Finalising your map.

[Hole Puncher offline]

Just a few questions on finallising the map

*set the game type
*change the file type to .vl2
*whre is the the map located
*how to set quates that you see when a map is loading
*taking screen hots



and I read the tutorials

If you have any more info on that plz tell me
thanks
Hole Puncher.

Where do you find the map that you built I cant find it enywhere.

[Lagg_Alot offline]

[Lagg_Alot offline]

First if you want to ask more questions in this thread, don't edit your post just click Post Reply.

A .vl2 file is simply just a .zip file with the File Extention changed from .zip to .vl2. Making a zip/vl2 can be confusing at first so try this.

1) Make a new Folder on your deskTop (call it "MyBase" to keep it simple)

2) Inside the MyBase Folder make some more folders:
missions
terrains
interiors (if you are using custom made interiors)
textures(if you are using custom made textures)

There are more folders that you can add, but lets keep it real simple for now.

3) Ok now copy and paste your mission file from the Tribes2/Gamedata/Base/Mission folder to your new mission folder inside your new Mybase folder.
Copy and paste the .spn (spawn) .nav(if you have bots), .ter (if you made a custom terrain) to your new terrains folder.

4) OK in your MyBase Folder select all the folders (missions and terrain folders only for now) (they should all turn highlighted blue) and right click on one of them and select "send to" then "compressed zip folder" and walla you have made a .zip file. Now just rename the new .zip file to the name of your map with .vl2 instead of .zip and you are done (example Mapname.vl2).

Taking screen shots can be done by pressing "PrntScrn" Button on your keyboard then open paint program and select edit and paste. Or you can get professional by downloading "Halshot" from the Tools section of this website.

By the way the map that you made should be in the
C:/Dynamix/Tribes2/Gamedata/Base/Missions folder.

[Hole Puncher offline]

And how do I edit hte mission type of my game.

[Cinderkarst offline]

MissionTypes is simple to do. First, pick what kind of map you want to do, then find its variable either in missions.vl2 or on this list.

Read the following as Gametype --> What you put in MissionType
Deathmatch --> DM
Cap the Flag --> CTF
Hunters --> Hunters
Bounty --> Bounty
Capture and Hold --> CnH
Siege --> Siege
Rabbit --> Rabbit
Team Gauntlet --> TeamGauntlet
Defend and Destroy --> DnD

There are other gametypes that you can use, but to find the necessary variable for them you'll need to download a mission of that type and crack open the .mis.

As for putting them into the MissionType string:


// MissionTypes = Hunters Bounty DM Rabbit

Notice that in between each game type, there is one space and no commas or separators.

Good luck with finishing your map, and thank you for taking the time to read the tutorials.

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[Go4It offline]

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[Hole Puncher offline]

Does any one know any the textures of the water and lava?

[Lagg_Alot offline]

[Go4It offline]

Just a few. ( You can add or change these in the water section in the mission file )

surfaceTexture =

AlgaeWater
archipelago_water
BlueWater
GreenWater
icebound_water
IslandWater01
IslandWater02
IslandWater03
IslandWater04
Lava
fluid_water
fluid_lava
island_water
ocean_water
CrustyLava
Lava
LavaPool01
LavaPool02
LavaPool03
LavaPool04
LushWater01
LushWater01_Algae
LushWater02
LushWater02_Algae
LushWater03
LushWater03_Algae
LushWater04
LushWater04_Algae
oasis_water_ripply
riverdance_water_1
riverdance_water_5

liquidType =

RiverWater
OceanWater
stagnant_water
riverdance_water_6
liquidTiles\BlueWater
liquidTiles\
special\bubbles
Quicksand

Under special

lavadeath_1
lavadeath_2

Under terrainTiles

lavarockhot1
lavarockhot2
lavarockhot3
lavarockhot4
lavarockhot5

Also in water block....

submergeTexture[0] = "special/lavadeath_1";
submergeTexture[1] = "special/lavadeath_2";
submergeColor = "0.570000 0.470000 0.310000 1.000000";

There may be more......

[Riavan offline]

If your still having problems, run your .mis file through bytors syntax checker on this site