Oh look another new guy.

[Industryhopeful]

Yep thats right a new guy with a whole lot of new guy questions. Im a graphic design student who really wants to design levels so I was pointed in this sites direction to lern how to mod. It makes sence mod a game then build a game. problem is I know nothing about modding. so my first new guy question is wear do I start? Is there a good book I should pick up? Maybe a turtorial site like all the photoshop ones I have bookmarked. Anyway if you guys and gals could offer a few suggestions I would really apprieciate it.

Oh and heres one for you. I want a Mac Pro, and am with in striking distance. I know Macs can run windows and all that jazz, but if i make mods on the Mac and try to upload them will there be any probems? The guys at the mac store didnt even have an answer for that one.

 

[toniglandyl]

welcome to BU !
for modding : http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/UT3ModHome.html
for all what you want to know about UT3 (including modding) : over here

no Idea about the mac though.

 

[Industryhopeful]

Is this a step in the right direction

I just ordered a book called mastering unreal technology the art of level design. its a book for modding ut 2004. i thought this might help me bc i cant afford a powerful rig.

 

[Dark Pulse]

I just ordered a book called mastering unreal technology the art of level design. its a book for modding ut 2004. i thought this might help me bc i cant afford a powerful rig.

It might, but a lot of stuff has changed in UnrealEd 4... so the level-making section isn't going to be as useful as you're probably hoping.

 

[Peccavi]

Welcome to the fold.

The guys here are brilliant. Follow along with Hourences/etc. tutes and things will go fine.

A few guys have also compiled links to well used tutorials.

 

[Latent Image]

Welcome

Take a look here http://www.icecreamyou.com/tutorials.html

 

[Industryhopeful]

if only schools were this in depth

Welcome

Take a look here http://www.icecreamyou.com/tutorials.html

man this person really knows their stuff and not only that they are really good at teaching it. The section for ut 2004 will work wonders since ill be there untill my rig can run ut3. Which raises the question do u even have to have a powerful rig to use the editor on ut3, remember Im a console gammer and Ive never played pc games

 

[Kantham]

Which game you want to get into mapping for?

 

[Molgan]

Which raises the question do u even have to have a powerful rig to use the editor on ut3

Yes, if you can't play it you can't map it. But dig into the 2k4 editor, it will help you getting the basics about map layout and the UEd. And there are still a lot of 2k4 players who can help you play test it too. =)

 

[Industryhopeful]

Which game you want to get into mapping for?

its looking like 2004, still dont know if i can run windows on mac and use editor, but maybe i can build a rig to run ut 04? any guesses as to how much that will cost.

P.s. anybody on 1up.com?