making a death match map Created 18 years ago2006-05-30 20:40:54 UTC by zeeba-G

Ok im done making my map and now theres only one thing to do left. Place the weapons and start locations and compile it. Ive never compiled a map before but I am unsure of what to do with weapons and everything. I mean do you just place say a shotgun on the ground and when you play it in deathmatch it will reappear after being picked up or what? and just plane start locations?

yes, just put your weapons and ammo in the map.(They will reappear in Deathmatch) And put 1 Info_playerstart, and then all your spawn points.. (info_deathmatch_player)

thnx unbreakable.

HA! You should have seen how bad I was starting off.. lol but now, I am should I say.. AMAZING!

wow dude ive been mapping three years and im pretty dang good at ... thow im simply unsure of making quote"deathmatch" maps work! MY FIRST CREATION WAS A LLLOOONNGGG TIME AGO BUDDY!

fyi dont get cocky your maps are dull...

ah, ok, cool.. your alot like me then Zeeba, I recently just started making DM maps also, and had the same question.. So, ya, just excuse Orpheus's gesture.

Ive never compiled a map before

ive been mapping three years

You win the prize.

well ill prove that im pretty good once i compile this map i made but i dont have a rats "A" of how to use zhlt... can someone help me out. I have some textures that emit light but how do I get that into the compiling process... and what do I do first now that I have zhlt... please help i HAVE to start puting my maps on here...

First off, Zombie, YOU win the prize.

Secondly, zeeba's statement is valid. Remember, not everyone uses ZHLT. My way of compiling maps is wicked simple, and I probably f-d something up, but I just hit F9, then select RAD full and VIS normal. All I need to worry about, let 'er rip.

ok, I'll explain.

Now, When you have ZHLTools, then just replace the 4 file, found in your '...programs/Valve Hammer Editor/tools/' (files include 'hlbsp.exe', 'hlcsg.exe', 'hlrad.exe', and 'hlvis.exe') Since you seem to have used the lights.rad file before, it should also be found in the tools directory.

if you have a custom rad file for a certain map, it would be as follows:
'dm1.map' for example, would have 'dm1.rad' Or you can just use the 'lights.rad' for all your maps.

Now, the lights.rad file if opened in notepad shows all the color, and brightness levels of the textures.

So yea, first, replace all the ZHLTs in the hammers tools/directory..
Hammer automatically includes the light.rad file when it compiles.

If your not sure how the light.rad file works, it is as follows:
1.Name of the texture you want to admit light
2. Red color amount
3. Green color amount
4. Blue Color amount
5. Brightness

So in this case where I have a white light texture called '~light1bright'
then in the lights.rad file, once opened in notepad, you will write:
~light1bright 200 200 200 1000
Since we want a white light, all rgb values are high, and the same.. 1000 is the brightness of the light..

So that should get you started.. anymore questions, and I'll be glad to help.

Ok well i just moved all of my new 4 tools into the original folder of the 4 tools in half life and in hammer's build programs I changed all four to the new tools from zhlt... I just want to know how to go from there to having a zipped file that I can post for download on this website...

alright, do you have a zip program, I highly recommend WinRAR.

Ok, so compile your map.. if all is well, locate the bsp file found in the mods map folder.

Make a new folder, and place that bsp into the folder. Include a readme.txt in it if you wish.. now right click on the folder that contains your map, and select 'send to' then Send to zip, or however it's shown.. this creates a zip file..
Now you got your zip file, but you will also need a screenshot.. Load your map, and either press F5, or Printscreen.. open up Paintbrush, or PSP(Highly recommended) Now either open the photo, or paste it in, and click save as, save it as a jpeg.. now go to the map vault, and upload it..