[Editor tutorial] How to make maps and tips

[ALPHIVE]

--- EDITOR TUTORIAL ---

Hi everybody, with help from players and developers, i will resume how to make map in Call to Arms, step by step and clearly

Things to know about the editor just before begin :
F2 : world edition
F3 : mission edition
Generally people forget theses 2 things

----------------------------1-MAKE YOUR MAP

1-Make folder called map in steam/steamapps/common/Call to Arms/resource

2-Make folder called multi in steam/steamapps/common/Call to Arms/resource/map

>>>>>> Step 2 is not an obligation, but you can not avoid step one if the folder is not already created

3-Launch the editor in the Call to Arms (CTA) directory in steam/steamapps/common/Call to Arms/ed_calltoarms (or another name but there is ed_ in front off or behind)

4-Choose the size and textures of your map and accept

5-When your map is created, press ALT+F directly to switch off fog of war (if you dont do this, you will not be able to places all objects on the map)

6-To have help about textures, objects, mountains, etc... go there to have very good tutorial what take step by step and i promise you its fast : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?l=french&id=426525938

7-Save your map in steam/steamapps/common/Call to Arms/resource/map/multi (or steam/steamapps/common/Call to Arms/resource/map like you want)

>>>>>> We will call your map "TEST" <<<<<<<

----------------------------2-CONFIGURE YOUR MAP TO BE PLAYED IN DOMINATION (BattleZone) 4 versus 4

That is the part that people didnt understand very well (like me before), in fact its simple, but if you dont know the procedure you can be lost fast (dont worry too its very fast)

I will take the faster way that gave me admin to help me (you can do by yourselves the setting but the editor allow you to import spawn point and capture point from other maps and that is very good idea)

1-Download 7zip or Winrar

2-Go to steam/steamapps/common/Call to Arms/resource and open with winrar map.pak

3-Extract all your map in folder on your desktop for exemple and in each map folder, you will have battle_zone.mi, for our map like we want to do 4 versus 4, we will go to "4v4 airfield" map to copy the battle_zone.mi, because the battle_zone.mi is configured for 4v4.

>>>> If we wanted make 2v2 map, we could go to '2v2 crash site" map and take its battle_zone.mi

4-Paste Battle_zone.mi in your map "TEST" folder in steam/steamapps/common/Call to Arms/resource/map/multi/TEST

5-Launch the editor and load your map "TEST"

6-Press F3 and now, on the extrem top right click on the rectangular bouton (i dont know how to call this), click on load and load battle_zone.mi that is in multi/TEST

7-Now, you will finally see your map with flags points and spawn, dont hesitate to move them like you want, when you placed them correctly, save the map (everything will be safe and your map configured) and you will be able to see it on your game, to play online/offline or LAN

>>>>> All of your friends must have your map to play with you, without this they will not be able to join the skirsmich

>>>>> IF YOU RELOAD YOUR MAP ON EDITOR, dont worry if you dont see flags and spawn, just to like the step 6 (reload the battle_zone.mi) and everything will appear like you left before


I hope this topic will help lot of people to create map and help the community, i will try to add more things if i can

[123456789]

Can you make videoguides?

[ALPHIVE]

I will do a video this weekend, i did step by step on the tutorial to try to be the most clear possible, same extract i wrote

[123456789]

Can you make a first video about landskape ?

[ALPHIVE]

yes i will make it soon ;) about landscape if it can help you before i make video :

1-Lauch editor and press F2 to be in Map Editor mod

2-Choose "heigh" (on the top right) to make hole and mountains (change the value in top right to have result you want) with your cursor on the map

3-Choose "textures" (on the top right), you will see you have 2 boxes in the middle of the interface on the right, one with Fill and one with "Swap". Click on the box just on "Fill" and choose your main texture (this one will cover all of the map)

4-Click on the box on "Swap" and choose any texture

5-Now, with your cursor on your map, click RIGHT and you will see your second texture placed on your map "melt" with the first one (there is no right border awful)

Try you will see ;)

[ALPHIVE]

If any one want to ask about something dont hesitate :)

[DONAR]

i did all of this, but when i load my map, and then load the battle zone, i can't move the points, or spawns or delete them?

[ALPHIVE]

when you load battle_zone.mi, you will see your points appear
To move it, press F3, click on the icon on the top right, second on the column (box with a cross inside called "Entity"), now you will be able to move and delete them ;)

[DONAR]

Originally posted by ATS ALPHIVE:

when you load battle_zone.mi, you will see your points appear
To move it, press F3, click on the icon on the top right, second on the column (box with a cross inside called "Entity"), now you will be able to move and delete them ;)

oh okay nice thanks!

[ALPHIVE]

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[HardShitMaker]

Actually, is there a way how to host COOP self made or downloaded mission on Free to Play version of game? :) I would be really greatfull for that. :D

[The Old Relic]

Hi hard, i dont believe you can do that as to get access to the missions you need to have workshop access which is not available in free version.

[HardShitMaker]

I just want to make my own COOP mission and play with friend, isn't there any other way to do that, similiar to this? Replacing existing missions with my ones or sth like that? :/

[The Old Relic]

I have never tried that. However i think that if you replaced the original missions then the game may error out as it cannot find files that it expects to be there. You could always give it a go and if it does cause an error, you can simply validate game files through steam for a fresh install.