Call of Duty 5: Mapping MP

The Articles below are subject to change.

Getting Started

• What's needed
• ModTools Content - Launcher
• Map Design Ideas
• Map Design Layout

Basic Editing / Mapping 101

• Building a Simple Room
• Creating and Using Prefabs
• Using Textures in Radiant
• Adding Light
• Adding Models
• Adding a Skybox
• Using Water
• Curve and Terrain Patches
• Creating Arches
• Adding Decals
• Adding Turrets in Levels
• Adding Destructibles in Levels
• Using Alpha Blending
• Adding Reflection Probes
• Create a Gridfile
• Seting Up Factions (teams)
• Creating Map GSC file
• Using Compile Tools

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• Adding FXs to Level Original Method
• Adding FXs to Level Method #1 - Clientscripts technique
• Adding FXs to Level Method #2 - Traditional COD4 technique
• Adding FXs to Level Method #3 - Radiant Script_struct technique

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• Tool Textures Explained
  • Mantles
  • Ladders
  • Clip

Vehicles

• Add Vehicles (tanks) in your map
• Adding Destructibles Vehicles in Map

Advanced Editing

• Advanced Terrain Editing
• Advanced Lighting
• Portals, How-to
  • Portals tutorial #1
  • Portals tutorial #2
  • Portals tutorial #3
• Ambient and map Sounds
• Adding Sun/Moon
• Adding Flares
• Adding Artillery Direction Hint
• Create Custom Textures
• Create a Transparent Minimap
• Create a Custom Skybox
• Create a Vision File
• Create Minefields
• Breakable Brushes
• Adding Fog
• Adding Shootable Pipes
• Dynamic Entities and Constraints
• Dynamic Entities : Ropes

Modelling / Skinning

• Import models in game
• ViewModels using Maya
• Modelling/Skining
• Exporting From Radiant to Maya
• Player Models Joints & Tags
• Other Models Joints & Tags
• Viewsleeves Animation/Export (COD2)

Scripts & Mapping

• Scripting: Rotating Brushes/Models
• Scripting: Moving Brushes
• Scripting: Elevators #1
• Scripting: Elevators #2
• Scripting: Teleporters
• Scripting: Flapping Shutters
• Scripting: Primary Light Switch
• Scripting: Exploding barrels

Gametypes

• Missing Prefabs
• Adding Stock Gametypes
• Adding WAR/TWAR names to flags

Releasing a Map

• Test Your Map
• Create a Minimap #1
• Create a Minimap #2
• Create a Loadscreen #1
• Create a Loadscreen #2
• Adding Dogs
• Create Arena File
• Create a Readme
• Releasing a Map

Tips & Troubleshooting

• Radiant Tips
• Mapping Troubleshooting
• Fixing Physic Preset Errors
• Fixing Asset Manager Launch errors

Technical References

• MP Weapons
• Multiplayer Perks
• Multiplayer Maps
• MP Maps Overhead
• MP Minimaps
• Stock loadscreens
• Multiplayer Weapons Chart
• In-Game Commands and Binds
• Weapon's Files for modding

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• Demo Player
• Gameplay standards
• Gameflow Guidelines
• Stock Vision Files
• Maps Worldspawn
• World Models
• Radiant Editor
  • FAQs
  • Hotkey Reference
  • The Toolbar
• Scripting Reference (Cod4)
• Tool Textures
• Zone File
• Xmodel Exporter

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• Dvars
• Dvars List
• Command List
• D3DBSP File format
• .MAP file structure
• Audio Overview/References