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Map Making FAQ's

Here are some answers to your map making question, and some really good map making tips. If you have a question not listed here, please post it in the forum so we can address it and possibly add it to the page.
If the question does not have an answer or a link, I don't have the page for it yet. But it will be up in a couple of days.

If your are brand new to Map Making then you might want to check out this Basic information sheet by Slaughter*AUS*

  1. How do I get all the items to show up in my Mission editor? (Works for DF2 & LW, also a fix for LW:MED using Win2K; Edited MED Downloads)
  2. Why do my tunnels end with black walls / How do the blink groups work?
    German version of FAQ#2. This is a test page, let me know if it translates well.
    French version of FAQ#2. This is a test page, let me know if it translates well.
    Spanish version of FAQ#2. This is a test page, let me know if it translates well.
  3. How can I align my tunnels/objects so they have no gaps?
  4. Absolute height, What is it and how can I use it?
  5. Why are the interiors missing from my buildings?
  6. Why do I get "LAG" on certain maps? And what exactly is "Frame Rate"?
  7. Why do I pop out of the tunnel to the surface?
    1. Your tunnels are set in uneven terrain and the tunnels are actually above ground, so move the tunnels or set them deeper.
    2. Your tunnels are not pieced together pixel perfect (see FAQ#3)
    3. Your using a shallow terrain and your tunnels are set below the absolute height of 0. Try not to go so deep or use a differnet terrain.
  8. Why is my King of the Hill zone so small?
  9. How do I get people to parachute upon spawning?
    1. Set the player start markers to a height of Z 100/000 or higher. Be careful though, setting it to high, with some weather settings, will get some very bad graphics during the intial part of the chute in.
  10. How do I zoom in the map editor screen?
    1. Use the "page up" and "page down" keys.
    2. Hold the Shift key down while holding down the "right mouse" button and move the mouse left or right.
  11. Why do I/flags pop to the surface when I/they spawn underground?

A. Because its a known LW ...