Best Tutorial On The Net?

Xzilen

<div class="IPBDescription">Yes, been asked before...</div> Sorry, I'm on my way to class, so I was short on time, but could someone please provide some links to the best map program out there, and a good tutorial to an absolute n00b who doesn't have ALL the time in the world on his hands.

Thanks in advance.

Xzilen

Oh, and if someone would perhaps be willing to be a mentor to me throughout my first map, that would be greatly appreciated...

MasterG

<a href='http://www.mapping.no' target='_blank'>Mapping.no</a> is a very good one(I say this 'cause I'm in the crew there), but I'm afraid it's norwegian.. But <a href='http://www.valve-erc.com' target='_blank'>Valve-erc</a> has got good tutorials.

Xzilen

And which worldcraft editor should I use?

What else should I download with it? Compile packs or whatever etc etc?

Thanks again.

DarkATi

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What else should I download with it? Compile packs or whatever etc etc?

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I'll be happy to mentor you Xzilen.

Download Valve Hammer Editor 3.5 Beta from Valve-ERC.

Cagey's Compile Tools on this forum, and then AIM me: FX5800Ultra

or E-Mail: ghostsyphoid@zerodimention.com

~ DarkATi

Reese

Hmm, maybe this could be the start of another group project? Either way good luck with your mapping.

Xzilen

Thank you, and thank you to you to ATI =)

I shall do that as soon as I get the chance =)

HAMBone

If you dont have all the time in the world then you probably shouldn't be mapping :O

But anyways, I'm on irc and I think you have my aim, i'm probably just slightly less newb than you when it comes to mapping but if youve got any questions throw em my way, maybe i've already dealt with them.

Xzilen

Thanks man, I think I have you added on my list already from our nice talks before =)

Yea, I hear mapping does take a lot of time, what I need to do is budget my time, make a schedule, etc etc

Morden

<a href='http://www.vlatitude.com/tutorials.php' target='_blank'>69th Vlatitude</a>

This site has great beginner tutorials. I learnt the basics of mapping for HL through this site about 5 years ago.

As for scheduling your time, i would suggest not. Rather, you should make it into a fun hobby, so that you don't feel the need to map when you really don't want to. If you put yourself on a schedule you may get sick of mapping.

*edited for spelling*

Xzilen

<!--QuoteBegin--[UVic] Morden+Sep 22 2003, 02:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([UVic] Morden @ Sep 22 2003, 02:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.vlatitude.com/tutorials.php' target='_blank'>69th Vlatitude</a>

This site has great beginner tutorials. I learnt the basics of mapping for HL through this site about 5 years ago.

As for scheduling your time, i would suggest not. Rather, you should make it into a fun hobby, so that you don't feel the need to map when you really don't want to. If you put yourself on a schedule you may get sick of mapping.

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Thanks for the advice, I didn't think about it that way, but now that I do, it makes sense.

Confused

if you ever need help im usually wander ing aobut on your server so feel free and ask any way yeah im off to constitutional law.

watch_me_die

There's some tuts on the site in my sig, they're not up to the standard of some of the other ones but everything helps <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

oOTOo

And finally, in any case when you find a trouble about entities or "what does this thing means", use google and type the name you have trouble with, and you will soon target the 4, 5 , 6 more useful sites. But mapping correctly without time, hey !.. good luck <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Umbraed_Monkey

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and then AIM me: FX5800Ultra

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~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
TRAITOR! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Rush_Of_Peons

Thanx for the sites, finally resolved my error messages <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

BigD

<a href='http://www.thewavelength.net' target='_blank'>The Wavelength</a> has some good tutorials as well. It's quite general again, but I learned the basics there. If you have a question, the forums there are a good source of information. The old tutorials were what I used, but they are putting up lots of new ones as well. (Some may be a bit more advanced.)

wRaven

www.planethalflife.com/chaincraft

343_guilty_spark

<a href='http://www.planethalflife.com/schrade/theproject/tutorials/1/setup.htm' target='_blank'>This</a> is good for your basic half life, i used it and found it very easy plus it comes in easy to follow chapters.