Tools

Here are a list of tools, tutorials, and references for what you need to create levels within Movie Battles II.

Tools

• Official Mod Tools Package
  • GTK Radiant (included in MBII SDK)
    • Included with GTK Radiant: EffectsED, BehavED, ShaderED2, ModView, MD3View, Assimilate
  • Netradiant-Custom (included in MBII SDK)
    • An open-source variant of GTK Radiant, this mapping tool has more up-to-date features and is recomended over GTK for new maps.
• Text editing software such as Notepad++ for creating shaders, .siege files, Full Authentic Files, and .arena files.
• Winrar or 7zip for opening .pk3s
• Adobe Photoshop / GIMP or other photomanipulation software to create textures and minimaps.
• Optional: Modeling software such as 3ds Max, Blender or Maya.

• Testing Distribution Guide

Tutorials

• Mapping
  • Mapping Guide Index
  • Creating a .siege file
  • Creating an Automap
• FA
  • Creating your first FA
  • Creating a Weapon Icon
  • Using a Custom Vehicle (.veh) File
  • Creating a Custom Saber (.sab) File

References

• Entity List
• Enhanced Effects
• MovieBattles Character File (.MBCH) Values
• MovieBattles Character File (.MBCH) Weapon Overrides
• MovieBattles Team Configuration File (.MBTC)
• FA Attributes
• Full Authentic Force Powers
• Legends 2.0 Point Buy Guide

Unit Sizes

These are the sizes for units used in mapping. (All sizes are in map units)

Crouching

• Normal Player: 41
• SBD (Remember these can't move while crouching): 49.2
• Wookiee: 47.15
• Droideka: 28.7

Standing

• Normal Player: 65
• SBD: 78
• Wookiee: 74.75
• Droideka: 45.5