Special CD-ROM 6: Sound & Multi Media/SPECIAL6.ISO/doom2/progs/deepshar/tutor.doc

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  This TUTORIAL was modified from DEU TUTORIAL v1.5.  This is a quick
  conversion which may contain typos and errors, but everybody wanted
  something, so we modified the DEU tutorial, which is pretty good for
  beginners.

  Hope this helps some!

  SBS staff

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  Introduction - Making your first original level.


  This document and the accompanying TUTOR.WAD file should help you to see
  what you need to do to build a level.  It's a sort of touch-and-see
  how it works thing (sounds like fun!)

  This tutorial works best it you print out this (TUTOR.DOC) and then follow
  along with DeeP on the computer.

  Start DeeP and read in the file TUTOR.WAD (R C:\yourdir\TUTOR.WAD). If you
  set the Patch directory to yourdir then the path is not required and the
  .WAD is also optional.

  The sample levels just loaded were made for DOOM. We think all the stuff
  is also compatible with DOOM II. Use the F10 option B to make sure every-
  thing is ok (save any changes F10 makes so you don't have to do it again).

  Automatically change the textures to DOOM II (Check, option C) if anything
  comes up missing.

  Everywhere you see episode/mission (EeMm) DOOM references, substitute
  mission (MAPxx) numbers for DOOM II.

  Items appearing in braces {} indicate that there is a sample level that you
  can edit to follow along and see how to do things. Edit the example level
  by selecting File and Edit level in DeeP Edit mode.

  Select the editing mode(s) indicated and move the pointer around to touch
  things and look at how they are structured.

  You may wish to adjust some options. Mouse speed, grid lines/size and how
  quickly DeeP will select an object (are all user definable). You may also
  wish to turn on auto-start now (this will start DeeP in Edit mode right
  away).

  Select Edit and Options (or Alt+F5) to set these to your comfort level.
  As you get more experience, you may wish to change them again.

  Set the Zoom size (using +/- keys) to at least 1. The grid looks bad at
  less than this (switch to solid lines) and it's hard to make things out.

  You will probably be zooming a lot. You can also use the +/- buttons on the
  top menu bar to control zooming.

  Be sure to use the [ and ] keys to slow down your display speed for these
  tiny levels (Delay displayed on bottom bar), otherwise you'll fly all over
  the place.

  DeeP defaults to snap-to-grid 8. If you want to see the grid, press H or
  click the top button h. In Edit Options, change the grid to a solid line
  (default is dashed) depending on your zoom level and monitor. Your lines
  are forced to the intersecting lines on the grid, which is recommended
  for clean drawing and a better match with the textures.

  When you play around, press Esc (or Alt+F4) to quit and say you want
  really want to quit even though you didn't save it.

  Use the J command to jump to the object number described. Press J and
  then enter the number in the box that pops up.

  Now we begin our journey...
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  CHAPTER 1:  Creating a new Level


   1. First, start by selecting File (Alt+F or use the Mouse and left click).

      a. Select New Level (you can also press Shift+F3 and do it all).
      b. Select level E1M1 (or MAP01). We are now creating a new map.

      Go into vertex edit mode (hit tab or press V). Now press "Ins" and
      position the cursor where you want to start a line, now press the
      Left Mouse button.

      A green square is placed where you have started creating a vertex.
      Move to the right some distance and press the left mouse again. You
      have just created a LineDef.

      You will need a minimum of three LineDefs to create an enclosed polygon.
      Move some more and press the Left Mouse button again. Form a square or
      any type of room you want, just keep clicking.

      The last LineDef connecting (or closing) the polygon is made by pressing
      the Right mouse button. You can move on top of the first vertex created
      (wait till the vertex lights up) or just press the Right button.

      It is useful to sometimes move on top of existing vertexes to connect
      areas, so experiment with the different ways you can connect lines.

      You are still in Insert Mode. Keep clicking the Left mouse button and
      repeatedly make more nice areas, as many sides as you want for now.

      Each time you finish an area, a Sector is also created (the default
      one). You can go back later in Sector mode and edit the height and
      textures of the floor and ceiling.  Similarly, for LineDefs, you go
      to LineDef mode and again edit the wall textures.

      We will do this next.

      For rooms, move in a clockwise direction, for objects in rooms move
      counter clockwise (just one of those "rules").

      To quit creating, press the Right mouse button again (just after you
      made your last area) and now you are back in basic Edit command mode.


   2. If you have any lines that are shared by 2 Sectors and are meant
      to be the place where you cross from room to room set the Flags
      to 2S (two-sided and shoot thru) and turn off the Impassable Flag.

      If you joined them while making it all, it should be OK, but just
      in case you want to know how to fix it afterwards, this is how.

      You will probably want to get rid of any of the Normal/Upper/Lower
      Textures that are on lines that you walk across (usually, unless
      you want to create the illusion of walking through a wall.).


   3. {E2M2 or MAP03}  Check out LineDef # 1.
      (To go to LineDef editing mode press L).

      To change the way the walls look, select a line or a group of lines
      and change the Normal texture on some of the SideDefs. (To go to
      line editing mode, press L).

      {E2M3 or MAP05}  Take a look at LineDefs #0,2, and 3.

      To change just the texture (and nothing else), select the LineDef to
      change, when it lights up, press the shift key (to keep the LineDef
      "locked") and click the Left mouse button over the LineDef texture
      displayed on the bottom that you want to change.

      The shift key keeps DeeP from following you and selecting a different
      LineDef. You can make it always not follow by pressing the A key and
      turning auto-select on/off. Look at the bottom of the screen when you
      do this in the box with Delay.

      You can also press the Right mouse button on top of the active LineDef
      and go into complete LineDef edit mode or press Enter.


   4. Change the Floor and Ceiling Textures in a Sector.
      (To go to Sector editing mode press S).

      {E2M4 or MAP06}  Look at Sector #1, compare to the default in
      Sector 0.

      The same editing options explained for LineDefs apply for Sectors.


   5. Add a Player1 Start Thing.
      (To go to Thing editing mode press T).

      Press "Ins" and a Thing object is added at the current cursor spot.
      Each time Ins is pressed, another Thing is created.

      If you want to play cooperatively you will also want to add Player2,
      Player3 and Player4 start Things.

      If you want to play in deathmatch mode you must have a MINIMUM
      of 4 deathmatch start Things.

      {E2M5 or MAP07}  That's were you start and the direction you're
      facing.

      The same editing options explained for LineDefs apply for Things.

   6. Change the type of one of the lines to:

      "Special - Ends level goes to next level."

      If you want to be able to leave the level you will need an exit.
      (Even if just to see the deathmatch frag counts!).

      {E2M6 or MAP08}  Check out Line 5.

      Oh yeah, the texture was changed to one of the SW1xxxx textures so that
      it looks like a switch too.  Edit the LineDef (as explained earlier)
      and change the normal te