The following list are tutorials that I have found to help my mapping skills.  If you know of any level editing related tutorials or would like to submit a tutorial that I would host (credit will be given to the author), feelf ree to e-mail me. If get to the stage where I can create one that doesn’t exist, I will. Table of Contents General Info Topics that cover general level design information. The Editor Get to know the main program of level creating. BSP How to create BSP to define the main areas of your map. Material/Textures How to create materials (textures) to place on your bsp or static meshes. Static Meshes How to decorate your level with static meshes (models). Lighting How to create different types of lighting effects to make your level stand out. Sound How to add sound to give your level that added depth of immersion. Environment How to add environmental effects (terrain, fog, ect..) Miscellaneous Assorted topics that don’t fit in the others. Kismet The visual programming language of the new engine. Game Modes How to add game elements to make specific game modes work well. Optimizing How to optimize your map so it runs well on a wide range of computers/PS3. Realeasing to Community Information on how to prepare your map to release to the community.   General Info Topic Where Contents Creating Level Overview UDN Covers the basic elements to a level. UE3 FAQ Hourences Frequently Asked Questions. (¯°·«èXó»·°¯) Common Error & Bugs Waylon Covers technical and design bugs & errors. Key Terms IceCreamYou A dictionary of modding terms. Console Commands Waylon Console commands. Scale DGUnreal Covers real world vs Unreal scaling. Map Design Guide IceCreamYou General map design theory. Sjosz General map design theory. UDN Multiplayer map theory. Sjosz Specific map design theory for DM-Taron. Modular Level Design UDN Covers the benefits of building levels using modular static meshes. Plan Your Next Map Alex G Covers a process in planning out your map. Top The Editor Topic Where Contents Editor Overview UDN Overview of the editor. Navigating the Editor Waylon Covers finding your way around the editor. Editor Toolbar UDN Covers the main editor toolbar. Toolbar-View Modes UDN Covers the different view modes. Navigating the Generic Browser Waylon Covers finding your way around the generic browser. Browser-Actors UDN Overview of the actors browser. Browser-Generic UDN Overview of the generic browser. Browser-Groups Kantham Covers how to use the groups browser. UDN Covers how to use the groups browser. Browser-Level UDN Coves how to use the level browser. Buttons & Shortcuts UDN Covers what different keys and shortcuts will do. Play-In-Editor Overview UDN Covers the basic in using the PIE window. Play-In-Editor Resolution DGUnreal Covers how to change the resolution for the PIE window. Editing-AnimSet Editor UDN Covers how to use the Animset editor Editing-Animation Compression UDN Covers the options available in the AnimSet Editor’s animation compression dialog. Editing-AnimTree Editor UDN Covers how to use the Animation Tree editor. Editing-Geometry Mode UDN Covers how to edit BSP in different ways. Editing-Static Mesh Editor UDN Covers hot to use the Static Mesh editor. Prefabs UDN Covers how to create prefabs. Working with Packages Waylon Covers the basics in creating and working with packages. Your First Level-Part 1 Waylon Covers how to create a basic bsp level. Your First Level-Part 2 Waylon Continues the previous tutorial. Building Maps DGUnreal Explains a bit about the building process. Editor Performance DGUnreal Covers how different computers will run the editor. DGUnreal Covers how the editor performs with different operating systems and ram. DGUnreal Covers how your system specs will effect the performance of the editor. DGUnreal Covers some tips using Vista operating system. Top BSP/Volumes Using BSP Brushes UDN Covers most of what you need to know about BSP. Volumes-Cull Distance UDN Covers using cull distance volumes to help optimize your level. Top Materials/Textures Topic Where Contents Material Editor-Overview UDN Covers how to use the material editor. Material Editor-Part 1 Hourences Covers the basics of the material editor including build some shaders. Material Editor-Part 2 Hourences Covers some advanced features. Material Editor-Part 3 Hourences Covers even more advanced features. Material Editor-Expressions Hourences Covers the most common expressions and explains what they do to the material. Material Editor-Water Outdoor Hourences Covers how to create a large outdoor surface of water. Material Editor-Water Indoor Hourences Covers how to create a small shallow indoor water surface. Material Editor-Triggering Materials Hourences Covers how to change a material in-game. Material Basics-Part 1 Waylon