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Welcome-Covers basic topics to get you familiar with making maps.
Brushes-The basic building block of all levels.
Static Meshes-The detail components of maps.
Lighting-If you can’t see your opponent, you can’t frag them.
Sound-Give your level some audio depth.
Miscellaneous-Make your level stand out.
Optimizing-Make your level run smooth as butter.
Game Modes-How to created different game modes.
Beta Testing-Be your own quality assurance inspector.
Packaging-Make your level easy to install.
The above links contain the Raven Shield specific tutorials from the original Tactical Center.net tutorials. Any UT2003/2004 related tutorials can be found here.
Additional Raven Shield Tutorials
rvsmaps.com-This is an off-line version of a mirrored site.
TacticalCenter.net-This is an off-line version of the original tactical center tutorials.
Welcome to the of Mapping
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1. Introduction to Mapping
2. Ethics
3. Things You Should Know
a. RVS Directory and Related Files
b. Common Dimensions
c. Work Flow
4. Tools of the Trade
Brushes
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1. Subtractive vs Additive
Static Meshes
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1. How to change the appearance (skins)
2. Creating a custom static mesh in the editor
3. 3D Studio Max to Unreal Editor (Exporting and Importing)
Lighting
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1. How to Create Glow Lights
Sounds
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1. How to Import Custom Sounds
2. Footstep and Hit Effects Information
Miscellaneous
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1. How to Create Basic Emitters
2. How to Create Rotating Movers
Optimizing
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1. Collision for Static Meshes
2. How to Create a Collision Hull
3. How to Use Karma
Game Modes
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1. Create a Planning Map
2. Creating a Terrorist Template
3. Creating a Hostage Template
4. Adjusting Terrorist Properties
5. Uniforms and Skins
Beta Testing
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1. Odedge’s Beta Reviews
2. Testing with Console Commands in Single Player
3. Beta Test Your Own Map
4. Console Commands
Packaging and Releasing to the Community
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1. Creating a “Click Team” Installer
2. Creating a “NSIS 2.0” Installer
3. Hosting Site (rvsgaming.com)
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