Can I Haz Tips? :3 (Outdoor maps)

[Fanskapi]

Hey, i've been working on a map for a while now and i decided i wanted an outdoor map, any tips from someone experienced with outdoor maps on this map editor?

Like, where to download/how to make skyboxes?

How do i make outdoor areas "bumpy" or "hilly" without adding over 9000 different planes?

And any other tips you might want to share.

[SilentStriker]

download this and use the skyboxes inside:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-complete-2009

And for how to build maps check this tutorial out

http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tut...tutorial_3

[DRedshot]

Read these:

http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tut...tutorial_3
http://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thr...ght=skybox

lots of lighting will make it look good. If it's a sunset use yellows, oranges and blue for shadows.
use the grass in static objects, but remember to turn collisions off. don't leave anywhere totally pitch black unless it's nighttime, and use billboards where appropriate

edit: guy above beat me to it, but the second link I gave should still be useful

[SilentStriker]

Yes the second link above me is very useful if you want to make your own skybox

[Fanskapi]

Thanks guys, i'll get into reading/watching now then

[Your Computer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeXUGQJx...8&index=15

[Fanskapi]

Well i made a basic outdoor map, LOOKS good, but doesnt WORK that well...whenever i walk near a tree i start flying all over the place

[SilentStriker]

Well i made a basic outdoor map, LOOKS good, but doesnt WORK that well...whenever i walk near a tree i start flying all over the place

select the tree and turn off collision and than to make the player not walk through the tree just make a collision box found in entities/technical i think