Unreal Gold SP Question

bhaight · 7th Sep 2001, 10:37 PM

Just installed Unreal Gold and am in the process of downloading a lot of custom single player maps. My question is how do I change difficulty settings in custom maps that support this. Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but, I am fairly new to Unreal.

Techno JF · 7th Sep 2001, 11:45 PM

To do that, you have to specifically open the maps through the system console. Normally you would type something like "open Hexephet.unr" but instead, you have to assign a difficulty setting with it.

Here's the format, with the above as an example:

open Hexephet.unr?difficulty=2

This will open the map on the Hard difficulty setting. Notice that the difficulty parameter is separated from the statement with a question mark.

The numbers of the difficulty levels from Easy to Unreal go from 0 to 3, where 0 is Easy and 3 is Unreal.

Hellscrag · 8th Sep 2001, 09:01 AM

The best of the bunch of custom maps can be found at http://www.unrealsp.org

bhaight · 8th Sep 2001, 10:30 AM

Thanks for the info guy's. Already using unrealsp.org for maps. Just out of curiousity. what is the best sp custom map available?

DRT-Maverick · 8th Sep 2001, 01:18 PM

Well, it varies from person to person, ATM I like Illhaven Saga and Shrakithra's Tower.

Techno JF · 8th Sep 2001, 02:24 PM

It does vary quite a bit, but you'll find a lot of people saying Shrakith'a or Hexephet, with Illhaven being a close third, and possibly Xerania 2 behind that.

DRT-Maverick · 8th Sep 2001, 08:58 PM

Yeah... with me, Illhaven is my top favorite, the theme is closely related to the U1 Nali, with a twist.

Hellscrag · 9th Sep 2001, 05:32 AM

Illhaven is nice, but from a gameplay standpoint it suffers vs Hexephet.

Techno JF · 9th Sep 2001, 01:39 PM

I agree. The concept and storyline for Illhaven is excellent, but it could use a full going-over to correct minor bugs and other things that look (or sound) weird.

Self-advertisement:

Check out the review and tips that I wrote for the Illhaven Saga at www.unrealsp.org!

DRT-Maverick · 10th Sep 2001, 12:41 PM

I'm remaking Illhaven for Unreal Tournament, with fixes such as resized torches, aligned texturing, and more.

Hellscrag · 10th Sep 2001, 01:21 PM

Cool. Did you get Kew's permission?

DRT-Maverick · 11th Sep 2001, 03:08 PM

Before I release it I will come in contact with Tim 'Kew' Jervis, and get his permission.

Techno JF · 11th Sep 2001, 04:12 PM

If you can get his permission, then that will be really cool. Just remember two other things: 1. take advantage of MusicEvent Triggers, and 2. give the maps another set of names just in case someone has both the new maps and the original Illhaven maps.

Hellscrag · 11th Sep 2001, 04:44 PM

Yeah I reckon I'd download that. Sounds like a good idea.

7th Sep 2001, 10:37 PM	#1
bhaight Registered User Join Date: Sep. 7th, 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2	Unreal Gold SP Question Just installed Unreal Gold and am in the process of downloading a lot of custom single player maps. My question is how do I change difficulty settings in custom maps that support this. Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but, I am fairly new to Unreal. __________________ Have a good one; Brian

8th Sep 2001, 09:01 AM	#3
Hellscrag UnrealSP'er Join Date: Nov. 10th, 1999 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 1,775	The best of the bunch of custom maps can be found at http://www.unrealsp.org __________________ Keeping the Unreal SP community alive: http://www.unrealsp.org. My Unreal Tournament mapping portfolio: http://www.hellscrag.net.

8th Sep 2001, 10:30 AM	#4
bhaight Registered User Join Date: Sep. 7th, 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2	Thanks for the info guy's. Already using unrealsp.org for maps. Just out of curiousity. what is the best sp custom map available? __________________ Have a good one; Brian

8th Sep 2001, 01:18 PM	#5
DRT-Maverick Lover of Earwigs Join Date: Dec. 4th, 1999 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,460	Well, it varies from person to person, ATM I like Illhaven Saga and Shrakithra's Tower. __________________ Sometimes you can't label beauty. It's there for you to interpret how you wish.

