Map Editor Video Tutorials (10 videos!)
I think we should try to gather the Map Editor tutorials in one thread to keep the forums as clean as possible.
If anyone has any questions regarding how or why I do things, feel free to ask. And I'd love to get some input from the developers if you have anything I should add or get better at explaining in the videos.
Adding water
I saw a few of you guys asking about how to add water to the map, so I made a video about it. I also included a practical example where I built up a park area based around the water. Enjoy!
[video=youtube;pc9cAn4EN3k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc9cAn4EN3k[/video]
Making a mountain. And a road to go on top of it.
During this video you will see me explaining the basics of making a mountain, and preparing the mountain for roads. You will see me find workarounds for the problems that arise.
Yes, this became a long video. 9 minutes in total. I left it uncut to show you that it's not done in 1-2-3 and that It takes time to handle these tools. Practice, practice, practice!
[video=youtube;03lvq49t87I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03lvq49t87I[/video]
Industrial harbor
It's long, so this might be ideal for those who need a kick in the right direction to plan, build and detail an area of the city.
[video=youtube;3AFyIxWc3oo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AFyIxWc3oo[/video]
Making the harbor look slightly better
Blocks of concrete.
[video=youtube;0XQ0sB3tf7s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XQ0sB3tf7s[/video]
Roundabouts
[video=youtube;IrttWbk5s7c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrttWbk5s7c[/video]
A little more on roundabouts
Thanks to Gogomaester for this tip!
[video=youtube;xQvCKFyNDJU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQvCKFyNDJU[/video]
Residential area
[video=youtube;sn5WeYAcnz8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn5WeYAcnz8[/video]
Airport
This takes you through the very basics. Only a little on detailing stuff. And there's a piece in there with a request for the developers too!
[video=youtube;yBaowI5Hojg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBaowI5Hojg[/video]
Building metro tracks
From underground to ground, to elevated tracks.
Not directly Map Editor related, but I still think it's important for anyone who hasn't understood how building metro tracks works.
[video=youtube;1nOWiAN5sVQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nOWiAN5sVQ[/video]
Sharing or installing a custom map
Looks like there's some confused minds on the forums. So here's a visual guideline on how to install a custom map made by others.
[video=youtube;ymXHFHgMphw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymXHFHgMphw[/video]
I think we should try to gather the Map Editor tutorials in one thread to keep the forums as clean as possible.
If anyone has any questions regarding how or why I do things, feel free to ask. And I'd love to get some input from the developers if you have anything I should add or get better at explaining in the videos.
Adding water
I saw a few of you guys asking about how to add water to the map, so I made a video about it. I also included a practical example where I built up a park area based around the water. Enjoy!
[video=youtube;pc9cAn4EN3k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc9cAn4EN3k[/video]
Making a mountain. And a road to go on top of it.
During this video you will see me explaining the basics of making a mountain, and preparing the mountain for roads. You will see me find workarounds for the problems that arise.
Yes, this became a long video. 9 minutes in total. I left it uncut to show you that it's not done in 1-2-3 and that It takes time to handle these tools. Practice, practice, practice!
[video=youtube;03lvq49t87I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03lvq49t87I[/video]
Industrial harbor
It's long, so this might be ideal for those who need a kick in the right direction to plan, build and detail an area of the city.
[video=youtube;3AFyIxWc3oo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AFyIxWc3oo[/video]
Making the harbor look slightly better
Blocks of concrete.
[video=youtube;0XQ0sB3tf7s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XQ0sB3tf7s[/video]
Roundabouts
[video=youtube;IrttWbk5s7c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrttWbk5s7c[/video]
A little more on roundabouts
Thanks to Gogomaester for this tip!
[video=youtube;xQvCKFyNDJU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQvCKFyNDJU[/video]
Residential area
[video=youtube;sn5WeYAcnz8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn5WeYAcnz8[/video]
Airport
This takes you through the very basics. Only a little on detailing stuff. And there's a piece in there with a request for the developers too!
[video=youtube;yBaowI5Hojg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBaowI5Hojg[/video]
Building metro tracks
From underground to ground, to elevated tracks.
Not directly Map Editor related, but I still think it's important for anyone who hasn't understood how building metro tracks works.
[video=youtube;1nOWiAN5sVQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nOWiAN5sVQ[/video]
Sharing or installing a custom map
Looks like there's some confused minds on the forums. So here's a visual guideline on how to install a custom map made by others.
[video=youtube;ymXHFHgMphw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymXHFHgMphw[/video]
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