Getting your map on ..::LvL - short version

If this is your second release, here are the basics:

• Zip up your PK3 and include a readme file in the zip.
• Upload a zip of your map some where like Dropbox, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. Basically, somewhere public I can download it from.
• Let us know about it.
• Wait 48 hours, then check the map queue.

If this is your first release, please read the following.

Getting your map on ..::LvL - detailed version

The very first thing you should do is release your level as a beta for peer review. This way you will get some feedback and there will be no need to re-release your level if there is something you missed. The Quake 3 World forums are a good starting point for beta releases. There are other forums as well.

Once your level has been added to ..::LvL, we will update the download with a later version of your release if you want us to, but levels will not be reviewed a second time.

Once you feel your level is ready for final release it will require a few things before it can be listed:

• A fully compiled <filename>.bsp. The filename should have no spaces and consist of alphanumeric characters only (a to z and 0 to 9).
• A <filename>.txt with level type, suggested player count, author information (name and email as a bare minimum) and any other information that may be required to play the level. Here is a sample .txt file that can be edited and used.
• Any other files that may be required to play the level. For example, textures and .shaders
• All contained within a <filename>.zip file. The .pk3, needs to be placed in a .zip for easy download, as some servers or browser mis-read .pk3 as text, and you need the right folder structure within your .pk3 file.

If any of the above sounds confusing then your level is not ready to be listed on ..::LvL - sorry.

Once you have all the above sorted out, send a URL of where to download the <filename>.zip file from. If you need somewhere to upload your map to, try:

• Dropbox
• Google Drive
• Microsoft OneDrive

If you have problems uploading your file to a download location, use this form to send us a message and we will contact you. Make sure you include a valid email so we can contact you by email.

Once we get a copy of your release, it will be added to the map queue.

..::LvL may not list your level for any of the following reasons:

• The level has leaks (bad construction, also means unfinished).
• Produces errors when loading (bad construction, missing files).
• The <filename>.zip does not contain all the files need to run the level (missing files).
• Author information was not given in the <filename>.txt (missing information).
• Unattributed conversions.
• Anything else that may imply the level is in a unfinished state.

While a level is on the map queue it can be updated, changed or rejected. However, once it has been reviewed it is on ..::LvL to stay. We do not remove reviewed levels unless there is a legal reason to do so.

We will try and inform level authors of rejections unless contact information is missing (or I just forget) :]