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[datiswous]

DarkRadiant Video Tutorials wiki page

 

I made some changes to the DarkRadiant Video Tutorials wiki page. I added missing descriptions to some of the video's and more video sources.

https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=DarkRadiant_Video_Tutorials

 

Just wondering if people might disagree with some of the changes, especially the added video's from different makers. Or people have suggestions. If not, then good.

 

Edit: I removed the link to Bikerdudes video's again because in them he talks of reusing parts of maps from other missions (in this case I think mission A new Job). I didn't check out all of his video's in that playlist, so I didn't spot it before. The reason I removed them is that I don't want people to show the wrong example of building. Also, I think that the video's (although very informative), aren't great purely as instruction.

 

Edit 2: Added dates of video submissions.

Edited October 28, 2022 by datiswous

[datiswous]

Upload license

When you upload files to the Wiki, on the upload page there is an option to choose a license. But in the dropdown menu there are no options for license's. Maybe some can be added?

 

[datiswous]

I added template SEED to Category:Templates . I changed the SEED template into a categorizing template and then created category SEED (subcategory of Editing) and listed all SEED pages under that . Hope that's ok..

The previous version of the SEED template just listed a list of links to the other SEED pages, which now can be found listed clicking on the SEED category.

I added template Template-help to Category:Templates . So now it's easier to see what it does and how to use it.

Edit: I added templates TDM-FM (+ created description) and Infobox to Category:Templates

Edited November 23, 2022 by datiswous

[datiswous]

So I thought it might be an idea to make a tutorial for making efx files. Here is a draft:

 

Make an efx file for a mission with info_location's present.

1. In DR create a new filter: Filter > Edit Filters > Add

2. Filter info_locations:
Index 0: Type entityclass, Match .*, Action hide
Index 1: Type entityclass, Match info_location, Action show

Optionally you can add: Index 2: Type entityclass, Match worldspawn, Action show
(this roughly adds the map's layout to the 2dview, while it's still easy to see the info_locations)

3. Activate made filter
4. You see only the info_locations in the map. write down the names of all the info_locations.
5. In the fm make a folder efxs and inside that make a file "map-name.efx". So the file needs to have the same name as your map and the extension needs to be efx.
6. It's best to copy over the contents of another mission's efx file so you have the structure.

For example Requiem:

Spoiler

Version 2
eaxreverb "GranaryZone" {
   preset QUARRY
 }
eaxreverb "TheMageTower" {
   preset CASTLE_LARGEROOM
 }
eaxreverb "TheEvilTower" {
   preset STONEROOM
 }
eaxreverb "TheEvilTower1" {
   preset STONEROOM
 }
eaxreverb "GreenmanCrypt" {
   preset CASTLE_SHORTPASSAGE
 }
eaxreverb "ShrineZone" {
   preset CHAPEL
 }
eaxreverb "Cave_Location" {
   preset CASTLE_SMALLROOM
 }
eaxreverb "City_Location" {
   preset CITY_STREETS
 }
eaxreverb "City2_Location" {
   preset CITY_STREETS  
 }
eaxreverb "Church" {
   preset CHAPEL
 }
eaxreverb "Crypts" {
   preset CASTLE_SHORTPASSAGE
 }
eaxreverb "TE1" {
   preset CASTLE_SMALLROOM
 }

7. Here you need to change after eaxreverb "Name", which is the name of the info_location you wrote down in step 4 and after preset comes the efx-preset you think should be used for that location.

A way to easilly check the correct reverb is to start tdm inside the map/mission and use console command teleport info_location-name.
Then you can test a set reverb in the file. When you want to test another reverb, you can change it in the file and then in tdm use console command reloadsounds, so you don't have to reload the map.

Edited April 21 by datiswous

[datiswous]

I added page https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=File_formats to the wiki. It lists used/supported file formats in TDM.

Edited January 15 by datiswous

[Guest]

"the only format added specifically for TDM, so not very widespread" – this sounds weird. OBJ is one of the most popular formats in 3d modelling applications and game engines. If you mean that obj support has been added to TDM fairly recently, and there aren't many missions yet that use it – that makes more sense.

[datiswous]

12 hours ago, peter_spy said:

obj support has been added to TDM fairly recently, there aren't many missions yet that use it.

I changed it into that.

[datiswous]

I added info about DR feature "Selection focus" to the page:

https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_Parts_and_Whole:_DR_Groups

and:

https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Grouping

 

Edit: And also https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Layers#Alternatives

 

I've also thought of putting the info in a separate page and then link to that in those pages. Since it modifies a big chunk of @Geep's original page, although it's pretty relevant to that.

 

(Btw. here is the original topic about the feature)

Edited December 1 by datiswous

[datiswous]

I added dmap noflood info to wiki dmap page. Text taken from quote @kingsal on Discord.

https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Dmap#Noflood

Edited November 30 by datiswous

[datiswous]

I updated page: wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=In-game_Map_Entities with some of the text supplied by @Skaruts.

If you have suggestions about better text descriptions, post them here.

Edited November 30 by datiswous

[datiswous]

I updated the text briefing section of the page "Setting up campaigns": https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Setting_up_Campaigns . Thanks to information I got from @stgatilov.

Since TDM 2.08 there is a better (easier) way to setup campaigns that have advanced text briefings (like the ones from Sotha), but this was not documented yet.

Off course if I made mistakes or information is missing, you can update this on the wiki page or mention here.

The video section also has to be updated, but I (try to) do that later.

Edited December 5 by datiswous

[stgatilov]

On 12/5/2025 at 11:38 AM, datiswous said:

Since TDM 2.08 there is a better (easier) way to setup campaigns that have advanced text briefings (like the ones from Sotha), but this was not documented yet.

It would be great if you review the sections about videos there one day too.
Everything about "controlled by SDK" is the old way which I can hardly recommend today.

[datiswous]

Sdk is before going standalone, right? when it was still a Doom3 mod.

[stgatilov]

3 hours ago, datiswous said:

Sdk is before going standalone, right? when it was still a Doom3 mod.

No, I think it was the only option for campaigns and debriefings until the big menu GUI refactoring, the same 2.08.

[datiswous]

I just learned from Dragofer about DR feature "Select by filter" and "Deselect by filter". Never heard of it and couldn't find the info on the wiki (maybe didn't search deep enough?)

So I guess somebody is going to add that info.

Edit: Added this info to https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_Parts_and_Whole:_DR_Filters#"Select_by_filter"_and_"Deselect_by_filter"

 

Same for the special button in the right-click menu called "Make Visportal".

Edit: I added the info. https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Visportals#How_and_where_to_create_visportals

Edited Wednesday at 12:07 AM by datiswous