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Ok, this is a compilation of all pertinent information that has been collected in all of the stickies about mapping and how to get started. Feel something should be included? PM me and I'll look it over.
First off, you need a copy of Valve's Hammer Editor (formerly World Craft). This can be found at http://www.valve-erc.com . Here you can not only pick up a copy of hammer editor but there is a nice selection of tutorials to help you get started. Also, for you German fans, check out http://www.thewall.de/ for a load of tutorials in German.
Next, a must have for all mappers is Zoner's HL tools. These can be found at http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?go=mhlt .
From here, you should be all ready to set up Hammer Editor, but before that, you're going to need a few files to make it work properly for ESF. http://www.esforces.com/team/esfmapper.zip This contains the .fgd file which should be in your ESF directory already, and the hull file which is not.
Also, check out http://members.fortunecity.com/1wayout/ This should help you in getting your editor set up properly.
Below is a series of links to other topics that have been of help to people.
On the subject of compiling and compiling tools: http://forum.esforces.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10087
More general run downs of mapping: http://forum.esforces.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11461
Now, I've left some of the more specific questions stickied, but those are more advanced mapping issues. Anyway, if I've fogotten anything, tell me abour it.
-Karrde-
First off, you need a copy of Valve's Hammer Editor (formerly World Craft). This can be found at http://www.valve-erc.com . Here you can not only pick up a copy of hammer editor but there is a nice selection of tutorials to help you get started. Also, for you German fans, check out http://www.thewall.de/ for a load of tutorials in German.
Next, a must have for all mappers is Zoner's HL tools. These can be found at http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?go=mhlt .
From here, you should be all ready to set up Hammer Editor, but before that, you're going to need a few files to make it work properly for ESF. http://www.esforces.com/team/esfmapper.zip This contains the .fgd file which should be in your ESF directory already, and the hull file which is not.
Also, check out http://members.fortunecity.com/1wayout/ This should help you in getting your editor set up properly.
Below is a series of links to other topics that have been of help to people.
On the subject of compiling and compiling tools: http://forum.esforces.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10087
More general run downs of mapping: http://forum.esforces.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11461
Now, I've left some of the more specific questions stickied, but those are more advanced mapping issues. Anyway, if I've fogotten anything, tell me abour it.
-Karrde-
