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6: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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I get a lot of email now about this FAQ, and on how to do stuff
that's not in it. Now that this is here...PLEASE do NOT email me with
ANY questions that are in here. I will not respond. (sorry!) Well,
here's the question and answer portion of this FAQ:
Q: My subway is going crazy! It shoots rockets at me! Help!
A: The only way to get a subway to stop firing rockets is to
take the parallaxing off of the cieling of the subway.
Q: When I go into 3D mode, my screen gets all screwed up!
A: Ok, people on #dukeedit, #duke3d, and others on the Apogee
message base are tired of people asking this question. It has
been asked SO many times, and we're getting tired of it. The
answer has been posted SOOOOO many times, so PLEASE don't ask this
on IRC, message bases, or email. The answer to this question is
that YOU HAVE TO MOVE ALL OF THE BUILD FILES TO YOUR DUKE3D DIRECTORY.
Q: I tried making a fish tank. When I look into the glass, I don't
see water. Am I doing something wrong?
A: Yes, you are doing something wrong. :) I have included TANK.MAP
in the ZIP file. If you cannot figure it out from there, basically,
it is the brown glass texture (check example map for #) masked onto
the wall as the glass. The glass has a Palette # of 1. Press the
'T' key once in 3D mode to make it transparent.
Q: How do I change the direction of a sprite?
A: Go into 2D mode. Point at the sprite and use the < and > keys
to move the little tail.
Q: BUILD keeps locking up! Help!
A: Well, it really is a shame that Apogee made an editor and won't
support it. But, the cause of this problem depends on where it
is happening. If you are scrolling textures when it locks up,
it's usually caused by your hard disk. You probably have a low-end
piece of crap like Maxtor or Packard Bell. Get a new hard drive is
the only solution. If it's anything else (like deleting sectors, etc)
all I can suggest is save once a minute. This sounds rediculous, but
you, like me, will get used to it. (I have a maxtor hard drive :()
Q: BUILD sucks. Is there another editor available?
A: No, not currently. Sorry.
Q: When I'm in editart, I can't see any or all of the graphics. What
should I do?
A: You have to use KEXTRACT to extract the .ART files. Use the
following command line:
KEXTRACT DUKE3D.GRP *.ART
Q: How do I import graphics into Editart?
A: I am not really familiar with editart. Sorry, I can't help you.
Q: I'm sick of hearing the same old song in my level. How do I
change it?
A: You don't, really. It's not like DOOM where you could put different
music into WADs. You'll have to create your own .GRP file.
Q: I've noticed an error in your FAQ. <error goes here>
A: Thanks a bunch, I'll give you credit! (this is one you SHOULD email
me)
Q: I'm having lots of trouble with something. Where else can I go for
help?
A: Well, go to me. Email the level to gmoser@gramercy.ios.com. If
you are using AOL, be sure to say what the name of the level is in the
note, or I can't get it properly. Only problem with asking me is that
it's guaranteed fixed, BUT, it's not guaranteed that I'll remember to
send you the fixed product. After you send it, wait 2-3 days, and
email me with the name of the MAP I sent you. I'll send it back.
Q: <thing that's not in here> is not in your FAQ. I need help!
A: Sure. Just email. I can do a lot more than what's in here. :)
Q: How do I set difficulty levels?
A: See section 4.39.
Q: How do I make that cool lighting effect that looks like rippling
water?
A: You don't, at least not as a lighting effect anyway. You put
a certain texture on the wall. The number is #853.
Q: How do I place a sector effector?
A: A sector effector is a sprite. Go into 2D mode. Place a sprite
somewhere (press the 'S' key). Go into 3D mode. Point to the sprite
you created, and press 'V'. Change it to sprite #1, the sector
effector. Add appropriate tags.
Q: How do I make a forcefield like in the space levels?
A: It happens automaticly, if you look out into a sector with the
BIGORBIT texture palallaxed as the floor and cieling.
Q: What's the difference between pink and blue sprites?
A: Pink sprites block you from going through, blue ones do not. You
can toggle this in 2D mode by pressing 'B' while pointing at the
sprite.
Q: How can I make it so that my door frame doesn't go up and down
with my door?
A: Press the 'O' key in 3D mode while pointing at the door frame.
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7: FINISHING UP
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7.1 MAP Authoring Template
То же самое лежит в .ZIP. Заполните и приложите к уровню.
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Title : Name of your level
Author : Your name
E-mail : Your email adress
Web Page : Your URL, if you have one
Description : Set the mood here
Additional Credits to : Anybody that you would like to thank for helping
you, etc.
======================================================================
* Play Information *
Episode and Level # :
Single Player : Yes/No
DukeMatch Level : Yes/No
Difficulty Settings : Yes/Not implemented
* Construction *
Base : New level from scratch/Modified (Map name)
Editor(s) used :
Known Bugs :
* Where to get this MAP file *
FTP sites:
BBS numbers:
Other:
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7.2 Uploading Your Level
The final step is to upload your level. Here are some good places
to upload them:
Send them to:
mike@bayserve.netyeagers@www.erols.comgmoser@gramercy.ios.com*
Upload them to:
ftp.cdrom.com
head2head.com
(If you have it) AOL: Keyword: 3D Realms
Post them to:
alt.games.apogee
alt.games.duke3d
Если вы держите дюковский сайт - сообщите мне, я поведаю о нем миру.
* Это я. Пошлите мне ваш уровень. Я не просто хочу выложить его на
свой сайт, но и посмотреть, как работает мой FAQ.
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