Bubba's Arena Tutorials



  

Advanced Mapping

This section is for those who are allready
familiar with Radiant and can bust out a basic
map by memory.  The tutorials will concentrate
on visual effects and architechture.

Here are the   files  if you don't allready have them.






      

    Bending columns:
Learn how to make this popular object
to spice up a room.

      
     

    Mirrors:
A short little lesson on using the mirror
feature.

      

    Water Tunnels:
Create this common add on for maps
o'plenty.

     

    Ramps:
Learn the fine art of jumping to and
fro.    

      

    Arches:
Build a basic arch using endcaps and
match the surrounding textures.

     

    Light Beams:
Learn how to use this cool lighting
effect.  

         

    Camera Portals:
An entity that is a pain to create but
deffinately worth the grief.

     

    Twisted Pillars:
Learn how to build this classic object
and add organic goodness.

      

    Using Prefabs:
Learn to make a basic model and save
it using Radiant's prefab feature.

     

    Using Custom Textures:
A tutorial on porting custom textures
into your map.

      

    Rotating Brushes:
Make a classic ceiling fan using the
func_rotating feature.

     

    Bobbing Brushes:
Make a death trap using the 
func_bobbing feature.

      

    Creating Landscapes:
Add a little bit of Mother Nature to
your gibbing fun.

     

    Creating Pendulums:
Create your weapon of choice and 
experience the joy of swinging death!

      

    Moving Platforms:
The wonderful world of trains 
demystified by Bubba.

     

    Spiral Staircases:
Get fancy with using stairs and learn
how to incorporate them in your map.

      

    Creating Doorways:
Learn how to install doorways
between your connected rooms.

     

    Moving Spines:
A very cool effect to add that Gigeresque
mood to your map!

      

    Using Sound:
Add sound to your maps and create
atmosphere to immerse the player.

     

    Making Team-CTF Levels:
Add a little team spirit to your mapping
endeavors. 

     

    Complex doors-Buttons:
Here's a little tut on making a trap 
door activate, using a button.

     

    Suspended items:
A short little blip on the joy of letting
those entities hang.

	Bending columns: Learn how to make this popular object to spice up a room.			Mirrors: A short little lesson on using the mirror feature.
	Water Tunnels: Create this common add on for maps o'plenty.			Ramps: Learn the fine art of jumping to and fro.
	Arches: Build a basic arch using endcaps and match the surrounding textures.			Light Beams: Learn how to use this cool lighting effect.
	Camera Portals: An entity that is a pain to create but deffinately worth the grief.			Twisted Pillars: Learn how to build this classic object and add organic goodness.
	Using Prefabs: Learn to make a basic model and save it using Radiant's prefab feature.			Using Custom Textures: A tutorial on porting custom textures into your map.
	Rotating Brushes: Make a classic ceiling fan using the func_rotating feature.			Bobbing Brushes: Make a death trap using the func_bobbing feature.
	Creating Landscapes: Add a little bit of Mother Nature to your gibbing fun.			Creating Pendulums: Create your weapon of choice and experience the joy of swinging death!
	Moving Platforms: The wonderful world of trains demystified by Bubba.			Spiral Staircases: Get fancy with using stairs and learn how to incorporate them in your map.
	Creating Doorways: Learn how to install doorways between your connected rooms.			Moving Spines: A very cool effect to add that Gigeresque mood to your map!
	Using Sound: Add sound to your maps and create atmosphere to immerse the player.			Making Team-CTF Levels: Add a little team spirit to your mapping endeavors.
	Complex doors-Buttons: Here's a little tut on making a trap door activate, using a button.			Suspended items: A short little blip on the joy of letting those entities hang.