Playable mapgen - randomly-generated maps

[qbism]

Well, I've been messing with this randomly-generated map mod on-and-off since the 2006 Qexpo. (And this is probably the first post I've started since 2003.) Not a polished product but good enough to share as an interesting concept. It's a mod based on Preach's mapgen. Advancements-

1. Playable with monsters, items, etc. The ogre and shells are examples in the code and maps. Multiplayer might be possible.

2. Map tiles based on a compact module provide unique spaces with a handful of shapes.

The original mapgen by Preach is not required to run, but a good idea to install it in a separate mod directory, try it out, and read the docs. That readme is needed to produce a new map.

Multiple obvious bugs include unlit monsters, sometimes monsters spawn below floor, etc. etc.

Download w/ map source (Quark) and qc source:
(corrected link 2/1/10)

Search for "qbism" and "mapgen" in the source. qc libraries: Frikbot is there for multiplayer testing, extras for func_water, gyro just place-holder for now.

Preach's mapgen:


shots:

[ceriux]

looks pretty cool, too bad the textures cant be done right =/

[Chip]

It might be working for some 'no-subject' maps, or if you have a lack of inspiration. After all, the resulting map is editable, right?

So you can cut, copy it in another map, and add new textures. I might give it a try.

The first one would look interesting, with the right textures.

[Spike]

mmm, r_floortexture / r_walltexture. yay for quakeworld hacks that change the textures based on surface angle.

But yeah, the texturing needs some work.

[leileilol]

[MeTcHsteekle]

[qbism]

[LordHavoc]

[qbism]

[qbism]

[LordHavoc]

[qbism]

Func_wall so light source can include geometry. Those are supposed to be sconces on the back wall in this pic. HFX eX textures BTW.

[xaGe]

..For a generated map the lighting looks ok to me. The whole thing looks better than previous examples posted.

[qbism]

Dynamic lights improve the illusion of a seamless world, add some drama, and highlight normal maps. Compiled lighting becomes low-level ambient. Compiled lighting must be uniform (bland) anyway to reduce contrast at seams.

Currently working on a new tileset, probably spent an hour texturing it rather than zero time like previous sets. It will still be mostly conceptual.

Not even the mapper knows if there's an ogre around the corner...

[goldenboy]