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Otreum
11-11-2008, 06:31 PM
Yes I know I know, it's "been posted 100 times"...but no...it hasn't.
What HAS been posted was things along the lines of "yay, got a custom map working, all you do is use the ep2 engine and you're set".

...ok now...hold on a sec, did I miss all the bits in between or were there just no bits in between at all?

So I ask, how do you set the SDK up to make L4D custom maps?
and
Since people like mentioning the EP2 engine alot, does that mean that I have to go waste good money on those silly episodes?

Or would it be better for me to just wait it out until L4D comes out?
DangerWillRobinson
11-11-2008, 06:36 PM
Or would it be better for me to just wait it out until L4D comes out?



Yes.
snaileri
11-11-2008, 06:38 PM
you can create maps with any other source game FGD.
but you need to create some entities that are not in any of those FGD-lists.
survivor start points, weapons, checkpoint door..
You can use any textures you want, but make sure they are in L4D demo folder too.

Only 6 days till release, just wait so you get the real SDK.
Landiron
11-11-2008, 06:39 PM
Afaik, the L4d Sdk update will be released with the actual game, so dont mind the people who try to get some custom maps running in the Demo, they dont run properly anyway
Laser2150
11-11-2008, 06:40 PM
yeah at this point, its not worth making custom maps because textures/models/sounds don't get shared from other source games.

plus you would have to set it up all funny, just wait.
Errordotocx
11-11-2008, 08:39 PM
yeah at this point, its not worth making custom maps because textures/models/sounds don't get shared from other source games.

plus you would have to set it up all funny, just wait.

True, but it can be fun to some just to see how it kinda works. Even if it only is half ass working.
Ajax
11-12-2008, 06:30 AM
I'd wait for release. I brought a map over I made for ZPS and it was a lot of extra work that most likely will not be there once the sdk is updated....but I was impatient and just wanted to see a horde in my map.
Puscifer
11-12-2008, 06:33 AM
Or would it be better for me to just wait it out until L4D comes out?

thats what im doing:)