8th Sep 2001, 08:58 PM	#7
DRT-Maverick Lover of Earwigs Join Date: Dec. 4th, 1999 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,460	Yeah... with me, Illhaven is my top favorite, the theme is closely related to the U1 Nali, with a twist. __________________ Sometimes you can't label beauty. It's there for you to interpret how you wish.

7th Sep 2001, 11:45 PM	#2
Techno JF He Who Has Powerful Words Join Date: Apr. 8th, 2001 Location: a few steps away from Oneiros. Posts: 961	To do that, you have to specifically open the maps through the system console. Normally you would type something like "open Hexephet.unr" but instead, you have to assign a difficulty setting with it. Here's the format, with the above as an example: open Hexephet.unr?difficulty=2 This will open the map on the Hard difficulty setting. Notice that the difficulty parameter is separated from the statement with a question mark. The numbers of the difficulty levels from Easy to Unreal go from 0 to 3, where 0 is Easy and 3 is Unreal.

8th Sep 2001, 02:24 PM	#6
Techno JF He Who Has Powerful Words Join Date: Apr. 8th, 2001 Location: a few steps away from Oneiros. Posts: 961	It does vary quite a bit, but you'll find a lot of people saying Shrakith'a or Hexephet, with Illhaven being a close third, and possibly Xerania 2 behind that.

9th Sep 2001, 05:32 AM	#8
Hellscrag UnrealSP'er Join Date: Nov. 10th, 1999 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 1,775	Illhaven is nice, but from a gameplay standpoint it suffers vs Hexephet. __________________ Keeping the Unreal SP community alive: http://www.unrealsp.org. My Unreal Tournament mapping portfolio: http://www.hellscrag.net.

9th Sep 2001, 01:39 PM	#9
Techno JF He Who Has Powerful Words Join Date: Apr. 8th, 2001 Location: a few steps away from Oneiros. Posts: 961	I agree. The concept and storyline for Illhaven is excellent, but it could use a full going-over to correct minor bugs and other things that look (or sound) weird. Self-advertisement: Check out the review and tips that I wrote for the Illhaven Saga at www.unrealsp.org!

10th Sep 2001, 12:41 PM	#10
DRT-Maverick Lover of Earwigs Join Date: Dec. 4th, 1999 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,460	I'm remaking Illhaven for Unreal Tournament, with fixes such as resized torches, aligned texturing, and more. __________________ Sometimes you can't label beauty. It's there for you to interpret how you wish.

10th Sep 2001, 01:21 PM	#11
Hellscrag UnrealSP'er Join Date: Nov. 10th, 1999 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 1,775	Cool. Did you get Kew's permission? __________________ Keeping the Unreal SP community alive: http://www.unrealsp.org. My Unreal Tournament mapping portfolio: http://www.hellscrag.net.

11th Sep 2001, 03:08 PM	#12
DRT-Maverick Lover of Earwigs Join Date: Dec. 4th, 1999 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,460	Before I release it I will come in contact with Tim 'Kew' Jervis, and get his permission. __________________ Sometimes you can't label beauty. It's there for you to interpret how you wish.

11th Sep 2001, 04:12 PM	#13
Techno JF He Who Has Powerful Words Join Date: Apr. 8th, 2001 Location: a few steps away from Oneiros. Posts: 961	If you can get his permission, then that will be really cool. Just remember two other things: 1. take advantage of MusicEvent Triggers, and 2. give the maps another set of names just in case someone has both the new maps and the original Illhaven maps.

11th Sep 2001, 04:44 PM	#14
Hellscrag UnrealSP'er Join Date: Nov. 10th, 1999 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 1,775	Yeah I reckon I'd download that. Sounds like a good idea. __________________ Keeping the Unreal SP community alive: http://www.unrealsp.org. My Unreal Tournament mapping portfolio: http://www.hellscrag.net.

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