I've made a few new textures for my map but I have some fullbrights on it that need removing, for some reason tex mex isn't removing them, are there any other programs that do this? 

http://www.quaketerminus.com/tools/wally_155b.exe

You might have to do it manually though, not sure..... 

I figured out a way to remove fullbrights using paint shop pro (yeah I'm still rocking this program)...
Just made all the bottom palette row a garish bright pink colour, all I have to do is load pink palette first and then the quake palette (whilst maintaining indexes) and it's all hunky-dory. 

TexMex can remove fullbrights - or at least show you which pixels are, for manual fixing. 

didn't work mr negke... infact the new way using PSP7 is actually fool-proof (can't believe I didn't do it this way before!) 

So I'm outta to make some textures for my maps. Do anyone have quake palette in Photoshop format? 

http://quakewiki.org/wiki/Quake_palette

There's a zip there containing the palette in several different formats 

as Negke says, it can remove fullbrights.

As far as I know, there isn't a fullbrite removal tool, but there is a "use fullbrites" option in the preferences that stops TexMex from using fullbrite colours during image conversions. To remove fullbrites from an existing texture, you might have to copy and past the texture back into the wad (shift+ctrl+c then shift+ctrl+v). 

I use Photoshop for editing id textures, and when doing so I make sure I use the pencil tool and disable any kind of brush dynamics or smoothing so that you know that the colours you sample are being replicated exactly when you paint. I do this, and then find that I don't need to disable fullbrites.

I guess if you paint with the Quake palette it's fine too, but I don't really know any good 8-bit workflow in Photoshop. 

again than, I used the remove fullbrights thing, even did the copy paste trick and it didn't work. It removed the bottom row but not the second bottom for some reason.

darkhog, my advice is if you're making your own textures then work at least 2x the size you need and make a swatch using the palette. I wouldn't worry about the brush type too much as it will probably get lost when you downsize anyway. And watch out for fullbrights! :P 

short question, how can the quoth-vermis be moved around?
or how can i spawn it. 

Found this tool. Might be helpful to put ideas down before you fire up the Quake editor. Built more for adventure game layout put looks powerful.

http://autorealm.sourceforge.net/ 

http://www.quaddicted.com/webarchive/kell.quaddicted.com/quoth/quoth_tutorial.html#vermis 

will never replace my pencils and grid paper!!1 

 

You can attach vermis to a rotating train... Google this site for posts by me on this topics. 

Necros, all i want to do is to lift a vermis out of an area the player visited earlier.
Sorry but i�m really desperate about it, attaching it to moving entities don�t work.
Any help would be very appreciated, maybe an example map or sth.

Thank you! 

you make a func_rotate_train and set it up as usual, but instead of making a rotate_object and doing a target->targetname to it, you do the target->targetname to the vermis.
the func_rotate_train will move the vermis around. 

Quark is a bitch you dont want to **** with.
thanks. 

Consistent problem of mine with mapping (for any game really) is being able to create some nice looking rooms/areas, and having no idea what to do with them next; any attempt at layout becomes quickly stale, flat and linear - simply uninteresting. I've spent a long time examining existing maps, offical and custom, what makes them tick and why they have nice layouts with interesting flow; but I still have trouble doing the same myself despite having ideas for gameplay and themes etc.

Any pointers? 

Some layout ideas:

Layers: Take your room and slice it into layers and then create height differences based on the layers. Once you are happy with the height difference connect with stairs/lifts.

Purpose: Design each space with a theme and a purpose. Plan out the layout based on what function or purpose the room is going to have. This will often dictate height and shape considerations.

Texture: Use textures to define shapes, like lego panels. Cut and slice the brushwork based on texture lines, works best for industrial stuff.

Intersection: Take two spaces at different heights and mash them together to form a combined version. The intersecting area will be perfect for letting players see the next space and where they are going. Also good for forcing transitions between architectural styles.

Monster: Create a space specific for a monster which gives the monster a crazy good advantage over anything else in the room. Always allow the player a chance to see the room beforehand so that the only surprise is the monster not room + monster.

Humans: Define the space by door and window dimensions. Will give a location a realistic sense of volume and create a natural foot movement through a room. 

draw on graph paper what kind of layout or idea you have. Better to run out of ideas on paper than to 2 weeks in the editor, you can quickly flesh out your layout before you get hit with the dreaded mappers block.

Don't just draw the overhead layout! Draw a front view, this helps especially if you are making a castle or base that you have to get into.

Make a brush palette! Spend some making various brushes, columns, walls and general themes you want to incorporate. Not only will this save time but also help to maintain a cohesive theme!
I usually make various different brushes with different texture combinations too to see what fits nice.

Inter-connectivity, no-one wants to fight on a map that has no z-axis, make good use of different floor heights, stairways, walkways, overhead and underfoot platforms and bridges. Think of a snake eating itself or the infinity symbol, making your level go back into rooms that you have already visited (perhaps at different heights) will allow you to increase gameplay without increasing workload.

Lighting, make sure your lighting is interesting. No flat-lighting, make use of beams and architecture to cast interesting shadows. Plus a good way to help players not get too lost in your map is to give visual lighting cues, Portal 1 and 2 use this technique a lot!

Take a break from your map! Sometimes I will take a few days abstinence from mapping, sometimes I will have a nap for a bit (some of my best ideas come from that moment just as you're going to sleep)... it'll give fresh perspective! 

Does anyone actually do that stuff? I mean, I know that's the advice that gets given every single time ... draw it out on paper, plan every route, etc. I have never done that in my entire game dev career. Ever.