawn 12 replies 350+ views
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DeShawn
DeShawn
What utility do you use to make maps? Name anyone, and their special features. I need to know, so I can tell the map maker for my game.
jtecin
jtecin
What kind of maps? 2D or 3D? Many people make their own map-making utility for their game. That''s what I did.
DeShawn
DeShawn
One, where you can place your own custom entinties(Did I spell it right?), and 64x64bitmapped textures on it.
jtecin
jtecin
Hmm, I''m don''t know much about 3-d map makers but you might want to try WorldCraft. It comes free with Half-Life and I''m pretty sure it can do what you are talking about. It is pretty complicated, but I suppose all 3-d map-making tools are. I''ll stick with easier stuff like DirectX programming (j/k).
DeShawn
DeShawn
Wish someone programmed a custom map-making utility... well, worldcraft costs money, and that ain''t funny. I can''t really get it, but... maybe someone could program us one. (Not being greedy, or selfish.)
Colin
Colin
You can download WorldCraft 2.1 for free. You can view your levels with HalfLife. If you don''t have HalfLife, you can download Genesis3D from www.genesis3d.com and view your levels with that. Or you could use the Genesis3D level editor to make your levels.
DeShawn
DeShawn
Hopefully in Genesis3D, you can put sprite entities, and 3D entities in it. Also 640x480 BMP backgrounds...
olp-fan
olp-fan
Sounds like you are trying to build your engine around the map editor. What you should do is build the 3D game engine, and use the engine to build your map. All you gotta do is add some creation features into it and the ability to load models into it.

- Tom
Rock on,- Tom
Colin
Colin
Anonymous Poster: I don''t know what''s so hard about learning Genesis3D, I learned all the basics and some advanced stuff in one day. All it takes is a tutorial and some time.

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