Call of Duty 4: ModTools Content - Revision history

Novemberdobby at 17:48, 4 November 2008

2008-11-04T17:48:45Z

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	On running CoD4Radiant for the first time, you will need to load the included cod4.prj project file which is located in "\bin".		On running CoD4Radiant for the first time, you will need to load the included cod4.prj project file which is located in "\bin".

	'''Note: all files below are in the specified subfolder of the Call Of Duty 4 ~~main~~ folder.'''		'''Note: all files below are in the specified subfolder of the Call Of Duty 4 folder.'''

	bin\CoD4_EffectsEd.exe		bin\CoD4_EffectsEd.exe

Novemberdobby at 17:48, 4 November 2008

2008-11-04T17:48:30Z

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	~~Inside '''bin\'''~~



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	On running CoD4Radiant for the first time, you will need to load the included cod4.prj project file which is located in "\bin".		On running CoD4Radiant for the first time, you will need to load the included cod4.prj project file which is located in "\bin".

	Note: all files below are in the specified subfolder of the Call Of Duty 4 main folder.		'''Note: all files below are in the specified subfolder of the Call Of Duty 4 main folder.'''

	bin\CoD4_EffectsEd.exe		bin\CoD4_EffectsEd.exe

Novemberdobby: Added full directories & Steam folder location

2008-11-04T17:36:41Z

Added full directories & Steam folder location

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	Xmodels: After Modtools are installed 'C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\main\xmodel\' should contain all the extracted model files.		Xmodels: After the Modtools are installed, 'C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\main\xmodel\' should contain all the extracted model files.

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	CoD4Radiant.exe		bin\CoD4Radiant.exe
	Level editor. Create custom .map files for single player or multiplayer.		Level editor. Create custom .map files for single player or multiplayer.

	On running CoD4Radiant for the first time, you will need to load the included cod4.prj project file which is located in "\bin".		On running CoD4Radiant for the first time, you will need to load the included cod4.prj project file which is located in "\bin".

			Note: all files below are in the specified subfolder of the Call Of Duty 4 main folder.

	CoD4_EffectsEd.exe		bin\CoD4_EffectsEd.exe
	The CoD4 effect editor. Create and modify your own effects.		The CoD4 effect editor. Create and modify your own effects.

	On running CoD4_EffectsEd for the first time, you will be asked to browse to the location the game is installed. The default location is "Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare".		On running CoD4_EffectsEd for the first time, you will be asked to browse to the location the game is installed. The default location is "C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare". For Steam users, this directory is: "C:\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty 4\".



	CoD4CompileTools.exe		bin\CoD4CompileTools\CoD4CompileTools.exe
	Graphical UI tool that is handy for compiling and running maps.		Graphical UI tool that is handy for compiling and running maps.

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	asset_manager.exe		bin\asset_manager.exe

	Tool used for adding/modifying assets to the game. See the [[Call of Duty 4: Maya\|Maya documentation]] for sample usage.		Tool used for adding/modifying assets to the game. See the [[Call of Duty 4: Maya\|Maya documentation]] for sample usage.
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	cod4map.exe		bin\cod4map.exe
	Compiles the .map file and creates a .d3dbsp. Referenced by CoD4CompileTools.exe, but can be called manually as well.		Compiles the .map file and creates a .d3dbsp. Referenced by CoD4CompileTools.exe, but can be called manually as well.



	cod4rad.exe		bin\cod4rad.exe
	Calculates lighting for a map and writes to the .d3dbsp. Referenced by CoD4CompileTools.exe, but can be called manually as well.		Calculates lighting for a map and writes to the .d3dbsp. Referenced by CoD4CompileTools.exe, but can be called manually as well.



	cod4rad64.exe		bin\cod4rad64.exe
	64-bits version of the above.		64-bits version of the above.



	converter.exe		bin\converter.exe
	Converts data from asset manager to game data. If you add something to asset_manager, you must then run converter before seeing your assets in the game.		Converts data from asset manager to game data. If you add something to asset_manager, you must then run converter before seeing your assets in the game.



	linker_pc.exe		bin\linker_pc.exe
	Linker PC is the piece of software that will ~~actually gather all~~ the ~~needed~~ resources for ~~your Map~~ and ~~create~~ a FastFile (.ff)		Linker PC is the piece of software that will process the required resources for a mod/map and compress them into a FastFile (.ff).



	bin\maya\		bin\maya\
	In here you will find the Maya 8 model and animation export Plugins. See the [[Call of Duty 4: Maya\|Maya documentation]] for information on how to setup these Plugins with ~~your~~ Maya ~~software~~.		In here you will find the Maya 8 model and animation export Plugins. See the [[Call of Duty 4: Maya\|Maya documentation]] for information on how to setup these Plugins with Maya 7 or 8.5.


