Getting your map on ..::LvL

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 and Map-Center Discord servers are a great starting point.

Released levels can be updated at any time. The only update to the reviews may be a note that download has been changed to the one that was reviewed.

Your final release 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 game 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>.pk3 file. You will need the right folder structure within your PK3 file.
• The PK3 file needs to be placed in a zip file for easy download. Some servers and browsers may mis-read PK3 file as text.

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

Once you have all the above sorted out, let us know 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>.pk3 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.

We will try and inform level authors of rejections unless contact information is missing.

While a level is on the Map Queue it can be updated, changed or rejected. 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.