Another editor?

[Krofinzki]

I'm very used to UED (Unreal/UT/UT2k3/UT2k4), which for me is perfectly logical. And I see no logic whatsoever in Hammer. I really don't get it at all.
Is it just me or is Hammer infact illogical?
And if so, is there an alterative to Hammer?
If not.. How the hell do you create a basic ****ing room?!

 

[Tynan]

I mapped for Unreal for 5 years.

Hammer makes sense eventually.

When you know both, though, you realize that there are really stupid, illogical things in both editors.

 

[The Dark Elf]

I mapped for Unreal for 5 years.

Hammer makes sense eventually.

When you know both, though, you realize that there are really stupid, illogical things in both editors.

yep, both suck compared to a proper app

 

[chriscanadian]

I like the Doom 3 Editor. btw: is there a way to use patches in hammer?

 

[v1p3r]

I'm very used to UED (Unreal/UT/UT2k3/UT2k4), which for me is perfectly logical. And I see no logic whatsoever in Hammer. I really don't get it at all.
Is it just me or is Hammer infact illogical?
And if so, is there an alterative to Hammer?
If not.. How the hell do you create a basic ****ing room?!

So carving everything out of a giant blob is perfectly logical?

Yeah, just like real life

 

[StardogChampion]

So carving everything out of a giant blob is perfectly logical?

Yeah, just like real life

Most people actually subtract a huge cube then add bits inside it. So it's pretty much just the same as HL and Quake mapping.

I like the Doom 3 Editor. btw: is there a way to use patches in hammer?

No patches. They would be really useful... there must be some reason why they didn't include them.

I'm very used to UED (Unreal/UT/UT2k3/UT2k4), which for me is perfectly logical. And I see no logic whatsoever in Hammer. I really don't get it at all.
Is it just me or is Hammer infact illogical?
And if so, is there an alterative to Hammer?
If not.. How the hell do you create a basic ****ing room?!

Creating a room is easy, just select the block tool then drag a box, right-click then create, do this for all the walls/ceiling/floor. Slower to do this compared to Radiant/UEd.

I miss a lot of stuff from UEd. Importing textures is as easy as "File>Import", but in Source you have to convert all the textures to a different format then stick them all in the correct folders. I could have my textures anywhere I wanted with UEd.

It's the same with importing models, File>Import in UEd, but so much more complicated with Hammer/Radiant.

Also, LIGHTING PREVIEW!!!!11. I wouldn't even mind just a basic one without any bounce.

 

[mayro]

Is their a way to use those editors for halflife2?

 

[DarkPiece]

Half-life and quake based games have always been an additive world...

Unreal based games obviously have always been a subtractive world...

I'm used to both so i could care less...

 

[Krofinzki]

Half-life and quake based games have always been an additive world...

Unreal based games obviously have always been a subtractive world...

I'm used to both so i could care less...

you can care less? intresting!

That additive/subtractive talk was very helpful thoe, made me understand better. Thanks!