Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars

Welcome to the Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars section. Here you'll find a variety of reference documentation and tutorials related to editing ETQW, along with links to the SDK. To learn more about Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, visit www.enemyterritory.com.

Software Development Kit

The Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Software Development kit is currently in BETA. A list of download locations is available here.

Tutorials

Basics A Simple First Map - a step-by-step guide towards making a simple map. A Simple Second Map - a second step-by-step guide. Taking A Screenshot - Settings and options for making a great screenshot! Terrain A Simple First Terrain - a step-by-step guide for terrains. Making a Terrain Model - more detailed guide for terrain meshes. An Advanced Terrain and Megatexture - a comprehensive guide for making detailed terrain models with Megatextures.

Vehicles Vehicle Tutorial - The whole thing! Click below for smaller segments. Step 1 - Design considerations, before you do anything else! Step 2 - Initial rough model, rig and basic script. Step 3 - More advanced rig and scripting. Step 4 - Further technical setup ideas. Models & Textures Adding Custom Textures - Create materials to add your own custom textures to the game. Making A Normal Map - Using Renderbump to generate a bump-map from a high-poly model.

Script & Code

Coding Windows Code Notes - General information about compiling on Windows. Linux Code Notes - General information about compiling on Linux systems. Generating Compiled Scripts - Information on building a compiledscript DLL. Declarations Materials - All you need to know about material declarations. Templates - Setting up templates to save time and effort. Surface Types - Available surface types for particle & sound effects. Skins - Easily switch textures on surfaces. Vehicle Scripting Basic Overview - Introduction to vehicle setup. Entity Definition - One definition to rule them all! Vehicle Definition - Introduction to the .vscript file. Positions & Views - Configuring player positions & camera views. Components - Details of various vehicle components. Weapons - Things that go boom! IK - Inverse Kinematics & you... Cockpits - Cockpit setup.

Entity Scripting Classes - Tree of entity types. Events - List of all script events. Examples - Some example walkthoughs of building up a scripted entity. Script Files - List of the script files used by the game. GUIs GUI Overview - Overview of the GUI system. Event Based Scripting - GUIs are event-based. Materials - Using materials in GUIs. Transitions - Transitions. Templates - Using templates in GUIs. List Enumeration - List enumerations. Properties - Player/Global properties and more. Timelines - GUI timelines. Layouts - Window layouts. Reference - GUI reference.

Design

The Basics A Simple First Map - step-by-step guide towards making a simple map A Simple Second Map - step-by-step guide towards making a simple map A Simple First Terrain - step-by-step guide creating a simple terrain An Advanced Map - includes terrain How do I ...? - Common and useful tasks Map Troubleshooting - Common problems and fixes Brush Basics Entity Basics Lighting Basics Portal Basics Common Textures Decals Editor Groups Map Objects References Sound Texturesheets Water Ambient Light Editor Atmosphere Editor Texture Editor

Advanced Stuff Batches Deployables Detail Groups Developer cheats List of Entities - Descriptions for all entities LOD Groups Locations Model Instancing Occlusion Tests Performance Optimizations Surface Tree Surface Types Terrain Editing Terrain Editor Vehicle Route Constraint System

Art

Models In-Game Models - Making models for use in the engine. Collision Meshes - Optimized models for in-game physics collision. High-Poly Models - Making source models for baking normal maps. Renderbump - Create normal maps from high-poly geometry. Imposters - Sprites used for rendering complex models cheaply at a distance. Animation MD5 Export Process - How to export an animated MD5. Vehicle Setup - How to set up a vehicle. Textures Basic Texture Overview - Supported texture types and implementations. Texturesheets - Overview of what texturesheets are, and when to use them. The Atlas Editor - Create environment texture sheets to improve performance. RenderBumpFlat - Create normal-maps from high-poly geometry. Detail Textures - Add high-frequency detail to your textures.

Terrain Editing Making a Terrain Model - Create a terrain mesh for your map. EditWorld's Terrain Editor - Set up a Surface Tree for your MegaTexture. Generate a MegaTexture - Render and compile your MegaTexture. Water Surfaces - Create water to go with your landscape. STUFF System - Procedurally distribute models over your terrain mesh. Atmospheres and Effects The Atmosphere Editor - Create and edit atmospheres for your map. The Ambient Light Editor - Create and edit ambient light setups. Environment Maps - Used for reflection effects. Water Surfaces - Creating water effects. The Effects Editor - Create and edit particle effects. Cheap Decals - Bulletholes and other collision decals.