Table of Contents
General
- Components of a map: Find out What goes into a map.
- GarageGames preview documentation - The engine's official source, though not fully complete.
In-game Editor
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- Starting the Editor
- Press ALT+E
- Starting a new map
- Go to File and click Open map and start from an existing map or Save the current map.
- General editor operations (object placement, variable adjustment)
- You can Grab ahold of objects by just holding the mouse down and circling it, or by clicking on it.
- Use of special engine events (foliage, fxSunLight, etc.)
Terrain
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- Importing A Terrain: How to import an image as a terrain
- Terrains: Generation and Hand-editing
- Terrain texture placement and hand-painting
Interiors
- Interior design: Creation and importing
- map2dif: map2dif importing
Making Interiors with Constructor (Windows / Mac)
- Setup and Docs: Installation and Help links
- Legends & Constructor: Legends specific, using a Texture Album
Making Interiors with WorldCraft / Hammer (Windows)
- Setting up Worldcraft: Getting started
- Modeling: Using vertex manipulation and clipping
- Lights: How to set up lights
- Tips: Tips and Keybinds
Making Interiors with QuArK (Windows)
- Setup and Docs: Installation and Help links
Textures
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- Making and placing terrain textures: tiling, sizes, material lists, footpuffs, Texture Editor painting
- Interiors & Buildings textures: 600+ Legends stock textures. Need login from Forum account.
- Skyboxes: dimensions, tiling, tools
- Skybox Texture list: Changing the sky texture, list of stock legends skies
Mission Types
- War: Making and linking capturable objectives, capturing bases/turrets etc.
Map Packaging
- Mission files: Editing the .MIS text file
- Loadscreen creation: assigning a Loading screen, optimisation, dimensions
- Map file cleanup: removing useless server data from the .MIS file
- Organization and .unf preparation: Organising all your data into one file
- Uploading: Distribution, testing
Map Design
- Tips, tricks, hints & suggestions: things to think about
- Visual design
- Gameplay design
Server
- Servers: Hosting your map, running and setting up servers