Map-Making Advice

In light of the addition of the "minimum 5 posts" rule I figure I may as well get started.

I've re-downloaded Hammer editor after a long time of hiatus from mapping (not that any of the maps I made previously were worth half a shit). Now that I want to get back into the saddle as far as mapping NS goes, I have a few questions:

1. Are there any pointers veteran mappers can give on texturing (using one texture on an entire wall and allowing it to repeat is a big no-no according to some of the mappers I know)?
2. How do I make a ready room? I imagine theres an entity up and about that makes up the join team teleports.
3. What are some WADs that contain the basic textures (i.e., walls, scummy walls, etc)?

most of the needed wads are in the natural selection directory already . I know from other games using hammer, the less walls (faces) the better it runs.

I might want to create a map just as a time waster or something but where would i get a NS hammer? i checked the sdk and i only have half life 2 games for the "current game" button is this something simple or something else?

Originally Posted by Afan

I might want to create a map just as a time waster or something but where would i get a NS hammer? i checked the sdk and i only have half life 2 games for the "current game" button is this something simple or something else?

I think only 1 version of Hammer have.

And the setup can select the output game formar... Like HL1...
And need some special config file to can create NS like objects...

But I read only this, I never made NS map

the SDK is for Source games only..... You must download the Half Life 1 Valve Hammer Editor.

[Unsichtbar]

download hammer 3.4: http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?go=hammer
download hammer 3.5 beta exe for model support: http://collective.valve-erc.com/inde...go=hammer_beta

Originally Posted by Unsichtbar

download hammer 3.4: http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?go=hammer
download hammer 3.5 beta exe for model support: http://collective.valve-erc.com/inde...go=hammer_beta

Thanks

Originally Posted by Unsichtbar

download hammer 3.4: http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?go=hammer
download hammer 3.5 beta exe for model support: http://collective.valve-erc.com/inde...go=hammer_beta

Thanks, I have this, but need a more files, like newest NS file with NS object... offical ns link don't work...

How I can get a sample hammer map file what is NS map and works when I compile to BSP?

[Unsichtbar]

Witch ns file?

Do you mean the ns.fgd? If yes, you can find it in your ns folder - it is included in the client installation

Originally Posted by Unsichtbar

Witch ns file?

Do you mean the ns.fgd? If yes, you can find it in your ns folder - it is included in the client installation

OMG really, this is a lol of day for me...

I search with googe to newest version, but not found on offical or other portals....

How I found a Hammer sample ns map source?

I was made only about 1998 only many Quake 1/Doom 2 maps, using DOS

And later using Windows 95