Useful Mapping Links

[TRaK]

There are almost certainly a couple threads like this already, but I think it would be a good idea to collect a large list of mapping resources and make it available to those who are interested. All the previous attempts haven't made it terribly far as far as I can tell. I'm sure most mappers have done a lot of searching for various resources and have come across a few treasures. This thread is to make them easily available in one convenient location

Assuming this idea takes off, I'll be updating this post with the links posted in this thread.


Tremulous-specific resources
Tremulous Mapping Guide - Look here first to find answers about mapping questions
Basic Tremulous Mapping - Official Tremulous mapping tutorial

Tutorials/Manuals
Jex's Understanding Vis and Hint Brushes
LevelDK tutorial list
Bubba's Arena Mapping
Sock's Tutorials - Good terrain tutorials
Hourences Lighting tutorial
Q3A Shader Manual
Q3map2 Wiki
Qworkshop3 tutorials
Soubok's mapping tips
Cardigan's Top mapping tips for beginners
Richdiesal's Mapping tutorial
GtkRadiant wikibooks
Method's tutorials
Q3Map2 Shader manual
Q3Map2 support forums
Map-craft Tutorials
Wemakemaps tutorials - For q3radiant, but still mostly applicable
Taiyo.uk's tutorials - Our very own Taiyo.uk's tutorials
GtkRadiant Mapping

Models/prefabs
Gamedesing.net prefabs
wemakemaps models
Blackrayne.net models

Sounds
Freesound
PacDv
PDsounds
SoundSnap
Findsounds

Textures - refer to website/readme for terms of use
Tremulous Mapping Guide Texture Links - Most of these links I repeat below
EvilLair's textures
Sock's textures/skyboxes
Amethyst7's skyboxes
Hourences Pitores, Kraden, and Nature
CGtextures
Filterforge
hipshot skyboxes
PhilipK textures
TRaK's textures - My textures
StrangeFate's Textures
RAA texture pack
Shebob's Textures

Tremulous Map Repositories
Mercenariesguild Download Center
Tremcentral
BeerGarden pk3 search
Bricosoft maps
Fun-Zone maps

Tremulous Mapper Websites - If you want to be added, just pm me with link. You have to have made a decent map though
Tremulous devs:
Overflow
Jex
DASPRiD
Others in alphabetical order:
n.o.s. brain
Gareth
Ingar
Odin
ShadowNinjaDudeMan
Supertanker
Taiyo.uk
TRaK
Yourface




If, for a good reason, you object to one of the sites I have linked here, just let me know and I will remove it.
With the exception of my own site, I am not directly affiliated to any of these websites.

Hope this helps a few people out

[gareth]

gj trak!

cant think of much to add, only:

Q3Map2 Shader manual
Q3Map2 support forums
Fun-Zone maps
hipshot skyboxes

[your face]

Nice, although my compliment is a bit late...
Might want to add: Jaj's Fragtory :: Skyboxes

Free Sounds:
SoundSnap.com
Findsounds.com

But great work!

[Piper802]

:/ none of the links work for GTK 1.2.1.3. They only take you to 1.5. Wut

[Lava Croft]

:/ none of the links work for GTK 1.2.1.3. They only take you to 1.5. Wut

First of all, the application you mean is named Radiant, not GTk.
Secondly, stop whining about not being able to find a deprecated version of Radiant. 1.5 is current.

[Piper802]

:/ none of the links work for GTK 1.2.1.3. They only take you to 1.5. Wut

First of all, the application you mean is named Radiant, not GTk.
Secondly, stop whining about not being able to find a deprecated version of Radiant. 1.5 is current.

First of all, the application you are referring to is called, GtkRadiant-1.2.1.3.exe.
Secondly, I was not "whining". One of the tutorial hyperlinks advertised GtkRadiant-1.2.1.3.exe; and instead redirected me to GtkRadiant-1.5.0.
Dolts like you don't deserve the interwebz.

[your face]

:/ none of the links work for GTK 1.2.1.3. They only take you to 1.5. Wut

First of all, the application you mean is named Radiant, not GTk.
Secondly, stop whining about not being able to find a deprecated version of Radiant. 1.5 is current.

First of all, the application you are referring to is called, GtkRadiant-1.2.1.3.exe.
Secondly, I was not "whining". One of the tutorial hyperlinks advertised GtkRadiant-1.2.1.3.exe; and instead redirected me to GtkRadiant-1.5.0.
Dolts like you don't deserve the interwebz.

Just don't call it "GTK" as it can be confused by a lot of other programs, not like anyone here doesn't understand what you mean. 

[Survivor]

They only take you to 1.5 since the GTKradiant people removed all older versions from their site.

