Modding BF2 and BF2142 *Tools and Tutorials*

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Modding BF2 and BF2142 *Tools and Tutorials*

Post by Dragon93 »

Here you can find all the tools and tutorials needed to mod BF2/BF2142.

BF2/BF2142 Modding Information


General


Checklist for making a complete map
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4611

11 things of wisdom : Tips for Mappers
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5153

Changing the cursors in game menus
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4424

Creating your own fonts
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4414

Custom Color/Detail maps and Material ID’s
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1334

Custom Loading Music
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2482

Getting HUD icons ingame
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1804

Converting BF42 skies to BF2
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1951

Creating Loading Screens
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2662

The Three Most Confusing Parts of the Editor--Explained
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1266

Bf2142 Editor
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=8033

How To Get Bf2142 Levels To Load In Bf2 Editor
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=8419



Level Editor


Color, Detail, Undergrowth, Overgrowth all with Terragen
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2374

Creating Undergrowth and Overgrowth all with the BF2 Editor
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5948

Envmaps Tutorial
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3587

Landscape Texturing
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2533

Detailed Explanation of Roads
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1236

Easier way to add the carrier
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1636

Texturing low detail correctly
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1641

Overgrowth Shadow Map
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3351

Mapping for Special Forces
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3233

Snow Texturing
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3628

Puddles
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3415

Importing Real World Data into Battlefield 2
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1210

Triggers
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5582


Vehicles

Sample Hierarchies for 3DS
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5013

Bones for tank treads
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4508

Animated UV Wheel Overview
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3511

Tank Coding
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=256

Making a Basic Helicopter
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=930

D-Destructible objects, The Easy Way
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4268

Making planes
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=905

A complete pictured walkthrough for exporting a given plane to BF2/2142, including Material Setup, Landing Gears and Propeller explanations.
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=9229


Weapons

Exporting a weapon (Gmax)
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2565

Manipulating mine properties
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3972



Player/Classes

Creating a soldier model (max)
Description: Learn how to make an entire soldier model for bf2 using 3dsmax7,photoshop7 and finally into the bf2 editor.
Original thread: http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2031

Soldier Animations in Maya
http://bfeditor.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=33725#33725


Other Modeling

Guidelines for modeling vegetation
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4132
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5166

Rendering in Gmax
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2523

MeshParticleMesh, Alpha and you
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4060

Making terrains with Bryce
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1997

Making terrains with L3DT
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5587
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4814


Textures/UV

Video Tutorial - 3DSMAX Layeblue Textures
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1150

Basic UV mapping guide
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4380
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4556

Compressing textures
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4443

Custom Skins for your Map
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3780

Static Mesh Texturing Tutorial (Max)
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3855

Getting Snow On Vehicles, Static Weapons And Soldiers
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=9932

How To Find BF2142 Skins
http://www.fpsbanana.com/tuts/2209

Bot/AI

Creating your first Bot support / Navmesh
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3809

Full Single player Editor and Navmesh Tutorials
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4385


Python

Create a custom game mode
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3993

Generate MD5 checksums for content checking
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4559


Sounds

Ambient Sound explained
http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=647



Original Topic.

More will be added later.

P.S. Could an admin or mod, lock/sticky this topic, and maybe take control of it.
OGEB1103

RE: Modding BF2 and BF2142 *Tools and Tutorials*

Post by OGEB1103 »

Thats wierd i went to sticky it and it said that it already was but it seems to have worked now. Great infor ya got here i've had a try but i really need som help with my modding. I just wish they'd bring out BF2142 Mod Tools.
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