Making Maps
Making Maps
What program should i use to make maps? I hear people talking about Wings3D and Blender, is that what im supposed to use to make a BZ map of my own?
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You can use Wings3D and/or Blender too, if you like, or edit code in a simple text editor...
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Host it privately. Search the forums, read the man pages and wiki...
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the map making page on the new wiki has a general overview of all the map making options.
http://my.bzflag.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Map_making
http://my.bzflag.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Map_making
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link didn't work.
For some reason that link didn't work for me. this is what I get when i go looking for the same from the main page.
http://my.bzflag.org/w/Category:Map_Making
http://my.bzflag.org/w/Category:Map_Making
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Paint?!halo3 wrote:o i pulled up blender and once i saw it im like OMG NEVER MIND and deleted it lol. just use paint much easier
Blender has a very steep learning curve - personally I think Wings 3D is the better option if you're starting out modeling. It's got a much more intuitive interface (though you can do less with it), and is easier to learn 'hands on' by fiddling around.
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It really depends on personal preference. Personally, I'm a BZEdit guy. Everybody's going to have their reasons for why you should use the program they use. My experience: use the one that works best for you. If the simplicity of Wings3D is good for you, cool, work with that. If you want more complex things such as Blender, shoot for that.
As I said, I'm kinda... outdated. Old school. Whatever you want to call me. Wimpy? I use the good ol' BZEdit and handcoding. Course, I'm no expert like Spazzy Mcgee or others I know... but it works ok for me I suppose.
As I said, I'm kinda... outdated. Old school. Whatever you want to call me. Wimpy? I use the good ol' BZEdit and handcoding. Course, I'm no expert like Spazzy Mcgee or others I know... but it works ok for me I suppose.
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I also find BZEdit helpful, because I can position everything really quickly. But past that there isn't much BZEdit does for me. And I think that if you take some tutorials and just generally play around in Blender, it'll be less intimidating.
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BZEdit is not the thing giving the good result - it is your imagination. Maps will only be as good as you imagine them. BZEdit is just a tool to make what you imagine.sniper1234 wrote:I think BzEdit gives a good result and its easy too use!
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Too true. Though, if you imagine big, this is where the right program falls in.A Meteorite wrote:BZEdit is not the thing giving the good result - it is your imagination. Maps will only be as good as you imagine them. BZEdit is just a tool to make what you imagine.sniper1234 wrote:I think BzEdit gives a good result and its easy too use!
BTW this is a really old topic What's going on here.
This is back when I hadn't the slightest on making maps