DarkRadiant Video Tutorials
On this page you will find video tutorials for DarkRadiant.
KomagB
Komag Tutorial: Dark Mod
(April - June 2012)
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
3 Video tutorials by mh444 about designing brush-work with Dark Radiant.
Topic: How to build a cylindrical tower with a conical roof. It's going to be hollow on the inside and the inside of the tower is going to seal against the outside of the tower. (quote taken from first video)
(March 2012)
| 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:
(June - Augustus 2017)
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.
TDM 2.05: Springheel's Modules:
(February - March 2017)
Tutorials on building with the new modular sets of prefabs and scenery in TDM.
| Video tutorial | Summary | 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.
The Dark Mod: Springheel's Speed Build Challenge:
(April 2017)
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:
(Februari - March 2017)
| 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.
(April - Juli 2014)
| 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
(March - April 2016)
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 |
You can find the whole playlist here
NeonsStyle
(May 2020)
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
Demo videos
DarkRadiant Simple House test (level editor open source) [idtech4]
(October 2013)
