Yer Level Building

yer level building

On yer game cd there's a goodies folder in which you will find the programs you'll need to create your own levels to play
and hopefully to share with others. Now this is one persnickety program and not fer the weak of heart. It's definitely not
an exact science, and the programs come from yer disk with no instruction at all. However, there are a lot of great tutorials
written by those who struggled with the program before you, and I strongly suggest you avail yerself of them as your needs
require. The tutorials below will get you started.

Makemap for Dummies Like it says, all of yer basics and includes "all of the things the people who wrote the other tutorials think you already know". A must for the beginner.
Group Files Studio A Fantastic Windows utility that extracts the sound, art, map & other files from Redneck Rampage. Also works with Duke3D and Shadow Warrior.
A Beginer's Guide To Making A Level by Matt Newcomb The ideal tutorial to get started and make your first user level.
Sprite Names by Matt Newcomb. Unzip to yer Rampage folder to give the sprites names to identify them. A MUST HAVE
Sound List by Jon Hunt. A list of all of the sounds' lo-tag numbers.
Sound fx text by Jon Hunt. Jon Hunt Lists all the sounds by number with a short description. For adding sound effects in level building.
Buildhelp Text by Allen H Blum III & Richard Grey The best damn tutorial for the build based level editor. It says its for Duke3D but Redneck's Makemap is the same. Excellent step by step instructions for the beginner
Conveyor by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer movin' conveyor belts.
Currents by T.S. Bolton. How to make yer water currents.
Doors by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer doors
Drop Ceiling by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer ceilings that drop.
Guide 2 Build by Alex Mayberry & Mal Blackwell. A great tutorial from a couple of guys from Xatrix
Hole in Floor Jon Hunt & Rhett D. Baldwin. Mulit-hole sample map by Big Rodge Shows how to make a hole in the floor so you can see the room below.
Ladder by Matt Newcomb. How to make a ladder that can be climbed.
Lifts by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer elevators.
Lighting by Matt Newcomb. A tutorial on different lighting techniques.
Locator by Matt Newcomb. How to use yer locator sprite.
Mirror by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer mirrors
Makemap Keyboard by Matt Newcomb. A complete list of the function of the keys on yer keyboard. A MUST HAVE
Makemap Compendium by Brett Walmsley All the makemap turorials put together in an easy to understand book. Includes a sample map.
Push2 by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer pushable boxes etc.
See Thru Trees by Jon Hunt Tells how to make the see through backgrounds that you find in the RR games.
Sprite Tricks by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer special sprite tricks.
Teleport by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer teleporter
3D Roof by Big Rodge Shows how to make a 3D roof effect, like the bordello roof in the Brothel level.
Transparent Water by Bob Averill Shows how to make water that you can see through the surface of the water. *Very difficult.*
TwoLevel by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer two level places. ie: one room over another.
Two Trucks by Matt Newcomb. How to make 2 trucks that follow locator sprites
Water by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer underwater sectors.
Window by Matt Newcomb. How to make yer windows. Not the BillyGates ones, the kind ya look thru.
Makemap Patch fer Redneck Rampage by Ben Smit. Allows you to run makemap without extracting the art tiles.
*Important. Make sure makemap isn't marked "Read Only" before running the patch
Makemap Patch fer Rides Again by Ben Smit. Same as above for Redneck Rampage Rides Again. Makemap must not be
Read Only also...

Now remember, once you have something fun to play, send it in so
I can add it to the levels pages and we can all enjoy yer work.

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