BF2S Forums A Guide To Mapping, The basics.

you have to open your minimap in PS... then resize it from 2048x2048 to 512x512... then name it... ingameMap and save in that folder and overwrite...
then save it again and name it... commanderMap and overwrite the one in your minimap fodler...   then name it...commanderMicromap
and overwrite the one in the minimap folder
these 3 files can be found in the folder below...
C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\yourmodsname\levels\yourmapsname\Hud\Minimap



also i noticed in the tutorial that it doesnt mention changing the layer type from 0 to a 1...(picture below)
great tutorial overall though...


and to get cool water... just copy and paste a water.con and the water folder from a regular BF2 map into your map... instant water... just raise it or lower the level to your liking...

and a great way to paint your whole map including surrounding terrain in 30 seconds is called BFTpaint... then you can use the editor and the other 3 layers to tweak the terrain texture colors...
http://files.filefront.com/bf2+tpaint+v … einfo.html

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Last edited by [TUF]Catbox (2007-08-06 21:37:27)

I had the path off a little...
C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\yourmodsname\levels\yourmapsname\Hud\Minimap

you have the nvidia .dds PS plugin?   I forgot to mention that it has to be saved as a .dds file... 
http://developer.nvidia.com/object/phot … ugins.html

If you want to upload your minimap folder to filefront... ill d/l and take a look... just pm me a link...   

CB

Last edited by [TUF]Catbox (2007-08-06 21:38:30)

I d/l your minimap folder and put it in the Hud/minimap folder of a map im working on and it worked fine...  Are you sure your putting it in your maps... Hud/minimap folder?

yes... thats correct... not sure why you arent seeing the ingame map?   If you want to upload the whole map to filefront ill d/l and look at it...pm me a link...    CB        One question... are you using mec vs US  or possibly one of the EF or AF teams... or even SF?

lol... Im a moderator on that site for over a year and a half and im the level designer for the BF2 Pirates mod...
I even answered one of your questions on the editor site Vilham... 
Ive made a map or 2... or 80... lol...
and i have probably fixed more peoples maps than anyone i know... no thunder killed...   peace...


http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?sh … p;start=30

http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?sh … 76&hl=

http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?sh … 60&hl=


and heres some ingame screens of your spawn screen and ingame minimap... ggforce

Last edited by [TUF]Catbox (2007-08-08 21:22:25)

Youve made a scale 4 map i presume, they are pretty much broken and this is the only fix as of now.

BFEDITOR wrote:

File: terrain.con in your map folder. Add this line of code to the end of the file above endif.
terrainCuller.setUseStitchedLods 0

Last edited by jimmanycricket (2007-08-09 11:20:31)

That was more directed at FFLink, but nvm. Didnt notice that you had helped me with my problems.

[TUF]Catbox wrote:

its cool... just made me smile... i guess i'm not as famous as i thought... lol

I know you catbox

G.Cronin wrote:

aww, i cant use it on Windows Vista

Yeah you can, right click on the exe, and hit properties -> compatability -> run in compatability mode for XP.

Last edited by Titch2349 (2008-02-06 23:10:11)

I cant get my map testing, it just dousnt appear in my list of maps. Got at tip how to get this working?
Greetz Grimm

I never changed a name or such, but it might be that whole my bf and editor are on D instead of C (as C is full)

indeed, that's it, but i have to click the read only thing each time
thx anyway