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Explodeyman

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Hi there! i've been at map making since the engineer update, back when i was playing on my brother's account, but i've urged myself to FINALLY GET AN ACCOUNT.
So hi! and yeah.
Quick question, i made my first arena map, but the problem is, that i have no idea how to test it, pretty nooby question... :/
P.S I plan to get an avatar, it just says its an invalid image. and im too lazy to change it
 

RagnarHomsar

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There are two main ways to get your map tested here: either sign it up for a Gameday (US Gamedays are on Wednesdays, EU Gamedays are on Fridays, and Sunday Gamedays vary which server we use), or go on the Steam Chat and either suggest or wait for an impromptu. If you're the one getting an impromptu set up, get other maps besides yours into testing and message one of the people with a star to the left of their Steam name so they can post an event to notify everyone in the TF2M Steam group. Don't forget to make a thread for its development in the "Maps" forum (under "Showcase").

Oh, and welcome to TF2Maps.
 

Explodeyman

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Feb 11, 2011
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There are two main ways to get your map tested here: either sign it up for a Gameday (US Gamedays are on Wednesdays, EU Gamedays are on Fridays, and Sunday Gamedays vary which server we use), or go on the Steam Chat and either suggest or wait for an impromptu. If you're the one getting an impromptu set up, get other maps besides yours into testing and message one of the people with a star to the left of their Steam name so they can post an event to notify everyone in the TF2M Steam group. Don't forget to make a thread for its development in the "Maps" forum (under "Showcase").

Oh, and welcome to TF2Maps.

Thanks, well i didnt WANT to test my map like that, i just wanted to see it in game and stuff like that. :D
 

RagnarHomsar

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Thanks, well i didnt WANT to test my map like that, i just wanted to see it in game and stuff like that. :D
I assume you mean compile and then play it from Hammer. When the VMF is open in Hammer, make sure the level is completely sealed in, preferably by a tools/skybox textured hollow brush, and then hit F9, and make sure "Don't run game after compile" is unchecked. Hammer will take a bit to compile, and then Steam will start to load TF2, and the game will auto-load a listen server running your map.
 

Explodeyman

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I assume you mean compile and then play it from Hammer. When the VMF is open in Hammer, make sure the level is completely sealed in, preferably by a tools/skybox textured hollow brush, and then hit F9, and make sure "Don't run game after compile" is unchecked. Hammer will take a bit to compile, and then Steam will start to load TF2, and the game will auto-load a listen server running your map.

Ah there we go, thanks that worked, and now i found some problems
EDIT: i got it working sooo
Here they are, but maybe i should place this somewhere else.
halpk.png

halp2.png

Otherwise my map is working perfectly.
2nd EDIT: my images arent showing up in the post :/
 
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RagnarHomsar

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The gigantic sign in the first image is likely due to weird sky_camera placement. The 2nd one, you sure the fence is placed there in the VMF?
 

Explodeyman

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The gigantic sign in the first image is likely due to weird sky_camera placement. The 2nd one, you sure the fence is placed there in the VMF?

Ooh, that was what that sky camera thing was... >.< (3D skyboxes right?)
Okay so i dont actually need that then. Yeah the fence is there in the VMF...
Its in hammer, pretty sure its there, a long with the car/truck prop. (which i noted in the 2nd one off in the corner)
Like Ragnar said, you can post a map up on the mapping showcase, just make sure take screenshots so we can see what we are downloading :p (and post the .bsp, but don't use a filesharing site, use dropbox).

Anywho, Welcome to the forums!
I still have no idea how to get a bsp.
But thanks!
 

Explodeyman

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That solved it, thanks... :D
Now i have a kind of working map, exept for those missing things...
 
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