Ns Mapping Pack

watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
edited June 2003 in Mapping Forum
<div class="IPBDescription">all-important tools in one download :]</div> I've packaged some tools together in order to make it easier for new mappers (or even old ones :]) to get their hands on the programs they'll need/should be using <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Screenshot of models in-editor: (yeah it should be "start" intstead of "spawn")
<img src='http://www.natural-selection.co.nz/mapping/test.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

Updated:
Now includes links to some tutorials and the mapping guidelines under the NSMapping program group. Amckern's added.
Included lights.rad with many light textures preset.
Fixed some things in FGD.
Hammer auto path setup included.
Put NS hullfile back in (doh! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->)
Changed site address of my site (now hosted on natural-selection.co.nz)
Automatic wad.txt generation for HLFix (this could have been confusing some people)

Includes/features:
<ul>
<li> Hammer v3.5 beta
<ul><li>Automatically sets up paths in Hammer!</ul>
<li> my Natural Selection .FGD with NS Models included and all the fiddly bits (styled texlights, coloured shadows, etc.)
<li> XP-Cagey's latest build of the compile tools, including opt_plns
<li> Merl's map backup utility
<li> Jedediah Smith's HLFix exporting utility
<li> Nemesis' Batch Compiler
<ul><li> BC config for the tools included (by Ryan Gregg, Roberto Del Pellegrino, Stanislav Sokolov)
<li> Automatically sets up paths to tools in BC!</ul>
</ul>

Files are installed to the default directories - i.e. INSTALLDIR\valve hammer editor & INSTALLDIR\batch compiler.
Start Menu Icons are added to Programs\NS Mapping\.
No uninstall is included, at the moment you can just delete all the files.

2.24MB, <a href='http://www.natural-selection.co.nz/mapping/NSMappingPack_01.exe' target='_blank'>get it here!</a>

Any problems post here and I'll get them fixed asap. I am currently unsure if the auto-path-setup works with CounterStrike retail.
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Comments

  • MissyMissy Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11246Members, Constellation
    wow


    u really have too much time on your hands <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
    /me waves
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  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    edited June 2003
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  • leifbjleifbj Join Date: 2003-03-20 Member: 14733Members
    Wow, great work! <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    looks like i don't have to hand edit the fgd, gw

    btw your sig link is broken, i get a 404

    amckern
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  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    Yeah I broke it on purpose because the tutorial needs updating <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    Man, this would have made my life so much easier when I was first starting out
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    hehe this has made my life a bit easier <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • HypergripHypergrip Suspect Germany Join Date: 2002-11-23 Member: 9689Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    nice work.
    This "all in one"-package will come in very handy for people who want to start mapping for ns.
    (and because of that why not include a copy of the mapping guidelines as well? I don't think Flayra of XP-Cagey would have anything against that... but at least check back with them befor doing that).

    Hyper
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  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    i think puting the guidlines in would be good, though linking to the right sites as well, such as these forums, the guidelines, a few GOOD STRONG tuts, would aslo make it much better for all - just add the url to the nsmapping program group

    amckern
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  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    edited May 2003
    I've updated the tutorials in my signature, and amckern's suggestion for the links under the NSMapping group - the new file will be posted as soon as I can get hold of Asylum-Skitzo.

    If you have a mapping link you'd like me to add, post it here <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    ok, some issues

    where the hell did the fgd go?

    and my half life is on d:, not c: will this effect the models?

    also, <a href='http://www.geocities.com/adam_tebbutt_mckern/' target='_blank'>http://www.geocities.com/adam_tebbutt_mckern/</a> is a very good one - not geting as many hist as i used to, but google had not down the round yet, so it don't show up in the serach engin, unlike the 400 + hits a day when it was at actionrealm

    amckern
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  • Grizzly_TankGrizzly_Tank Join Date: 2003-03-13 Member: 14472Members
    Nice
    might wana downlode , my hammer aint working to well <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
    cant you make somthing to auto-configure it fore ns ? woud be great

    nice jobb
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  • ChromeAngelChromeAngel Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 14Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    You might like to include <a href='http://www.btinternet.com/~chromea999/NS/nslights.rad' target='_blank'>this lights.rad</a>, which includes all the standard HL and NS light textures.
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  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    Amckern: the FGD is placed in the Hammer directory (it's called ns_update001.fgd), and the models will work as long as you set the paths to directories correctly in Hammer.

