UT2003 maps working in UT2004?

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SkaarjMaster

SkaarjMaster

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I probably won't be doing this (installing UT2004 on my new laptop and not UT2003) until later this summer, but I was wondering how many UT2003 maps (stock and custom) work in UT2004? Obviously, most if not all of the stock maps now have UT2004 versions, so I guess this question mostly pertains to custom maps. What's a good percentage of how many UT2003 maps work in UT2004 (not including the ones already converted of course)?
 
AlCapowned

AlCapowned

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I think most of them should work. I've never had any problems except for when maps have weapons from UT2003 mods included.
 
Arnox

Arnox

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They'll work but the skybox will be screwed up. It looks like you're in a big cube. lol

I don't think there's really any way to fix it though.
 
Hellkeeper

Hellkeeper

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Yes, UT2003 maps work perfectly in UT2004. The reverse is not true however. The only difference you encounter are:
-Scale: the camera is higher in UT2004, so items seem smaller, even though there is no actual difference.
-Skyboxes: as Arnox said, at some point between UT2003 and UT2004, sky renders were changed to TC_Clamp instead of TC_Wrap, so that the textures do not have the infamous 'edge of the cube' problem. It works, but it means unless by chance the textures were aligned on the right coordinates (which would be an AMAZING chance), then it will look like a big cube of almost solid colours.
-Weapon bases are different, though this has absolutely no impact and is almost unnoticed in normal gameplay.
 
leilei

leilei

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Staticmesh collision tends to regress in UT2004 so custom maps that cover and wall up with them will break. Unlike the skybox clamp issue, this is beyond cosmetic.
 
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