Tutorials - id Software

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Creating roq video files using ffmpeg

Jul 24 2023 Other Tutorial 2 comments

Tutorial about how to create ROQ.-Video files with ffmpeg and video editing software.

Lightmaps in Doom 3 Engine: A Hybrid Approach To Real-Time Lighting

May 18 2023 Doom III Level Design/Theory 3 comments

Since the inception of Doom 3, many artists have been disappointed with the engine's limited lighting ability. Utilizing a small number of point lights...

DOOM 3 GUI scripting tutorials

Mar 14 2023 Doom III UI/HUD 2 comments

This is a series of tutorials on how to construct GUIs for Doom 3.

idTech1: How to easily identify the many different WAD files

Jul 30 2020 Other Tutorial

Many WAD files have the same name (e.g. DOOM.WAD). The versions can only be differentiated correctly using hash values. Here is my simplified solution...

Restore map after Doom Builder Crash

Dec 20 2018 Doom II Mapping/Technical 2 comments

Doombuilder or GZDoom Builder crashed? didn't save your work? damaged file or lost your map? restore it this way.

BSP-Level based game Engines

Nov 27 2009 HaZardModding Mapping/Technical 7 comments

This tutorial explains how the technology behind the mapping process works, and how the game engine knows what it has to calculate. The required background...

Milkshape 3D Basics & Fundamentals

Oct 8 2009 Other Tutorial 11 comments

A tutorial on the fundamentals and basic use of Milkshape 3D by Ben "Zom-B" Wilson. I cover the GUI of Milkshape, creating simple shapes using two different...

Make a door and a keypad

Aug 2 2008 Doom III Mapping/Technical 8 comments

This tutorial will guide you through the making of two rooms, a door, and a keypad. We will also make the door unlock when the correct code is entered...

How to create a RoQ video-file

Jun 28 2008 Other Tutorial 14 comments

This is a little tutorial on how to create a RoQ video file for ID games like Quake 3 or Doom 3.

Photo to Seamless texture

Jan 14 2008 Textures Tutorial 13 comments

How to make a seamless/well tiling texture from a photo and add additional parts to make the texture "your own".

Material Shaders for Id Tech 4 (Doom 3)

Jan 11 2008 Doom III Textures 3 comments

Using the Textures created in my 'Building Texture maps for Material Shaders using Photoshop' Tutorial, we go through the process of getting a Basic...

Cooperative Play.. Cooperative?

Jun 19 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding 6 comments

Weapons, weapons, weapons. What's with all the ultraviolence? Let's look forward and try something that might be useful for cooperative play...

Class/Team-Based addon: Armor Values

Jun 18 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding

Want different armor values in your mod? Tired of the normal values? This is for you.

Monsters Fighting Each-Other

Jun 17 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding 1 comment

Like monsters? Want them to hate each other? This is for you! Fun fun fun!

Player Speeds

Jun 17 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding 3 comments

This tut shows you how to manage speeds for player classes in Q2. -NOTE: This code hacks ClientThink which will not always work!

Working Quake2 Replacement Sounds

Mar 30 2006 Quake 2 Sound Effects

Adding replacement sounds for the current Quake2 weapons is a tough job. We're going to hack this without the engine for new sounds..

Protection at start of spawn

Mar 24 2006 Quake 2 Server Side Coding 3 comments

Ever been angry at those people who stand near spawn points ALL day railing and launching rockets at those who just spawned? This will fix it. It is a...

Class or Team Based Mod

Mar 18 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding 10 comments

This tutorial will show you how to make a class based mod! You can change a few words around and in an instant you have a team based mod! Change a few...

Implementing the PMenu

Mar 16 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding

Hello! Paril here, yet again with a vengence for modifications! Anyways, here's a tutorial for how to add Zoid's CTF PMenu system into your...

Suck the life out of them, literally

Mar 15 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding

This mini-mod will show you how to use the parasite's drain life attack. This tutorial also shows you that monster attacks work with players, too!

Push and Pull

Mar 15 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding 3 comments

Ever wanted a tractor beam in your Quake2 mod? Ever wanted to just push your enemies around like a ragdoll? Does that lava down there look tempting? A...

Understanding Quake2's print functions

Mar 12 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding

This small but powerful tutorial will get you started on printing messages to the client.

Climbing - Hard to reach places?

Feb 17 2006 Quake 2 Server Side Coding 3 comments

This tutorial will show you how to add climbing support in your Quake2 mod. With just a few presses of a button and holding +forward, you're on your...

The Stuffcmd

Feb 9 2006 Quake 2 Server Side Coding 2 comments

This is a tiny code that is used to force a command upon a client! This should be used in some way to prevent bugs..

Ejecting Shells

Feb 8 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding 3 comments

This Mini-Tutorial will show you how to add ejecting brass to your Quake2 mods. This is quite easy, and does not involve much. I will also show you the...

Adding Reloading to Mods

Feb 7 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding

Paril here! Down at Paril's Projects, we try alot of stuff to put into our mods. Our main focus is realism. Anyways, you may have seen this tutorial...

Understanding Quake2 Weapon Frames

Feb 5 2006 Quake 2 Client Side Coding

Here I'll show you what all those numbers in weapons mean. Some people find it hard to do. I'll also tell you how to correctly name your model's...

Adding a new weapon (Melee)

Feb 5 2006 Quake 2 Server Side Coding 6 comments

Adding a new weapon is simple.. adding a MELEE weapons isn't as easy! If you've tried coding in Q2, you'll notice that you cannot use Fire_Hit...

Locational Damage

Feb 5 2006 Quake 2 Server Side Coding 4 comments

How to add a simple locational damage code to Quake2. Imagine the possbilities with this code! A headshot can do 80 damage, 160 damage, or 1500 damage...

Random Spray Rifle Part 2

Sep 5 2005 Quake Client Side Coding

After doing your Counter-Strike-esque spray rifle, why not add movement based accuracy and ammo usage? Do this tutorial and add it in!

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