Maps: Creation & Editing

[comissarpat]

that is wise, but does anyone have the slightest clue on when they are intending to release some tools? cos i dont

[Ruley]

hmm, well (geeky perspetive) first DOW tools came out arround... 4-6 months after release? so march i'd guess (technicaly) but with all the interest now surrounding mapping and modding they might answer the call sooner and provide tools by january? late december if we're mega lucky!

[lg8110]

DC Mod Tools, DC .luas, and documentation! Updated Dec 11th 2006
Try this they're in the beta phase though.
http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=119850

[comissarpat]

dont care, me want! hehe

errr i have the tools, what do i do with the .luas cos im new to this really

nah i think i have done them right, also does anyone know how to soften the edges of terrain, cos the 2 terrain, rubble and concrete are spearated with a straight line, and im new to mapping so, please anyone help.
P.S someone should send that beta mod tools into dawn of war files so more people can get them, just a thought

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[Deacon Maen]

I've looked around for a bit and I have yet to find a thread that adequately addresses my issue. I should say first that i'm no slouch in the modding department though most of my experience is on the user end rather than production so i'm okay with troubleshooting, even still i can't figure out what i'm doing wrong with these maps.

Almost every single map i have downloaded has these fields of purple question marks denoting missing textures, I have shuffled files around, re-installed, and generally toyed about with them all to no avail and I was hoping someone would have some direction for me to go in.

It's worth noting that my system is well on par for this game, and I have the game installed in C:\Games\Dawn of War but in my experience that rarely if ever makes a difference in these tings and certainly not as broadly as this.

Any comments or solutions would be welcomed as it is so annoying to see my beautiful armies marching across a field of brilliant purple question marks.

[comissarpat]

well it can be the creator of the maps fault, like for not including the textures, or they may have put them in a wrong folder. I have had this problem before, its a matter of asking the creator of the maps , thats your best bet

[lg8110]

Try downloading the community map packs as they contain the textures

[comissarpat]

i have only just started mapping, i was wondering if anyone had tips on how to make it faster or more efficent, if you get what im saying, for example doing mass textures and things like that??

[KeNDaLL2000]

mass texturing is not the best thing to do since it will make you make look vey sloppy but if you di want to do that just copy and paste them like putting a few road textures down then copy and paste three of them or if u want to put down grass quickly use the same method except more spread out allso look on the relic forums people will help you there

[Vasili]

Anyone got a link to start mapping, and do you need some previous experiance with any tech-no stuff to be able to actually use it?.