Expedition v1.02
By Acrobat
Date: 07-29-2009
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JEDI KNIGHT 2
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Title : Expedition
Author : Acrobat
Contact email: acrobatmapping@live.com
File Version: 1.02
Size: about 50 megs
File Name : Expedition.pk3
Completion date: 06/30/2009
Brush Count: 20000
Entity count: 1916
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ATTENTION: you may have to change com_hunkmegs to 128 to run this map (and restart your jk2 when you
reset it.
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1.02 UPDATE
I added an exra mountain called Maze Mountain and I made small updates throughout the rest of the map. I added some secret areas, and I
updated the control room.
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Description:
This is an academy map that is meant to be similar to my first map exploration, and the two maps' layouts are similar in many ways.
The basic idea is a Yavin-ish style academy map that is set in the mountains. It has basic duel rooms, a ffa area as well
as some climbing challenges.
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Credits:
Most of the textures in duelroom are from the default jk2 Yavin folder (or jka.) I needed to put them into a custom textures folder
so that I could apply custom shaders so although there are a ton of textures in this map, most are default ones.
The remainder of textures I made myself or got from the following sources.
I used JediMediators efects file, gfx files, sound files, and textures for his giant bonfire looking thing that he used in his
inferno map since he released it for public use.
http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Inferno;99138
Boddo made me a tutorial for how to make the CG-ish looking brick textures in the main room called n-wall1, n-wall2 and n-wall3.
I also used Boddo's "table" texture and two of his wood textures called ddtree2 and ddtree3, which are
downloadable at his www.cyberpunkcafe.com website. He also made the slablock series of five textures for this map.
Boddo also made the rustic_semitransparent that went on my pipes and its env texture called envmap3.
Boddo made the island room that you teleport to from the bar, its shader file called expl3terr, and
its textures.
I used NAB622's cave prefabs in the map that can be obtained at the following URL:
http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Cave_Prefabs;88711
In this updated version, I got a max edgelines error so I converted his caves into a massive .ase model, and now the caves look
slightly glitchy but not too bad.
Loda and BK made the basic spacing the strafe pads distancing, although I modified it,
and they made the "crete" textures."
The texture called "atl_wood" is Szico's Atlantica (got permission and readme included.)
http://szicovii.com
Lastly, the five textures that I used for the terrain blending were SIMONOC's. They were called
ter_rock2, ter_rock3, ter_mud1,ter_moss1, and ter_dirt1.
http://www.simonoc.com/pages/articles/terrain1_1.htm
I got the Sith symbols for the 3 flags in the main room from wikipedia and modified them.
I got the m_ad_empire1 from Limelite textures archive.
http://www.thelimelite.net/html/textures1.shtml
The layoutstyle of one of my outside areas and its associated secret area under the waterfall was influenced by Kahn's sithcouncil
map in jka.
http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Sith_Council;43812
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Map Information:
New Textures: yes
New Music: yes
New sounds: no
New Models: yes
Game types are ffa, duel
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Compile Information
-light -fast -samples 2 -lomem
note it was compiled using 2.5.16 q3map2 compiler, which is not the default compiler of gtkradiant 1.4.
In case any other jk2 mappers try a dot product shader (terrain blending), they must update the compiler or
use gtkradiant 1.5 for their compiling since it comes with an updated compiler. This is the tutorial that I
used for terrain blending
http://www.simonoc.com/pages/articles/terrain1_1.htm
I used DarthG's new_system.pk3 mostly for its subtle_hint shaders but I also used some of the pack's
caulk_water shaders and a few others. I'm not sure where I downloaded, but this thread at least talks about it.
http://www.map-craft.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=75&highlight=subtlehint
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Worldspawn Information
_lightmapscale 3
_blocksize 0
_chopsize 0
ambient 15
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Bugs
One of the three area portals in the main room does not work, and I'm not sure why. I think most of the hinting is
working but if an area isn't working well please let me know.
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* How to install *
Just put the Expedition.pk3 in your GameDatabase game directory
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