Mapping/Materials Replacement Guide - Revision history

AdamR: AdamR moved page Materials Replacement Guide to Mapping/Materials Replacement Guide

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AdamR moved page Materials Replacement Guide to Mapping/Materials Replacement Guide

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	*The engine can not load more than 2048 texture material definitions in total. The current default materials.txt file has around 1550 entries, so you can safely add up to 500 lines to your own custom file.		*The engine can not load more than 2048 texture material definitions in total. The current default materials.txt file has around 1550 entries, so you can safely add up to 500 lines to your own custom file.

	[[Category:Mapping]		[[Category:Mapping]]
	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

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	*The engine can not load more than 2048 texture material definitions in total. The current default materials.txt file has around 1550 entries, so you can safely add up to 500 lines to your own custom file.		*The engine can not load more than 2048 texture material definitions in total. The current default materials.txt file has around 1550 entries, so you can safely add up to 500 lines to your own custom file.

	[[Category:Mapping]]		[[Category:Mapping]
			[[Category:Tutorials]]

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	*You cannot assign the concrete sound type, since this is used by default. So if you want this sound, don't add those textures to the materials.txt file.		*You cannot assign the concrete sound type, since this is used by default. So if you want this sound, don't add those textures to the materials.txt file.
	*The engine can not load more than 2048 texture material definitions in total. The current default materials.txt file has around 1550 entries, so you can safely add up to 500 lines to your own custom file.		*The engine can not load more than 2048 texture material definitions in total. The current default materials.txt file has around 1550 entries, so you can safely add up to 500 lines to your own custom file.

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Hezus: /* How to assign your own materials? */

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How to assign your own materials?

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	# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.		# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.
	# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.		# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.
	:materials_file ../mymap/mymap_materials.txt		:''materials_file ../mymap/mymap_materials.txt''

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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How to assign your own materials?

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	# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.		# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.
	# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.		# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.
	~~Code~~:		:materials_file ../mymap/mymap_materials.txt
	materials_file ../mymap/mymap_materials.txt
	~~This should help you all to add some more realism to your maps!~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Hezus at 19:53, 15 March 2020

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	# Create a new folder in the '/sound' folder. You can use whatever name you like. I'm going to call mine 'mymap'.		# Create a new folder in the '/sound' folder. You can use whatever name you like. I'm going to call mine 'mymap'.
	# In this new folder, create a file called 'mymap_materials.txt'. Make sure to save it in ANSI format. Windows uses UTF-8 as default, which the engine can't read properly.		# In this new folder, create a file called 'mymap_materials.txt'. Make sure to save it in ANSI format. Windows uses UTF-8 as default, which the engine can't read properly.
	# Add your material classifications, according the the list above. Here are some examples: W PLANKS1 S WATER_DIRT1A M METAL_BORD2		# Add your material classifications, according the the list above. Here are some examples: W PLANKS1 / S WATER_DIRT1A / M METAL_BORD2
	# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.		# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.
	# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.		# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.

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	# Create a new folder in the '/sound' folder. You can use whatever name you like. I'm going to call mine 'mymap'.		# Create a new folder in the '/sound' folder. You can use whatever name you like. I'm going to call mine 'mymap'.
	# In this new folder, create a file called 'mymap_materials.txt'. Make sure to save it in ANSI format. Windows uses UTF-8 as default, which the engine can't read properly.		# In this new folder, create a file called 'mymap_materials.txt'. Make sure to save it in ANSI format. Windows uses UTF-8 as default, which the engine can't read properly.
	# Add your material classifications, according the the list above. Here are some examples:		# Add your material classifications, according the the list above. Here are some examples: W PLANKS1 S WATER_DIRT1A M METAL_BORD2
	: W PLANKS1
	: S WATER_DIRT1A
	: M METAL_BORD2
	# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.		# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.
	# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.		# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.

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	# Create a new folder in the '/sound' folder. You can use whatever name you like. I'm going to call mine 'mymap'.		# Create a new folder in the '/sound' folder. You can use whatever name you like. I'm going to call mine 'mymap'.

	# In this new folder, create a file called 'mymap_materials.txt'. Make sure to save it in ANSI format. Windows uses UTF-8 as default, which the engine can't read properly.		# In this new folder, create a file called 'mymap_materials.txt'. Make sure to save it in ANSI format. Windows uses UTF-8 as default, which the engine can't read properly.

	# Add your material classifications, according the the list above. Here are some examples:		# Add your material classifications, according the the list above. Here are some examples:

	: W PLANKS1		: W PLANKS1
	: S WATER_DIRT1A		: S WATER_DIRT1A
	: M METAL_BORD2		: M METAL_BORD2

	# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.		# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.

	# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.		# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.
	Code:		Code:

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	Method 2 can be handy if you don't like long texture file names (because of the prefixes) or you are using a WAD file of which you can't change the texture names (because it's shared with other maps). Add lines with the right letter (accoring to the classifications above) and the name of your textures. For instance:		Method 2 can be handy if you don't like long texture file names (because of the prefixes) or you are using a WAD file of which you can't change the texture names (because it's shared with other maps). Add lines with the right letter (accoring to the classifications above) and the name of your textures. For instance:

	1. Create a new folder in the '/sound' folder. You can use whatever name you like. I'm going to call mine 'mymap'.		# Create a new folder in the '/sound' folder. You can use whatever name you like. I'm going to call mine 'mymap'.

	2. In this new folder, create a file called 'mymap_materials.txt'. Make sure to save it in ANSI format. Windows uses UTF-8 as default, which the engine can't read properly.		# In this new folder, create a file called 'mymap_materials.txt'. Make sure to save it in ANSI format. Windows uses UTF-8 as default, which the engine can't read properly.

	3. Add your material classifications, according the the list above. Here are some examples:		# Add your material classifications, according the the list above. Here are some examples:

	: W PLANKS1		: W PLANKS1
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	: M METAL_BORD2		: M METAL_BORD2

	4. In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.		# In the '/maps' folder, create (or edit) your map's CFG file (mymap.cfg). The CFG file needs to have the same name as the BSP file.

	5. Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.		# Then add the following line to the CFG file and save it.
	Code:		Code:
	materials_file ../mymap/mymap_materials.txt		materials_file ../mymap/mymap_materials.txt