From: SpiKe Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:31:01 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Update the setup instructions X-Git-Url: https://git.rm.cloudns.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5f04bc751a076d7027a63fb5cacb9a7114370cce;p=xonotic%2Fxonotic.wiki.git Update the setup instructions --- diff --git a/Mapping-Setup.md b/Mapping-Setup.md index 3a7acd6..29d890c 100644 --- a/Mapping-Setup.md +++ b/Mapping-Setup.md @@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ Mapping - Setup How to get your system all set up to start mapping -------------------------------------------------- -### Step 1: Obtain the mapping support +### Step 1 (optional): Obtain the mapping support -If you didn’t already, download the [mapping support zip](http://dl.xonotic.org/xonotic-0.8.2-mappingsupport.zip) +If you didn’t already, download the [mapping support zip](http://dl.xonotic.org/xonotic-0.8.5-mappingsupport.zip). +This is only needed if you use an old version of NetRadiant or another map editor (including NetRadiant-custom, which is a fork of NetRadiant). +If you use a recent NetRadiant version, you can ignore the following steps and proceed to step 5 directly. -### Step 2: Extract the zip +### Step 2 (optional): Extract the zip Extract the zip archive using your favorite archiving tool -### Step 3: Locate the folder for userdata +### Step 3 (optional): Locate the folder for userdata Locate your userdata folder, note that this is **NOT** the install location. This is the place where Xonotic saves your userdata. @@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ Locate your userdata folder, note that this is **NOT** the install location. Thi This folder has a similar layout as the game folder. Game wise these data folders are treated similarly, however, it is best to save your work in the userdata folder so that you don’t accidentally mess up your Xonotic install, or so that your work doesn’t get lost in an update. -### Step 4: Moving the mapping support pk3 +### Step 4 (optional): Moving the mapping support pk3 The mapping support zip contains a file called `xonotic--maps-mapping.pk3`. Move this file to the userdata folder (see step 3), **NOT** `data/data`. This folder should also contain your `config.cfg`. @@ -31,14 +33,15 @@ This folder should also contain your `config.cfg`. - **Windows**: Windows users can download a precompiled version downloadable from the [NetRadiant website](https://netradiant.gitlab.io/page/download/). The mapping support zip also contains a compiled version of NetRadiant in the `mapping` folder but while it may works, it is fairly outdated and lacks a lot of updates. -- **Linux**: Linux users can use a precompiled version downloadable from the [NetRadiant website](https://netradiant.gitlab.io/page/download/). (_NOTE: Arch Linux users can also use the [netradiant-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/netradiant-git/) PKGBUILD_) -- **macOS**: Current versions of macOS don't seem to work because of GTKGLExt, compiled versions from [here](http://ingar.intranifty.net/gtkradiant/index.html) might work +- **Linux**: Linux users can use a precompiled version downloadable from the [NetRadiant website](https://netradiant.gitlab.io/page/download/). +(_NOTE: Archlinux users can also use the [netradiant-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/netradiant-git/) PKGBUILD_) +- **macOS**: macOS users can use a precompiled version downloadable from the [NetRadiant website](https://netradiant.gitlab.io/page/download/). People wanting to compile NetRadiant themselves can look at the [NetRadiant Repository](https://gitlab.com/xonotic/netradiant). ### Step 6: Setting up NetRadiant -When you first start up radiant it may ask where the engine path is. Simply point it to the Xonotic install location. Then NetRadiant should start and the lower right pane should have a list of texture packs. If there are no texture packs, then refer back to step 4. +When you first start up radiant it may ask where the engine path is. Simply point it to the Xonotic install location. Then NetRadiant should start and the lower right pane should have a list of texture packs. If there are no texture packs, then you may need the mapping support, please refer back to step 4. \<\< [Introduction](mapping-Introduction) | [NetRadiant](mapping-NetRadiant) \>\>