Mapping help

[Electroflux45]

Has everyone abandoned this game yet?

I just started getting back into playing this game and wanted to learn how to make some maps but some important tutorials on here are corrupted and can only really take you so far.

Is there any helpful mappers out there that would like to aid people like me in getting some more 1 on 1 advice for certain situational issues?

For example, the map I created is messed up. For some reason, everytime I make a modification to the map and try to run it, it wants to use the previous version I ran instead of the current version (even though hammer editor clearly shows I made a modification to the map). I even deleted the .bsp so it would create a new one when I ran the map, no success.

This problem is literally stopping me from making maps because it just won't update properly.


Also, one minor problem, for some reason the campaign/mission text (when you start up alien swarm, select your campaign, etc) is completely missing, even after modifying the necessary files required to make a .vpk. (like they're just blank. no mission and most of the info is blank)

is there more extensive tutorials anywhere to make more visually appealing maps with hammer editor? it takes a lot of artistic skill to create a good looking map using the block tool and what not, very slow process too.

[enex]

Originally Posted by Electroflux45

Has everyone abandoned this game yet?

I just started getting back into playing this game and wanted to learn how to make some maps but some important tutorials on here are corrupted and can only really take you so far.

Is there any helpful mappers out there that would like to aid people like me in getting some more 1 on 1 advice for certain situational issues?

For example, the map I created is messed up. For some reason, everytime I make a modification to the map and try to run it, it wants to use the previous version I ran instead of the current version (even though hammer editor clearly shows I made a modification to the map). I even deleted the .bsp so it would create a new one when I ran the map, no success.

This problem is literally stopping me from making maps because it just won't update properly.


Also, one minor problem, for some reason the campaign/mission text (when you start up alien swarm, select your campaign, etc) is completely missing, even after modifying the necessary files required to make a .vpk. (like they're just blank. no mission and most of the info is blank)

is there more extensive tutorials anywhere to make more visually appealing maps with hammer editor? it takes a lot of artistic skill to create a good looking map using the block tool and what not, very slow process too.

1.What tutorials are corrupted can you give me a link?
If you need them they are on alien armory on forum also
if you jump on you tube and try source hammer you can learn a lot

2.I can help if you have skype?

3."it wants to use the previous version I ran instead of the current version" You try to say that if you save and compile the map you still
get old version of map?Your post is here kinda complicated try to explain it more on simple side xD

4.I think you need to go into library (steam icon on bottom right click)
and then right click on icon of Alien Swarm then properties, local files
and finaly verfy integrity of game and also run defrag a cache files.

About visual art...you gotta be a just a little gifted for art stuff or maybe try to use photoshop for basic stuff.Eventhough they are tutorial about every major graphic program if
you want to work on visual art of let's say textures.
About structuring in Alien swarm...maybe you should when you have free time and you got pencil and paper around try to draw some shapes of rooms on it
draw it whatever is on your mind and then try to make in hammer,
at lest that help me

[Electroflux45]

Yeah, I have skype.

My name is Electroflux if you want to add me there. I would really appreciate it. I have a hard time explaining the things going wrong and I can show you what the deal is.

Also, you can probably help me test the map too, if you want, which will easily demonstrate most of my problems.

[enex]

Originally Posted by Electroflux45

Yeah, I have skype.

My name is Electroflux if you want to add me there. I would really appreciate it. I have a hard time explaining the things going wrong and I can show you what the deal is.

Also, you can probably help me test the map too, if you want, which will easily demonstrate most of my problems.

They were 2 hits so added both one is just your nick and second one is craiglist I hope I was at least 50% right...that was ironic