Hello there Gn_Custard! I give you a very warm welcome to the C&C labs community!

Regarding your question, ALL of the map making for Generals is done in the World Builder. No 3rd party software required!

Making a mission is quite complex, it's easier to start off making some skirmish maps if you're just beginning map making. However, I make missions all the time and they're my expertise. I made a map called Dr. Thrax's Toxic Revenge with all the features you are talking about. Taunts, camera intro's, special missions, etc. I know exactly what you're talking about ^_^.

Making good quality mission maps require high levels of scripting and if you want to make a mission that's well polished you'll have to know scripting almost to the degree of the programmers. HOWEVER, do NOT let me discourage you! Anyone can make mission maps that range from highly complex to simple. It all depends on what YOU want to make.

To get you started let me tell you how I began, just to give you some encouragement and an idea.

As I said before when I first started creating in the World Builder I made small and simple skirmish maps. With very basic scripting and map techniques. After I made about 15+ skirmish maps I began wondering about mission maps. I dreamed (like you! =)) of making a Dr. Thrax mission in which he is stronger and tougher! (Since I thought the Dr. Thrax mission that was made by the game creators was very easy. I wanted him to be tough!) I rummaged through a lot of mission maps that were made by the creators and learned from them. Soon enough I made my own! It took a while though, to learn all the scripting and aspects of missioning, but I got it in the end. Hooray!

Though when I made those mission maps that's before I came to C&C labs; so I didn't have any help xD. That just made it take longer haha.



Let me ask, are you familiar with making maps using World Builder? Or is this a first time experience for you? Also, to what degree is your knowledge of scripting, since scripting makes the intros, and AI/map function.

I forgot how long I've been map making, eh I'd say a good 8 years. xD

Edited by user Tuesday, October 25, 2016 5:22:31 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Go to the installation order and open mapsZH.big (you may need to download finalbig first) then extract all the files. Edit the map as you would any other. Then either play them through the skirmish menu (by putting them in your documents' maps folder) or place them in the game's folder with a path matching the original (as seen in finalbig) to replace the missions outright.

I didn't mean you play it as a skirmish. You can play single player missions through the skirmish interface by selecting a mission map from custom maps.

To edit the flyover and voiceovers you should have a look at the scripts. There will be a lot so it could take some time to find the right one. All the scripts are pretty self explanatory (IF condition THEN do this).

You are a GEM! That is exactly what I was looking for

Mao would say: "You are very generous, General." You've just made my day! Thank you!

-where is the *bow* smiley

Edited by user Wednesday, October 26, 2016 8:06:39 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

That depends, do you want to replace an existing mission or extend a campaign?

If you want to make a new challenge it could take some modding (including window modding).
You'd have to put the maps in the install folder (copy the path in the maps big) then modify the challenge ini file to create the new challenge.