can someone help me with the basics of mapping - Developers

i have never made a map for garrysmod before so i am looking for someone to show me how to make a garrysmod map and one more thing i can't pay money.

:frog: google for tutorials, look at the sticky people like you are never going to make a living in the world

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?519418-The-Mappers-Encyclopedia[/url]

I recommend either [B][I][url=http://www.halfwit-2.com/?page=tutorials&category=1]Half-wit[/url][/I][/B] or [B][I][url=http://www.interlopers.net/index.php?page=tutorials.htm]Interlopers [/url][/I][/B]

thanks guys

Here is a pretty good one I made a while back. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?982253-Beginner-Source-Mapper-s-Guide[/url]

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgRU-ADbE0k[/url] I have five or six tutorials up, and will post another this weekend.

[QUOTE=Zally13;25499588][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgRU-ADbE0k[/url] I have five or six tutorials up, and will post another this weekend.[/QUOTE] great tutorial but can the maps you make work in garrys mod

Any map made for a source game (other than L4D) will work in Gmod.

And alien swarm.

[QUOTE=Dashiel;25504908]Any map made for a source game (other than L4D) will work in Gmod.[/QUOTE] awesome thanks guys

[QUOTE=flame.james;25492448] i can't pay money.[/QUOTE] How did you get Garrys mod and HL2 or a source game? Also... Dont release your first map, We dont care if you think its good, Its usually crap.

Check the Valve Developer Wiki if there are entities and stuff you need to look up, too.

[QUOTE=Firegod522;25505214]And alien swarm.[/QUOTE] And Portal 2 :pseudo:

[QUOTE=Best4bond;25505624]How did you get Garrys mod and HL2 or a source game? Also... Dont release your first map, We dont care if you think its good, Its usually crap.[/QUOTE] hey im only a beginner so it will only be basic map, i gotta build up my skill oh yeah and you get source games and garrysmod off steam

Garrysmod is a source game.

[QUOTE=flame.james;25513314] source games and garrysmod off steam[/QUOTE] No im referring to how did you get it... but you said before you cant pay money...

[QUOTE=Firegod522;25513386]Garrysmod is a source game.[/QUOTE] Wrong, Garrysmod is a mod based on the Source engine. Hint the game's name is "Garrysmod".

Source game means a game with source. If that is the case than every Valve game is a valve mod. Redundant.

Even if Bly was right, it's completely irrelevant to the thread topic and it's only going to confuse the OP further.

Source games are made by valve and sold on Steam and in shops and then a 12 year old buys it, Plays it with cheats, Comes on Facepunch, Buys Garry mod and wants to map.. There, Op Story.

[QUOTE=Best4bond;25547212]Source games are made by valve and sold on Steam and in shops and then a 12 year old buys it, Plays it with cheats, Comes on Facepunch, Buys Garry mod and wants to map.. There, Op Story.[/QUOTE] i am 13 dumbass and i just want to make a map and then i want to make more advanced maps [editline]22nd October 2010[/editline] it seems that zally is the most usefull person that responded to my thread and best4bond get a life you dont even need to respond to a thread that dosnt even relate to any of your connections [editline]22nd October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Best4bond;25547212]Source games are made by valve and sold on Steam and in shops and then a 12 year old buys it, Plays it with cheats, Comes on Facepunch, Buys Garry mod and wants to map.. There, Op Story.[/QUOTE] and i dont use hacks dont even replying any further [editline]22nd October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Best4bond;25547212]Source games are made by valve and sold on Steam and in shops and then a 12 year old buys it, Plays it with cheats, Comes on Facepunch, Buys Garry mod and wants to map.. There, Op Story.[/QUOTE] i dont use hacks and i really hope you realise what a dumbass you've been you dont even have steam, dont even bother replying

Why you being so harsh Best4Bound? Younger Teens like me don't got Credit Cards and gotta ask our Parents to buy it whats the problem?

[QUOTE=Brandon;25564431]Why you being so harsh Best4Bound? Younger Teens like me don't got Credit Cards and gotta ask our Parents to buy it whats the problem?[/QUOTE] i agree with you [editline]22nd October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Brandon;25564431]Why you being so harsh Best4Bound? Younger Teens like me don't got Credit Cards and gotta ask our Parents to buy it whats the problem?[/QUOTE] i agree

[QUOTE=Best4bond;25547212]Source games are made by valve and sold on Steam and in shops and then a 12 year old buys it, Plays it with cheats, Comes on Facepunch, Buys Garry mod and wants to map.. There, Op Story.[/QUOTE] I was only 14 when I decided to start mapping (Now 15), does that make me too unfit to map? This guy could be good at it for all we know, once he gets the basics.

[QUOTE=Timenova;25564607]I was only 14 when I decided to start mapping (Now 15), does that make me too unfit to map? This guy could be good at it for all we know, once he gets the basics.[/QUOTE] thank you at least there is some support [editline]22nd October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Best4bond;25516096]No im referring to how did you get it... but you said before you cant pay money...[/QUOTE] i said that i cant pay money for someone to help me with the basics

The best way to learn how to map is just to play around in SDK first. Then as you hone your skills, start looking up tutorials. Hope this helps. [editline]25th October 2010[/editline] The best way to learn how to map is just to play around in SDK first. Then as you hone your skills, start looking up tutorials. Hope this helps.

I was crap at mapping a few weeks ago and i kept reading tutorials and messing around with entirys and brushes and soon you will have an idea and put your skills to work like i did on toybox, also lighing makes your level look so much better so use it

[QUOTE=flame.james;25564281] it seems that zally is the most usefull person that responded to my thread and best4bond get a life you dont even need to respond to a thread that dosnt even relate to any of your connections [/QUOTE] You have to be prepared to read a lot of stuff if you want to jump right into mapping without messing around a bit for yourself. I'm self taught, and I'd say I still have about 98% more to learn. But Firegod did post his beginners guide to mapping. It's really useful. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/982253-Beginner-Source-Mapper-s-Guide[/url] You should also dig through his tutorial archive on youtube. There's a lot of good stuff. Just be really open to input on everything you map and you'll evolve. Oh and a good tip is to make a couple of maps for yourself before you release anything.

I learned from youtube.