Covers the basics of create a material. Material Basics-Part 2 Waylon Covers some advanced features. Importing Textures Waylon Covers how to import a texture and create a basic material. Materials DGUnreal Covers some tips on materials. Textures DGUnreal Covers some tips on textures. Top Static Meshes Topic Where Contents Importing Meshes Waylon Covers how to import a custom static mesh into the editor. Static Mesh Catalog UT 3 Level Design A pictorial catalog of all of the stock static mesh packages. Static Mesh Tips DGUnreal Covers various tips on static meshes. Top Lighting Topic Where Contents Lighting UDN Covers a lot of the basics on lighting. Lighting Waylon Covers basic to intermediate lighting. Light Functions Hourences Covers how to create a light function (similar to projectors). Lightmaps Waylon Covers what and how to adjust lightmaps. Lightmaps DGUnreal Covers some tips on lightmaps. Lightmap vs Vertex-Lighting DGUnreal Covers the pros and cons of each technique. Top Sound Topic Where Contents Sounds UDN Overview of different sounds actors. Ambient Sounds Hourences Covers how to create different sounds in your level. Sound Cue Editor UDN How to create sound cues. Music (Stock Music) Zynthetic Covers how to add stock music to your level. Music (Importing) Zynthetic Covers how to import custom music. Music (Cues explanation) Zynthetic Covers what section of the music arrangement does what, depending on the game mode. Top Environment Topic Where Contents Creating & Forming Terrain Hourences Covers how to create and modify terrain. Creating Terrain UDN Covers how to create terrain. Forming Terrain UDN Covers how to manipulate and form your terrain. Terrain Design UDN Covers many topics regarding terrain Terrain Properties UDN Covers addition properties of terrain. Terrain Tips DGUnreal Covers tips on terrain setup. Foilage & Deco Layers Hourences Covers how to set up foliage and decolayers on terrains. Foliage Volumes Hourences Covers how to create a foliage volume. Water Volumes Hourences Covers how to create a body of water to swim in. Fog Hourences Covers how to create different types of go effects. Height Fog UDN Covers how to create height fog. Height Fog & Atmosphere Waylon Covers how to create height fog plus other atmosphere tips. Rain Effects UT Modding Covers how to create rain effects falling from the sky, on your ground and walls. Skydomes &           Non-Playable Space Waylon Covers how to add a sky dome and other non-playable assets. Skybox to a Skydome Outpt Covers how to convert skyboxes into sky domes. Top Miscellaneous Topic Where Contents Decals Hourences Covers how to create decal actor (adding damage, graffiti, tracks and other effects). UDN Covers everything you need to know about decals. Emitters attached to Lifts UT Modding Covers how to attack emitters to a vertical lift. Particle Editor-Basics Hourences Covers the basics in creating a smoke particle. Physic Object UT Modding Covers how to create an object with physics. Real Time Reflections & Cameras Hourences Covers how to create a basic real time reflection/camera. Moving Geometry Hourences Covers how to create different types of movers (triggered object, elevators & doors, and a looping mover). PC & PS3 Compatibility DGUnreal Covers some tips regarding older video cards and the PS3. Top Kismet Topic Where Contents Introduction AVLD Covers the main components and navigation through Kismet. Actions AVLD Covers how to create various “Actions”. Conditions AVLD Covers how to create various “Conditions”. Variables AVLD Covers how to create various “Variables”. Events AVLD Covers how to create various “Events”. Applying Kismet AVLD Covers how to create setups of common arrangements. Examples UDN Covers so examples of what Kismet can do. Overview UDN Covers how to use Kismet. Reference UDN Covers the different types of Sequence Objects. Example UDN Covers how to create a light that can be turned on and off. Top Game Modes Topic Where Contents Gameplay Elements Waylon Covers how to setup your level with various game play elements. Bot Pathing Neocane Covers the basics of bot pathing your level. UDN Covers how to bot path your level. Warfare Kantham Covers how to setup your level for the warfare game mode. Top Optimizing Topic Where Contents Level Optimization Overview UDN Covers different techniques to optimize your level. Optimizing Techniques Evil Mr. Frank Covers various techniques to optimize your level. Subtractive vs Additve Build Times Kantham The reason why you shouldn’t use a subtractive based map. Additive vs Subtractive Mode DGUnreal Pros and cons of each mode Collision DGUnreal Covers some tips on collision. UDN Overview on using collision. CSG (Brushes) DGUnreal Covers some tips on optimizing your brushes. Custom Content