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I was talking with a couple of players and I don't remember seeing any information pertaining to the map size limits. So my question is what is the size limit for BF2/BF2 R maps? Are they limited to 4km because of the engine? Is it a concern of size (megabytes)? If the maps aren't limited in terms of dimensions, how exactly would I go about making a larger than 4km map?

AFAIK maps over 4x4km with a rather low density of static props bring the engine to its very limits and are almost unplayable if filled with objects. A barren desert should work tho.

There was a post a while back in the community mod forums about doing a 8x8km wake island.

I think anything larger then 4x4 has to be mostly water barren desert, and has to be all done using 3dsmax, photoshop and heightmaps and coding. Not the editor.


Don't quote me on it though. So to answer how do you go about making something bigger then 4x4? "With a fair bit of difficulty and limitations."

[R-CON]AnimalMother wrote:There was a post a while back in the community mod forums about doing a 8x8km wake island.

I think anything larger then 4x4 has to be mostly water barren desert, and has to be all done using 3dsmax, photoshop and heightmaps and coding. Not the editor.


Don't quote me on it though. So to answer how do you go about making something bigger then 4x4? "With a fair bit of difficulty and limitations."

Who would be the most knowledgeable person concerning mapping limitations? I am pretty interested in making either a El Alamein or Wake Island (BF1942), as those are both pretty "barren" maps.

EDIT: This might belong in the mapping section.

4km x 4km is the largest sized map you can have unless you either just have a central island (with very, very low detail terrain), or a 100% water map, or "modelled terrain".

PricelineNegotiator wrote:Who would be the most knowledgeable person concerning mapping limitations? I am pretty interested in making either a El Alamein or Wake Island (BF1942), as those are both pretty "barren" maps.

before you even consider this you should have at least a 2km x 2km map under your belt...