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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
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<head><title>Map editing: Beginners</title></head>
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<body>
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<h1>Map editing: Beginners</h1>
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<p>
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Prior to reading this, please learn the controls and interface <a href="mapediting1.xml">here</a>.
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</p>
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<p>
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To begin map editing, while in AssaultCube, press the letter <b>E</b> which toggles editmode. AssaultCubes map editor is built into the client,
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so its easy to learn and you don't need to download any special tools to get started.
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<br />Note: Because of how the <a href="cubeengine.xml">cube engine works</a> there are some limitations to what you can create, but
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there are also some clever work-arounds you can use to get what you want.
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</p>
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<p>
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In editmode (<b>press E</b>) you can fly around in any direction you
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like and you can even go through walls. <br />This is to make map-editing easier...
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</p>
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<p>
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<b>Tip:</b> When editing a map, make sure you have your settings set back to the defaults, so you can see what your map looks like to the
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average player (example: set gamma back to 100, so you can judge lighting correctly).
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</p>
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<h2 id="startmap">Starting, saving and loading a map</h2>
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<p>
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If you would like to start creating a new map, type: <i>/newmap</i> and then the size you would like (7 is the sensible default) and
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then press ENTER. If you made your mapsize too small, you can easily make it double in size, simply by typing <i>/mapenlarge</i>.
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</p>
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<p>
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You can save your map at any time by typing: <i>/savemap</i> and then the name you would like it saved as. The map gets
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saved in the <i>packages/maps</i> directory. Save your map often, to avoid the frustration of losing all of your work if something goes wrong.
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</p>
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<p>
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<b>Note:</b> Make sure when you start a map, to use the <i>/newmap</i> command, rather than editing an existing map, otherwise your map may get saved
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a bit strangely. Also note: you cannot put spaces or any illegal characters in the name you save it as.
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</p>
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<p>
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To load your map, type /map and the file name you chose for your map. If you have not placed lighting in your map yet, your map will turn up dark.
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To temporarily fix this problem, type: <i>/fullbright 1</i> - this will fill your whole map with light. The fullbright command only works in edit
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mode and is not a permanent fix. To remove fullbright mode, reload the map, or type: <i>/recalc</i>.
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Note: These commands can be found in the lighting menu (press <b>L</b>).
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</p>
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<h2>Manipulating geometry</h2>
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<h2 id="co-op">Co-operative map editing</h2>
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<p>
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Co-operative map editing lets you build and modify maps with others easily. This mode allows you to edit maps online with other players
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who could help speed up repetitive or boring tasks, bring in fresh ideas or spot errors you may have missed.
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</p>
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<p>
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To start co-operative map editing, when in a server, type: <i>/mode 1</i> and then type: <i>/map</i> and then your mapnames name and press ENTER.
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You will have to of made a "newmap" previous to entering the server to be able to co-op edit it.
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</p>
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<p>
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You will then need to <b>send</b> the map. You can do this by typing: <i>/sendmap</i> and then your mapnames name and press ENTER. Note: Custom
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materials can't be sent, they will have to be downloaded another way if you are using them. If you are using a custom "cfg" file, it will automatically
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be sent with the map, if there is a cfg file present.
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</p>
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<p>
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Note: Some useful editing commands can't be used in co-op editing, such as: copy, paste, slope, arch, undo, etc.
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</p>
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</body>
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</html>
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