newbie question plus request

[jedifire]

How do you convert a .map file to a .pk3? By the way is anyone making a drazen isle map or Jawa Dwelling map? Those maps rocked I would be really dissapointed if no one ever makes those maps

[Skraldum]

you don't convert .map's to pk3's

 

A .pk3 is just a zip file renamed.

 

What you need to to is load your .map in jk2radient. Compile it with the BSP menu (select BSP - FULL VIS)

 

Next create a .zip using winzip (or download something to view .pk3's) and put the .bsp inside it in a folder called maps. You can put a 256*256 screenshot with the same name into a folder called levelshots. To play multiplayer you will also need to create a [mymap].arena(might have an s on the end) file. Put it in a "scripts" folder.

 

If you open assets0.pk3 in winzip and look in the scripts folder you can see arenas.txt open this and copy the last item into your [mymap].arena file using notepad. Change the top line to your map name and the full name to something usefull. Rename your .zip to a .pk3 and make sure it is in your gamedata/base folder. Then have fun.

 

Skraldum

 

p.s. Make sure u have plenty of light in your map. Else u can't see anything