Hack1:Mapping

Level editing and some modelling

Artist only, generally without programming required.

Typified by Quake based engines, now a norm

User is a Developer.

Pragmatic to release tools to do this - extends the shelf-life of the game

Maps are distributed in archive format

Creator is copyright holder of the map only

Supporting engines / editor:

• HL/2 -->Valve Hammer
  QI/II/III/IV --> GTKRadiant
  RTCW --> GTKRadiant
  DoomIII --> GTKRadiant
  Unreal2003/2004 --> UnreadEd
  NWN --> Aurora or Neveredit
  Serious Sam/2 --> Serious Editor 2
  Battlefield2 --> Battlefield2 Editor

Examples:

• Scott Swearingen
  Brody's ChinaTown
  Expositur
  House of Osama

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