Quake3World

It's questionable whether this should be in the mapping section or just in the general Q3 section. I searched up this topic and couldn't find anything.

I'm looking to create map top view/over view images of various maps showing the general layout of each map and later on add item symbols at each item location. Something similar to this:
http://www.quake-live.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=237

I'm sure there was a mod that allowed you to do this (possibly Excessive Plus?) with the use of a console command. I know I can take shots of the map by r_fastSky 1, noclip and simply taking a screenshot from high above the map - but I want over views without any vertical/horizontal perpective and want it to be precise, so that's not an option.

Anyone know of any tool to get the job done?

Kind regards,
TheMuffinMan

I know the mod you mean but I can't remember its name. Moved to LEM, someone there probably knows.

run the map with /sv_cheats 1

While ingame, /g_speed 320613865013 or whatever crazy fast number you want so you can get to the necessary distance needed for this to work in a short time.

set fov to 1 (/cg_fov 1) and look straight down at the map.

You should get a damn near orthogonal top-down view of the map.

You'll also need to adjust the values of I think... /r_znear to eliminate the z-fighting you'll see going on while so far away from the map.

You can generate minimaps with netradiant's q3map2. See at the bottom of this link: http://dev.alientrap.org/projects/netra ... r_features

Edit: This is the typical cmd line for generating a minimap: -minimap -size 256 -sharpen 1 -border 0

Silicone_Milk wrote:You should get a damn near orthogonal top-down view of the map.

Well, also wanted to say this, but then I thought you can't see "into" your map because of the roof brushes... after reading your comment I recognized it's fairly well possible because you use caulk on the roof anyway...
cheers

Made this using the fov 1 technique...
http://zfight.com/misc/images/maps/m15/ ... erview.jpg
But I had to remove the roof textures ofc, since I use a slanted roof that can be seen from inside the level.

I'm sorry about the delay in response, been looking all around for answers before replying.

I tried both techniques mentioned above. Before I continue, maybe it's in my best interest to share my plans on what I'm trying to achieve:

I'm trying to create a map guide for Quake Live with in-depth details about every map, plenty of screenshots, and detailed map overviews (possibly integrated into a Java app of sorts which draws suitable item icons in locations based on filters and gametypes that the viewer might select).

Minimap: The problem with this is that all I get are a bunch of white lines on a black background. Some maps it gives interesting results for as it shades in areas somehow and looks almost x-ray like, which is interesting, but still not quite what I'm trying to achieve.

FOV 1 technique: I found it to be a real challenge to get it right, but can yield decent results, now I'm trying to play around with the setviewpos cvar to get more accurate results.

@Hipshot: What map is that overview from? Looks interesting. And yes, the roofs are an issue at times (and so is fog – which can be scripted out, and weather effects) so I'd need to sort something out. As much as people despise decompiling maps, I might have to do that in order to get proper screenshots as I’d need to cover all the tops of the roofs with caulk as has been mentioned :/ Then again, the only thing wrong with decompiling maps is if you’re stealing the content for use in your own maps or porting it without permission.

Well, here is this if it helps:

http://www.quake-live.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=237

That is probably step one of your project.