UE2 - UT2kX UnrealED problem

[Hognir]

Hello.

I've already posted this on some other section in here but i've had no replys, so i thought i might try it here.

I am pretty new to the whole unreal package. I bought the unreal anthology and installed only unreal 2004 to get the unreal editor, since i need it for my portfolio. But ive been having random crashes, which seems like everybody is getting but there is one crash i keep getting and it is stopping me from using the unreal editor.

I open the UnrealED. The window with the static meshes and textures and all that pops up and i got to textures > new > and then i try and create a new material.

I type in a package, group and a name. The class in "Raw Material" and under properties i select in the MaterialClass dropdown list "Material, or Class'Engine.Material'

Here is the error message i get :

Build UT2004_Build_[2005-02-15_17.02]

OS: Windows XP 5.1 (Build: 2600)
CPU: GenuineIntel PentiumPro-class processor @ 2496 MHz with 2047MB RAM
Video: NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M (7431)

General protection fault!

History: FD3DRenderInterface::SetMaterial <- DrawTextureBrowser <- REN_TexBrowser <- UUnrealEdEngine:raw <- (Cam=TextureBrowser,Flags=1073742464 <- UEditorEngine::Exec_Camera <- UEditorEngine::Exec <- (CAMERA UPDATE FLAGS=1073742464 MISC2=0 REN=17 NAME=TextureBrowser PACKAGE="2K4).. <- UUnrealEdEngine::Exec <- WPageMaterials::RefreshTextureList <- WBrowserTexture::RefreshTextureList <- WBrowserTexture::OnNewMaterial <- WDlgNewMaterial::OnBuild <- WButton::InterceptControlCommand <- WWindow::WndProc <- WWindow::StaticDlgProc <- WWindow::WndProc <- WWindow::StaticProc <- MessagePump <- MainLoop

My system info is in at the top.

All help would be greatly appreciated.

P.s. I have patched my unreal to version 3369 and that didnt help.

 

[Wormbo]

The Material class itself is not meant to be used. To create textures, import image files, to create modifiers, combiners or shaders, select the appropriate class in the New Material dialog.

 

[Hognir]

wait, im confused. What do i hook up my diffuse, normal and spec maps up to then ?

All i need to do is import mesh (which i know how to do and works) and create a texture to apply my diffuse,normal and spec maps to it.

 

[TurdDrive]

this i ut2k4

but its in the UT3 section

 

[Hognir]

is that the version i have? cause i am so confused about all these versions

 

[TurdDrive]

by what ive read you have Unreal Tournament 2004

Build UT2004_Build_[2005-02-15_17.02]

 

[Wormbo]

How can you be confused about what game you have? (Fixed thread tag according to error message)

 

[Hognir]

well i thought unreal 2004 came with unreal editor 3. Sorry, my bad

 

[Wormbo]

It does. But you selected UT3 as thread tag. Also UE3 = Unreal Engine 3, UT2004 = Unreal Engine 2. "UE" only stands for "Unreal Engine" and nothing else.

 

[TurdDrive]

it is confusing
but you'll learn

 

[Hognir]

oh wow, that really clears thing up wormbo, thanks.

with what unreal game does the unreal engine 3 come with then ?

 

[TurdDrive]

Also UE3 = Unreal Engine 3,

 

[Sjosz]

oh wow, that really clears thing up wormbo, thanks.

with what unreal game does the unreal engine 3 come with then ?

Unreal Tournament 3.

 

[Hognir]

thank you, sir.

 

[Phoenix_Wing]

wait, im confused. What do i hook up my diffuse, normal and spec maps up to then ?

All i need to do is import mesh (which i know how to do and works) and create a texture to apply my diffuse,normal and spec maps to it.

You will want to use a Shader, it can have diffuse, normal, opacity, specularity, and other fun settings for you to use.

 

[Hognir]

how can i hook up my normal map in the shader ? cause i couldnt figure it out

 

[Wormbo]

You will want to use a Shader, it can have [...], normal, [...]

No, it can't. There are no normal (or bump) maps in UE2.

 

[Hognir]

unreal 3 it is then

 

[Wormbo]

There is no "Unreal 3" and there also is no "Unreal 2004".

 

[Hognir]

unreal tournament 3 , with UE3 then