[Samurai.mac]

http://redsaurus.net/phpBB3/

I don't think it's on any of the lists above; relatively inactive but still very useful forum for solving any issues with the mac versions of GtkRadiant.

[Plague Bringer]

Wasn't there a thread with reference pictures for dozens of real locations that could be used for mapping inspiration?

[your face]

I would also like to know where that went.

[Bissig]

It is right here:

The reference material thread

[your face]

ohai, didn't look in the other topic ;x. Thanks.

[your face]

Heads up on Soundsnap: they are now "partially" free.  http://www.soundsnap.com/change

[CreatureofHell]

5 sounds a month??? not much... 

[{A}saxon]

TRak ! i think this is the best bloody page that anyone has ever posted. TY
made a few maps and slowly getting better at it, this is a great help.
and before anyone say's I've seen your shite maps, take in mind that one of
them is nearly always in the Bricosoft most played list.

cheers mate.

[n.o.s.brain]

my website is outdated, the new link is just http://imn2rc.com   

[GlobalWarming]

For sounds, you can also use this:

http://www.flashkit.com/soundfx/

Although are intended to be used in FLASH, you can download them as mp3 or wav.

[your face]

Very cool, thanks for the site.

[Demolution]

So I'm thinking it's about time for some cleanup.

I've gone through each category, and the links below are either broken or gone altogether. A lot of them are pages from ign.com, which keeps displaying a 'maintenance in progress' page, but I'm assuming that they are just gone.

Tutorials/Manuals
Bubba's Arena Mapping
Qworkshop3 tutorials
Cardigan's Top mapping tips for beginners

Models/prefabs
Gamedesing.net prefabs
Blackrayne.net models

Textures - refer to website/readme for terms of use
The Wadfather
Photorealistic Texture Pack
Q3world texture links
Undulation
Speedy's textures
MrClean's
2theCore
Nunuk's fragopolis
Cardigan's skyboxes
jaj's skyboxes
StrangeFate's Textures

Tremulous Map Repositories
BeerGarden pk3 search
Bricosoft maps
Fun-Zone maps

Tremulous Mapper Websites
Others in alphabetical order:
Gareth
ShadowNinjaDudeMan
Supertanker
Yourface

Beer Garden's map repository is now here.

[CreatureofHell]

So I'm thinking it's about time for some cleanup.

I've gone through each category, and the links below are either broken or gone altogether. A lot of them are pages from ign.com, which keeps displaying a 'maintenance in progress' page, but I'm assuming that they are just gone.

Tutorials/Manuals
Bubba's Arena Mapping
Qworkshop3 tutorials
Cardigan's Top mapping tips for beginners

Models/prefabs
Gamedesing.net prefabs
Blackrayne.net models ====>Blackrayne.net models

Textures - refer to website/readme for terms of use
The Wadfather
Photorealistic Texture Pack
Q3world texture links
Undulation
Speedy's textures
MrClean's
2theCore
Nunuk's fragopolis
Cardigan's skyboxes
jaj's skyboxes
StrangeFate's Textures

Tremulous Map Repositories
BeerGarden pk3 search
Bricosoft maps
Fun-Zone maps ====>Fun-Zone maps

Tremulous Mapper Websites
Others in alphabetical order:
Gareth
ShadowNinjaDudeMan
Supertanker
Yourface

Beer Garden's map repository is now here.

fixed 2 of those there from off the top of my head

[BooT]

Um.. yeah, all the Gamespy links are gone or something, which is extremely frustrating!
I WANT MR.CLEAN TEXTURES!!!!!!! lolz
If someone could find an alternate website, it would be greatly appreciative.
Sorry for repeating what others have said before...

[Plague Bringer]

TRaK, man. I'm here to inform you that some of your links don't work.

Right now I'm just doing some texture surfing, so that's the only section I'm checking, but you should know that the following links are broken or otherwise inaccessable;

The Wadfather
Photorealistic Texture Pack
Q3world texture links
Undulation
Speedy's textures
MrClean's
2theCore
Nunuk's fragopolis
Cardigan's skyboxes
jaj's skyboxes
StrangeFate's Textures

ALSO, ShadowNinjaDudeMan's website is down, as are Supertanker's and Gareth's.

I know, I know, hypocrisy, right?

[your face]

You can change my website to http://sites.google.com/site/cocoapet/ (Thanks to Plague Bringer.)

I won't be updating it any time soon, though.

[mooseberry]

I think some of these links might be out of date?

[Plague Bringer]

BE TE DUBYAH;

Urban Terror's forum has some good and valid mapping links that we could reference here (and hey, TRaK, there you are!).

[your face]

traitor

[Plague Bringer]

traitor

OP maps for UrT. 

[MrFish]

Flashkit is the best for free sounds. The only other site of its quality costs for its sound effects.

http://flashkit.com/soundfx/