Quick Start For Character Setup:

-Download UEBS2 mod files v0.5: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BSe4UyTb5jy6CaHA1-HMjOj5OUBy1epz/view?usp=drive_link

-Download Unity 2018.4.6f : https://unity.com/releases/editor/archive

-Create a brand new Unity project.

-Copy the Map Modding folder to your new Unity project assets folder.

-Create your map. At minimum, a Unity terrain is required. If you need tutorials on how to use Unity, there are thousands available on Youtube.

-Once your map is ready you need to turn it into a prefab. Create an empty game object and set it's position to the corner of your main terrain(Precise way to do this is to first child your new object to terrain, then zero its position, after unchild), name it the final name of your map(WARNING, Do NOT include dashes(-) in your map prefab name, it can cause import issues.).

-Drag all your terrain and scene objects into this new game object.

-Add the 'MapModSetup' script to the parent object.

-Assign your main terrain object to 'Terrain Main'.

-Set the 'MapSizeSquared' value to your map size(You can see a yellow bounding box).

- Lets prepare for export. First you need to save the parent object as a prefab. (This can be done by simply dragging the game object anywhere into your project folder). Note: if you make any changes in the future you must hit 'Apply Prefab' from here on out before exporting.

-A final step before exporting, is we recommend you make a folder in your project for your map asset export files. For example if you made the folder 'MapExport' you would then set your 'SubFolderExport' to this folder name.

-When you are ready to export, click the small gear button in the inspector on the top right of the 'MapModSetup', then click 'Export Map'. This function will export your map asset.

-To test your map, copy all the files from your map export folder, and navigate to your UEBS steam game folder. Once in here, go to UEBS2_Data\StreamingAssets\ModMapTest. Once all files are copied, launch UEBS2 and your map should appear in the map list.





Publish your map:

-First, make sure to delete your map from your game test folders.

-Create a dedicated folder in my documents for your mod and copy your mod files to the folder.

-Create an icon image using a screenshot of your map. Your image should be 512x512 and should be named 'icon.png' lower case.

-Before uploading, you need to be logged into your Steam account on your PC.

-Navigate to 'ModUploader' in the included UEBS2 mod tools and launch ModManage.exe.

-Copy your mod folder url into the 'folder location' and click 'create new mod'.

-Name your mod(We recommend naming it "Map - UniqueNameOfMap"), add a description and click 'Upload'. Your mod should now be published.


Tips:

-If custom lighting is enabled, make sure you set your ambient lighting to 'gradient' and set your own sky ground and horizon ambient light.

-Your map size should be at least 2000 meters across. Because of the massive battles in UEBS2, a great deal of space is required.

-Make sure to check the Unity asset store for free assets. If an art asset is on a newer version of Unity, you should still be able to use it if you download in a new version of Unity, then manually transfer the files to Unity 2018.

-Navigation/pathfinding in UEBS2 is only a single layer. You cannot have units go under a surface that you want them to be able to walk on such as bridges.

-UEBS2 navigation system can be sensitive to small thin objects. If you have a fence, we recommend using the 'INVISIBLEWALL' from 'helpful prefabs' for a thick collider if you want AI to avoid that small object.

Here's a tutorial for a simple nature scene in Unity: https://youtu.be/7Kp0z2eqkVY