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Subject: Gmax level exporter
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A couple nights ago I was digging through past threads looking for something and I came across one in which someone was asking for help making their own maps. He said he had downloaded Gmax but the Blitzkrieg exporter doesn't work for it. People then told him he had to get 3DS Max.

Well, I recently encountered this problem myself, ya'see, even if you get the student discount, the thing costs about $800. I don't have that money to throw around, especially on something I may get fustrated and quit on.

But I was also browsing through some useful Halo tools on my favorite mod/map site and I found a map exporter that works for Gmax! So now, you can download Gmax and the exporter and start making maps for FREE.
You'll have to make an account at the site but that's free too. They've got a huge collection of maps, some good, a lot cheap, and some pretty cool mods so it's worth it.

http://www.levels4you.com/sections/halopc/index.l4y?othercat= 125

The file you want is about halfway down the page, called Chimp 1.4 GMAX (Level exporter)

Recommended you download the Halo Editing Kit as well, it comes along with a very useful HTML that has an extensive tutorial that teaches you to make a rather small but potential map.

Any problems, questions, or you need help finding the Editing Kit, pm me. I'm just learning the whole mapping biz so don't espect me to be a guru on the subject. :P

  • 04.20.2005 12:53 AM PDT
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you could've asked me about the chimp exporter.... :P

But yeah, not as known as blitzkrieg. It's a bit pickier as far as BSP minor issues, but that's sort of a good thing so you get a good, solid map first run.

  • 04.20.2005 6:31 AM PDT

"Is there a clown behind me again?"

Sweet. I might get back into making maps if it can be done with Gmax. 3dmax would be nice to have, but I'm not going to pay for it.. Esp since there are FREE tools like blender 3d.

~Lex

  • 04.20.2005 6:53 AM PDT
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Dude, you are like my best friend. I think it might have been me who was asking, but that doesn't matter. Thanks alot. FINALLY!!! And whats with that dude who wants you dead, and is in throws of passion with your mom, you should really check up on that.

[Edited on 4/23/2005]

  • 04.23.2005 11:02 AM PDT