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Bubba's mapping tutorials |
Worldspawn Overview |
Using GTK's Clipping tool |
Quake III Common Shaders |
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Q3Map2 Minor Compile Switches |
Basic Hinting & Portal Creation |
Detail & Hint Brushes: Part 1 |
Detail & Hint Brushes: Part 2 |
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r_speeds in IdTech3 |
Basic tutorial on getting liquids in your map |
Mitering for Reduced Triangle Counts |
SPoG's Technical Note |
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Light: -samples vs -super |
Areaportals |
Why Colours 'Blow Out' With Lighting |
Q3map2 Leaks |
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How to use the _skybox entity |
Why Textures Must Use Power‑of‑Two Dimensions |
The Importance of _minGridLight for Competitive Play |
Common Error Messages |
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Understanding Blocks & _blockSize |
Understanding Blendmodes |
Understanding rgbGen (vertex colour) |
Understanding the LightGrid |
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Dropping weapons in maps for Urban Terror |
Optimising your map for bots |
Quake 3 articles
A number of these articles were written when I was much younger and have been updated. I've been writing new articles slowly over time, documenting some of the information left undocumented or not very well explained.
A number of these articles are not written by me and I've decided to host them on this site - some of which I have expanded on. While I don't suspect there will be many new level designers interested in IdTech3, I want to archive other resources and information I find - I don't trust the internet anymore, there are too many dead links! (shoutout to waybackmachine)
More Articles & Tools
Other useful information and tools. |
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Understanding Hue Saturation & Luminosity |
Understanding Waveforms |
Colour Temperature & RBG Chart |
.map Surface Generator Tool |
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FS Particle Studio 2 Overview |
FS Particle Studio VFX Examples |
Degree to Radian Converter |
cg_autopickup Selector |
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Urban Terror - Map Release Checklist |
Gameplay articles
Most of these articles aren't specifically about Level Design. However, by understanding how competitive players utilize map positions and teamwork, any aspiring level designer should be able to understand exactly what gameplay shapes are required to enable these competitive tactics. |
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How competitive 5v5 TS maps are played |
Territorial map balance in Team Survivor |
5v5 Team Survivor Gameplay Guide |
5v5 Capture the Flag Gameplay Guide |
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Team Survivor: Rotational vs Standoff Layout Design |
Videos
This is a list of the videos I've found most valueable regarding level design.This list is currently not sorted in any order. I intend to create categories once the page starts to get full.
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| Shape Theory in Level Design | Environment Design as Spatial Cinematography: Theory and Practice | Environment Design as Visual Storytelling: Theory and Practice |
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| Introduction tutorial on visual attention and visual salience | Lecture 11: Visual Attention and Consciousness | Affordances - How Design Teaches Us Without Words |
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| Very Short Introduction to Semiotics | Lecture 06 - Environment and Personality | Colour In Storytelling |
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| Level Design Cover 101 - Placement & Mindset | High Level Layout Composition | From Abstract Layouts to Specifics |