CMM Mapping Suite

[Rylius]

So I have this idea of some kind of tool collection for mappers floating in my head for quite some time.
I'd code it by myself and all I really need is some feedback what you guys want or need.

• [WIP] Shader validator
• [WIP] Shader editor
• [WIP] Mapping projects
• [WIP] q3map2 frontend
• [TBD] .arena file generator
• [TBD] Surface sound wrapper/file generator
• [TBD] Game launcher (+r_gamma 1 +set sv_pure 0! )
• [TBD] Image validator (power of 2, tga w/o a to jpg) JMagick?
• [TBD] Automatic PK3 packager
• [TBD] Map versioning
• [TBD] Remove unused shader entries
• [TBD] Compiler log parser
• [TBD] Integrate surface generators
• [TBD] shaderlist editor
• [TBD] Artwork generator (levelshot etc)
• [TBD] Model converter
• [TBD] Shader preview
• [TBD] Map preview http://sourceforge.net/projects/jirr/

[xandaxs]

You can post a couple links t the CMM website, jumpnig community and urban terror site.

And maybe link some buttons to other existing programs such as Particles Studio? BSP Shoes?

[Rylius]

Sure, won't need much effort
Some bsp-redone/surface sound tool interface could be useful too

[HappyDay]

A tool to remove unused shader entries from a shader file would be nice. So basically I want to choose a .map file and a .shader file and remove all entries in the .shader file that are not used in the map.

[Rylius]

Added, nice idea - keep em coming

[Rayne]

- map decompiler
- bot file compiler

[KroniK]

Well q3map2build is what i have used as a custom bsp compiler (And AAS compiler) and it works really well... I also have a custom map decompiler if you want it... (well once i fix my laptop and recover the data from my hard drive). However an unused shader AND texture remover would be extremely handy! And a pk3 maker would be nice!

Only thing i would ask for is that your bsp compiler should please allow for the map file to be in another folder besides the maps folder, because i am a tidy mapper and like to keep everything in nice organized folders. (that is my only complaint about q3map2build, it forces you to put the map file in the maps folder)

[Rylius]

The suite is supposed to wrap around q3map2 and will provide easy single-click solutions for decompiling/bot compiling. My goal is to make it easier and more understandable than q3map2build or q3map2toolz.

[johnnyenglish]

Nice idea Rylius - was going to work on a python app with mindriot to do something similar but it never happened, if you need any help with code let me know.

[Rylius]

I think I'll just get going and put the project on SourceForge.net so anybody can help out as he wishes