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	devraw~~\maps~~\		devraw\
	CoD4EffectsEd.exe looks in this folder for effectsEd_box.d3dbsp which is the bsp the editor loads. You can replace this bsp with another if you'd like CoD4EffectsEd.exe to use a different bsp.		CoD4EffectsEd.exe looks in this folder for effectsEd_box.d3dbsp which is the bsp the editor loads. You can replace this bsp with another if you'd like CoD4EffectsEd.exe to use a different bsp.

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	map_source\		map_source\
	Included is the source for two official maps (Blackout, Single-player & Backlot, Multi-player) and this is where they are located, along with all the prefabs they reference. There is also a multiplayer test map (mp_test.map) included which contains the basics for any multiplayer map that can be helpful for testing. Finally a test map for single player is also included for your benefit (test_traverses.map)		Included is the source for two official maps (Blackout - Single-player & Backlot - Multi-player) and this is where they are located, along with all the prefabs they reference. There is also a multiplayer test map (mp_test.map) included which contains the basics for any multiplayer map that can be helpful for testing. Finally a test map for single player is also included for your benefit (test_traverses.map)

Zeroy at 11:44, 16 October 2008

2008-10-16T11:44:37Z

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			[[Category:Modtools]]
			[[Category:Call of Duty 4]]
	==What's included==		==What's included==

Zeroy: /* What's included */

2008-10-16T10:17:06Z

What's included

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	cod4map.exe		cod4map.exe
			Compiles the .map file and creates a .d3dbsp. Referenced by CoD4CompileTools.exe, but can be called manually as well.
	~~compiles~~ the .map file and creates a .d3dbsp. Referenced by CoD4CompileTools.exe, but can be called manually as well.



	cod4rad.exe		cod4rad.exe
	~~calculates~~ lighting for a map and writes to the .d3dbsp. Referenced by CoD4CompileTools.exe, but can be called manually as well.		Calculates lighting for a map and writes to the .d3dbsp. Referenced by CoD4CompileTools.exe, but can be called manually as well.

Zeroy: /* What's included */

2008-10-16T10:16:27Z

What's included

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	bin\maya\		bin\maya\
	In here you will find the Maya 8 model and animation export Plugins. See the [[Call of Duty 4: Maya\|Maya documentation] for information on how to setup these Plugins with your Maya software.		In here you will find the Maya 8 model and animation export Plugins. See the [[Call of Duty 4: Maya\|Maya documentation]] for information on how to setup these Plugins with your Maya software.

Zeroy: /* What's included */

2008-10-16T10:16:02Z

What's included

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	Level editor. Create custom .map files for single player or multiplayer.		Level editor. Create custom .map files for single player or multiplayer.

	On running CoD4Radiant for the first time, you will need to load the included ~~cod2~~.prj project file which is located in "\bin".		On running CoD4Radiant for the first time, you will need to load the included cod4.prj project file which is located in "\bin".

Zeroy: /* What's included */

2008-10-16T10:15:45Z

What's included

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	asset_manager.exe		asset_manager.exe

	Tool used for adding/modifying assets to the game. See the [[Call of Duty 4: Maya\|Maya documentation] for sample usage.		Tool used for adding/modifying assets to the game. See the [[Call of Duty 4: Maya\|Maya documentation]] for sample usage.


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	map_source\		map_source\
	~~We have included~~ the source for two official maps, and this is where they are located, along with all the prefabs they reference. There is also a multiplayer test map included which contains the basics for any multiplayer map that can be helpful for testing.		Included is the source for two official maps (Blackout, Single-player & Backlot, Multi-player) and this is where they are located, along with all the prefabs they reference. There is also a multiplayer test map (mp_test.map) included which contains the basics for any multiplayer map that can be helpful for testing. Finally a test map for single player is also included for your benefit (test_traverses.map)



	xmodel_export\		xmodel_export\
	The base character and hotbox model is located here. See included Maya documentation for explanation of this.		The base character and hotbox model is located here. See included [[Call of Duty 4: Maya\|Maya documentation]] for explanation of this.

Zeroy: /* What's included */

2008-10-16T10:08:26Z

What's included

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	The CoD4 effect editor. Create and modify your own effects.		The CoD4 effect editor. Create and modify your own effects.

	On running ~~CoD2_EffectsEd~~ for the first time, you will be asked to browse to the location the game is installed. The default location is "Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare".		On running CoD4_EffectsEd for the first time, you will be asked to browse to the location the game is installed. The default location is "Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare".

Zeroy: /* WHATS MODTOOLS CONTAINS */

2008-10-16T10:07:52Z

WHATS MODTOOLS CONTAINS

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	==~~WHATS MODTOOLS CONTAINS~~==		==What's included==


	~~What's included:~~

	Xmodels: After Modtools are installed 'C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\main\xmodel\' should contain all the extracted model files.		Xmodels: After Modtools are installed 'C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\main\xmodel\' should contain all the extracted model files.