    I'm still working on trying to figure out how the Hammer settings are stored, so still no auto-setup ATM.

    - Added Amckern's site to the NSMapping program group.
    - Included ChromeAngel's lights.rad.
    - Fixed a couple of things in the FGD.
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  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    edited June 2003
    wcset.wc in the hammer folder

    DON'T NOT OVER WRITE IT

    as this has all the configs that the mapper stes, inculing game configs, mouse speed, window states, and if some one has 50 mod set ups, over writing it will f00k pplz off

    also

    C:\http:/\www.geocities.com\adam_tebbutt_mckern

    is what the online group has, is it posible to make a short cut (right click>>>new>>>shortcut) that has the c:\ missing???

    amckern
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  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    I've worked out how to auto-set paths for hammer - the GameCfg.wc file is edited to match.
    To cope with this, the installer will ask you if you would like to overwrite it or not.

    Amckern: For the shortcuts, what version of windows are you using?
    I've tested this in XP and it works, I might have to make it change according to windows versions.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    This definately needs to be webbed
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  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    95,98,nt4,2k sp3,xp sp1a

    all the os i have oin my computers

    amckern
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  • IcecreamIcecream Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16006Members
    edited June 2003
    <span style='font-family:Optima'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>LOL??? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
    </span></span></span>
    and it do not crash???
    but no Linux <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    no, i just have 4 computers

    and use the ones at tafe and kings net, (they have internet access)

    amckern

    (i do have red hat, and the other linx on cd, though i was not going to use them till i got a computer screen, now i have one, i am 00gel!ng over the options of xp)
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  • IcecreamIcecream Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16006Members
    4 computers??? Great!!! And the Tutorial <a href='http://www.geocities.com\adam_tebbutt_mckern' target='_blank'>http://www.geocities.com\adam_tebbutt_mckern</a> great!! Can i have a Offline version of this!!
    I have only 56k modem <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> !!
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  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    yeah, i'll email yout the 3.7 megs of complied help file (chm)

    or do you want the 4 megs of html?

    ps>>> whats your email address?

    amckern
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  • IcecreamIcecream Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16006Members
    4megs HtmL <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->;
    my e-mail is:

    Sauerkai@web.de

    my Icq is:
    347761328
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  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    Phew, finally got new hosting, yay! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->


    also added the NS hullfile <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
    so... *bump!*
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  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    good to see its back

    amckern
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  • SjNSjN Join Date: 2003-01-07 Member: 11983Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    thanks a lot m8! <3
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  • DraugluinDraugluin Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1824Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.natural-selection.org/MappingGuidelines.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.natural-selection.org/MappingGuidelines.htm</a>
    Mapping Guidelines for Natural Selection v1.04


    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=4&t=10342&hl=quark' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...=10342&hl=quark</a>
    Updated Quark Ns Support (a very nice alternative to hammer)
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  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    Updated a couple of things, also added wad.txt generation for HLFix <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    I think the ambience_generic 'not toggled' flag in that fgd is backwards. I've been trying to get a bloody sound to play on its own for about an eon now and what finally worked was when not toggled was unchecked.
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  • SnakeUbSnakeUb Join Date: 2003-07-02 Member: 17871Members, Constellation
    ive been playing ns for 7 month now and am in the ^NuT^ clan and recently decided to start mapping but am a complete newb at it the pack and above mentioned url were very usefull i am currently working through the tutorial to make a simple map and intend to make some maps of my own in the near future probable novelty maps first as theyre smaller thanks.]

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