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Configuration
tool:
-With
this new version of Q3Map2Toolz you can edit/add/remove your own games,
switches, and arenas. You can do this by using the configuration tool.
You
can start this tool in two ways. Via the edit menu in Q3Map2Toolz, or the
shortcut in the Q3Map2Toolz menu (start > programs > q3map2toolz)
To
add a new Game:
-fill in a long name (Quake3 Arena)
-Fill in a shortname(Quake3)
-Fill in the -game statement (wolf for RTCW etc.)
-Fill in the base folder (the folder with the game content)
-Don't forget to add the name of the game-exe
-If the game uses bspc.exe, set the bspc-radio button to yes
-If the game has a single player option set the spmap-radio button to yes
-Some games use +set nextmap to run a level, set this radio button to yes
if this is the case
If
you have all that, you can press the 'add' button. And presto, you have
one new game
To
edit/replace the game. Just select the game from the dropdown menu. Edit
the option you want to change and press the replace button.
Deleting
a game works about the same, select the game from the dropdown menu, and
press the delete button
To
add a new Switch:
- First select the game, or generic
(all
switches files are in the switches folder, they are called sw<short
name of the game>.dbl. If that file doesn't exist, one will be created
from the generic file called switches.gnr)
- Select the stage
(these
correspond with the tabs in Q3map2Toolz except for *game, this one is for
the gametypes on the 'game' tab, the configuration tool will change
accordingly)
- Now if you add a switch you can fill in the name (don't forget the minus
- sign), if you want to edit a switch, you need to select it first
- Next thing on the list is to decide if it needs an additional variable
and what type it is (like the 3 in -bounce 3). I think the list is pretty
much self explanatory
- Last bit is the socalled tooltiptext, this is the text that pops up if
you hold your mousepointer over a switch (providing you checked the 'show
explanatory hints' option in the 'view' menu)
If
you have all that, you can press the 'add' button. And you got yourself
one new switch
To
edit/replace a switch. Just select the switch from the dropdown menu. Edit
the option you want to change and press the replace button.
Deleting
a switch works about the same, select the switch from the dropdown menu,
and press the delete button
To
add a new Arena:
- First thing to decide is if you need to provide for bots, so set that
radio button accordingly
- Now if you want to edit an arena, you select the game from the upper
'Existing arenas' dropdown box
- If you want to add an arena, select the game from the lower 'possible
new arenas' box
- Next there are three checkboxes that enable some extra input. This part
is still under consideration and probably will change
- Coming onto the gametypes, in this dropdown box you can add, remove,
replace the names of gametypes the game supports (like ffa, ctf )
- Last bit only counts if you provide for bots, in this dropdown box you
can add, remove, replace the names of the bots the game supports
The
rest is the same as switches and games
Last
tab on the tool is the registry, no explanation from me, the buttons and
tooltips do all the explaining :-þ
Ohh
before i forget, if you click any of the 'Close' buttons, you will
automaticaly restart Q3Map2Toolz, use the exit button on the last tab or
the little 'x' on the top-right if you don't want to start Q3Map2Toolz.
note:
whatever you do with the tool, Do not use comma's (,) These are used
as separators. You can seriously fugde up the parsing of files which
can cause all sorts of errors (Q3Map2Toolz exploding)
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