DarkRadiant Video Tutorials

On this page you will find video tutorials for DarkRadiant.

KomagB

Komag Tutorial: Dark Mod

Slightly older video tutorials by Komag. As these are basic tutorials, the fundamentals described in them have not changed. You can use them to learn quickly about visportals and the like...

Video tutorial	Summary	Length of tutorial
Part 1	Install TDM	14 minutes
Part 2	Install Dark Radiant	10 minutes
Part 3	Your First Two Rooms	25 minutes
Part 4	Visportals	15 minutes
Part 5	Ceiling Arches	7 minutes

You can find the whole playlist here.

mh444

Video tutorials by mh444.

Video tutorial	Length of tutorial
Dark Radiant tutorial 1 - part 1	13 minutes
Dark Radiant tutorial 1 - part 2	11 minutes
Dark Radiant tutorial 1 - part 3	8 minutes

Springheel

TDM New Mappers Workshop:

Introducing newbie mappers into building levels (maps) for TDM fan missions.

Video tutorial	Summary	Length of tutorial
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 1	Planning	13 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 2	Visportals	12 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 3	Setting up Dark Radiant, building basics	32 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 4	Decorating rooms	53 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 5	Connecting rooms	57 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 6	Outdoor "rooms"	17 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 7	Doors	21 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 8	Functional props	26 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 9	Immersive details	20 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 10	Advanced brushwork	18 minutes
TDM New Mappers Workshop: Lesson 11	AI	47 minutes

You can find the whole playlist here or here.

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TDM 2.05: Springheel's Modules:

Tutorials on building with the new modular sets of prefabs and scenery in TDM.

Video tutorial	Description	Length of tutorial
Springheel's Modules 1	Introduction	11 minutes
Springheel's Modules 2	A simple street	27 minutes
Springheel's Modules 3	Thieves' Highway	28 minutes
Springheel's Modules 4	Street details	34 minutes
Springheel's Modules 5	Improving performance	11 minutes

You can find the whole playlist here or here.

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The Dark Mod: Springheel's Speed Build Challenge:

A step-by-step Let's Build, attempting to use modules and prefabs to build a mission in under 4 hours.

Video tutorial	Length of tutorial
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 1	43 minutes
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 2	28 minutes
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 3	38 minutes
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 4	52 minutes
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 5	42 minutes
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 6	47 minutes
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 7	48 minutes
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 8	48 minutes
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 9	28 minutes
Springheel's Speed Build Challenge - Part 10	24 minutes

You can find the whole playlist here or here.

An overview of all the additions concerning the architecture building modules, and their possibilities, can be read here (click to enlarge if the image is too small).

Sotha

Sotha's "Let's Map TDM !" video tutorials:

Video tutorial	Summary	Length of tutorial
Let's Map TDM! Part 1	Introduction	5 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 2	Modules	28 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 3	Basic Geometry	30 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 4	Basic Backyard	24 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 5	Interior Details	1 hour 4 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 6	Backyard Details	12 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 7	Lights	40 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 8	Monsterclip & AI	1 hour 7 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 9	Objectives & Readables	37 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 10	Sounds	1 hour 10 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 11	Finishing Touches	34 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 12	Briefing & Packaging	11 minutes
Let's Map TDM! Part 13	Betatest Fixes	18 minutes

You can find the whole playlist here.

Obsttorte

Let's Map TDM video series - The first three of these videos are in German with English subtitles, but they are in English after that.

Video tutorial	Summary	Length of tutorial
Let's Map TDM 1		55 minutes
Let's Map TDM 2		1 hour 5 minutes
Let's Map TDM 3	Create a numberwheel lock using a short and simple script	1 hour 18 minutes
Let's Map TDM 4	Material files	1 hour 8 minutes
Let's Map TDM 5	Making custom arrows	1 hour 12 minutes
Let's Map TDM 6	Finishing up blunt arrow, talking about particles, some confusion..	1 hour 2 minutes
Let's Map TDM 7	Explain how to proceed, build staircase, think about higher floor of administrative building where player starts	1 hour 23 minutes
Let's Map TDM 8	continuing working on upper level of administrative building, a lot of patchwork	1 hour 22 minutes
Let's Map TDM 9	Performance, visportals etc.	58 minutes
Let's Map TDM 10	Setup a custom light source, writing entity definitions, adjusting existing particles	1 hour 32 minutes
Let's Map TDM 11	Create custom loot items, both static and moveable	54 minutes

You can find the whole playlist here or here.

Nico Autia

Building Missions for The Dark Mod - Beginner Tutorial

Video tutorial	Summary	Length of tutorial
Part 1	The First Room	8 minutes
Part 2	Adding More Rooms	13 minutes
Part 3	Basic Gameplay Elements	13 minutes
Part 4	Sounds, Water and Sky	13 minutes
Part 5	Troubleshooting	4 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWxPdD2CJpREugMXiOivVK3ANP1gTnM-U

NeonsStyle

DARK RADIANT TUTORIAL - Game Level Editor for The Dark Mod

This is a tutorial teaching you how to get started in mapping Single Player Story Missions for the Dark Mod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYOksKpwxwg

Bikerdude

Darkradiant Tutorials: Building a fan mission

This is a Darkradiant guide to using the modular assets for The Darkmod. The tutorial was based around the Fan made mission 'Cleaning Up The Neighbourhood'

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpe2nr2tgH32dbuPIyzWriG814R6w_EQn

Demo videos

DarkRadiant Simple House test (level editor open source) [idtech4]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k2YcXNSYfA