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Contents 1 Getting Started 2 Basic Editing / Mapping 101 2.1 Clipping/Tool Textures 2.2 Special FXs / Sounds 2.3 Vehicles 3 Advanced Editing 3.1 Portals 3.2 Dynamic Entities 3.3 Modelling / Skinning 4 Scripts in Levels 5 Gametypes 6 Releasing a Map 6.1 Test,Minimap & Loadscreen 6.2 Readme and packaging 7 Tips & Troubleshooting 8 Upload Sites

Getting Started

• What's needed (Modtools & Game Patches)
  • Modtools Helper by =IFIS=
• ModTools Content - Launcher
• Map Design Ideas
• Map Design Layout

Basic Editing / Mapping 101

• Building a Simple Room
• Creating and Using Prefabs
• Using Textures in Radiant
• Adding Light
• Adding Models
• Adding a Skybox
• Using Water
• Curve and Terrain Patches
• Creating Arches
• Adding Decals
• Adding Turrets in Levels
• Adding Destructibles in Levels
• Using Alpha Blending
• Adding Reflection Probes
• Create a Light Gridfile
• Setting Up Factions (teams)
• Adding Dogs in Levels
• Creating Map GSC file
• Using Compile Tools

Clipping/Tool Textures

• Tool Textures Explained
  • Mantles
  • Ladders
  • Clip
  • Triggers
• Creating Collmaps for non-clipped Models

Special FXs / Sounds

• Adding FXs Stock Method - Clientscripts
• Adding FXs Alternate Method - Script_struct + Clientscripts
• Ambient and Map Sounds
• Adding Sound using Script_structs
• Adding voiceovers
• Adding Sound using Line Emitters
• Adding Sound using Triggers

Vehicles

• Adding Vehicles (tanks) in your map
• Adding Destructibles Vehicles in Map
• Add Flak88(German Gun)

Advanced Editing

• Advanced Terrain Editing
• Making Roads
• Advanced Lighting
• Adding Sun/Moon
• Adding Flares
• Adding Artillery Direction Hint
• Create Custom Textures
  • Create Custom Water Textures
• Create a Transparent Minimap
• Create a Custom Skybox
• Create a Vision File
• Create Minefields
• Adding Shootable Pipes
• Adding Fog
• Scriptable Lights
• Changing LOD on Models *NEW*

Portals

• Portals, How-to
  • Portals tutorial #1
  • Portals tutorial #2
  • Portals tutorial #3
  • Portals Tips

Dynamic Entities

• Dynamic Entities and Constraints
• Dynamic Entities : Ropes
• Dynamic Foliage
• Destroyable Sandbag Barricades
• Breakable Brushes
• Explodable Crates

Modelling / Skinning

• Import models in game
• Blender to COD Model import *NEW*
• ViewModels using Maya
• Modeling/Skining
• Modeling/Skining NEW
• Exporting From Radiant to Maya
• Player Models Joints & Tags
• Other Models Joints & Tags
• Viewsleeves Animation/Export (COD2)
• Importing COD4MW models in your maps/mods
• Create Models with Blender (without Maya)

Scripts in Levels

• Scripting: Rotating Brushes/Models
• Scripting: Moving Brushes
• Scripting: Elevators #1
• Scripting: Elevators #2
• Scripting: Teleporters
• Scripting: Flapping Shutters
• Scripting: Primary Light Switch
• Scripting: Exploding barrels
• Scripting: Breakable Windows
• Scripting: Destructable Models

Gametypes

• Missing Prefabs
• Adding Stock Gametypes
  • Adding Twar in 10 minutes
• Adding WAR/TWAR names to flags

Releasing a Map

Test,Minimap & Loadscreen

• Test Your Map
• Create a Minimap - Stock
  • Create a Minimap Image like in BlackOps
• Create a Minimap on Teams Screen
• Fix Minimap for Custom Maps in Mods **Modders only**
• Create a Loadscreen
• Create Arena File

Readme and packaging

• Create a Readme
• Packaging the map for Client Download/Server Admins

Tips & Troubleshooting

• Radiant Tips
  • Adding Custom Filters
• Large Maps Tips
• Paulo88's Radiant Tips
• Mapping Troubleshooting
• Fixing Lighting Issues
• Fixing Physic Preset Errors
• Fixing Asset Manager Launch errors
• Fixing "Exceeded 400Fxs" Error
• Fixing "2048 materials Assets" Error
• Tools for Modding/Mapping

Upload Sites

• File Hosting Sites - A list of reliable websites that host user created maps
• News Site List - A list of websites for hype/advertisement and discussion