To build, or not to build? (JA editing)

StaffSaberist · 10-12-2005, 07:39 PM

Hi, everybody. Just joined today! I have been playing JA for a long time, and I'd like to know how I can create my own maps, and put them together into a .pk3 file. I'm not yet interested in skinning, or changing the game rules yet (though I have a few changes in mind.) So, how can I go about this? What are the programs you can use?

Thanks in advance,

StaffSaberist

Tinny · 10-12-2005, 07:45 PM

Hey bro, you might wanna check this site out:

http://www.darthg.com/richdiesal/tutorials/index.html

It should get you set and welcome

StaffSaberist · 10-12-2005, 08:05 PM

Ah. I see. Thanks! *looks at page* this may be more difficult than I expected... no matter.

EDIT - I am having trouble, now. It seems to be unable to do this for JA. When I save it as a .map, JA can't find it (needs to be a .bsp) But when I save as a .bsp: I get an interesting message, saying a version number needs to be changed. Um... what is that? Do I need to install JO? Because I can, if I have to. But I shouldn't have to!

StaffSaberist · 10-12-2005, 09:30 PM

I don't like spamming (esp. not my own threads) but this is getting annoying. I would love to get this going, but the level is not loading. The exact message I get is:

Error:
CM_LoadMap:
maps/firstmap.bsp has wrong version number
(1935764579
should be 1)

Actually, I'll take this problem to the JA mapping section, which this whole thread should be in. Oops.

shukrallah · 10-12-2005, 10:11 PM

Strange... Welcome to the forums, BTW. I used to map for JKA... so maybe I can help you out. You are using GTK Radient right?

riceplant · 10-13-2005, 01:00 PM

You are compiling it, not just saving it with .bsp extension, right?

shukrallah · 10-13-2005, 05:33 PM

Thats what I was wondering... but anyways, riceplant, I don't think he is checking this thread anymore. He has reposted in the JKA Mapping section... so... go there

http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=153727

EDIT: Didn't realise the mods moved it here...