Level editor

A map editor (also level editor or map editor called ) is a computer program for the level design that lets you create levels or missions in computer games and can edit. Widely used these editors are mainly in the genre of strategy games and first person shooters.

Map editors are often already included in the retail version of the game or can be subsequently downloaded from the Internet. In the event that the developers of a game do not represent official map editor that are usually found rather quickly fans with programming skills, the program in-house editors and publish on the Internet.

Almost all cards editors today have a graphical user interface so that even players with no programming and design skills can easily make your own cards. For experienced users, the programs sometimes contain very feature rich scripting languages ​​, with the help of additional dynamism and interactivity can be brought into the game.

Editors are a popular means of game developers to long term, to bind players to their games. The constant replenishment of self-constructed level (also called custom maps ) by fans the games can increase their fan base, and they also get over the normal lifetime of comparable products out alive. Some developers support this through competitions, in which the best submitted Level will be awarded, or make collections of the best fan-made maps on the official website to download.

To make major changes to the game that go beyond the mere creation of a map, the Software Development Kit (SDK ) is required.

Known cards editors

  • Anno 1602 ( 1602 )
  • WoW ( World of Warcraft ) Yias Edit to change the map of the client
  • WoW ( World of Warcraft ) Noggit, to change the map of the client
  • UnrealEd ( Unreal )
  • Worldcraft / Valve Hammer Editor ( Half-Life )
  • Q3 or GtkRadiant ( Quake )
  • Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne - World Editor
  • Stunts track editor
  • Build Editor - Duke Nukem 3D
  • Trackmania - track editor
  • Tomb Raider Level Editor ( officially settled by Core Design in TRC)
  • DromEd level editor ( for example for Dark Project )
  • Sandbox2 ( Crysis, Crysis Wars ) ( Crytek )
  • Sandbox (Far Cry ) ( Crytek )
  • Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty (Galaxy Editor )
  • UnrealEd - editor to many games based on the Unreal Engine, including the Unreal series
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