Topic: Did we get a game editor in the download?

Awesome mod , havin a blast, just wondering if an editor was included in the initial download? If not will it be out soon so ppl can make their own maps?

Re: Did we get a game editor in the download?

No, and no.

If you want to make you own maps learn yourself at bfeditor.org

All the files are there but yo uahve to get them "editable" yourself.

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Re: Did we get a game editor in the download?

You have to use the bf2 editor. As there is no 2142 editor.

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Re: Did we get a game editor in the download?

Here is the long answer: An editor is out of the FirstStrike teams hands.   DICE has never released an editor for BF2142.   If an editor is not released with the final BF2142 1.4 patch, there most likely will not be one.   

The team's mappers uses the BF2 Editor with some complicated work arounds.   

Here is the 'Leviathon' workaround for setting up BF2142 as a mod to work with the editor (Be warned, its complicated):  http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?ac … entry55806

But, the editor will create a map with BF2 settings and you will still need to make code changes to set it up as a BF2142\FirstStrike map.   The preview and load screen settings are different between BF2 and BF2142 games, for instance. 

Then there is the issue of creating shadows (lightmapping).  Since FirstStrike lightmap samples have not been setup yet for use with the editor, one of the team members has to use a modeling program like 3dsmax or maya to lightmap.

Perhaps one of the team's mappers can post instructions on how they have the BF2 editor set up to create maps for FirstStrike?

Re: Did we get a game editor in the download?

TY2D2 wrote:

If you want to make you own maps learn yourself at bfeditor.org

Or , constantly bug Unco wink

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Re: Did we get a game editor in the download?

Yea but UnCo is never around anymore so I bug GuyBrush instead nowadays.

But thats not for you people... only I can bug the devs to help me!

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Re: Did we get a game editor in the download?

ok thanks... doesnt sound like this mod is gonna be easy to map for... i'll just leave it to the experts