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¶ Core Controls
¶ Toolbar
| ID | name | ID | name | ID | name | ID | name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leave the editor | 6 | Macroblock Mode | 11 | Picker Tool | 16 | Map Options |
| 2 | Save the track | 7 | Skinning Tool | 12 | Copy/Paste Mode | 17 | MediaTracker |
| 3 | Help and Helper Settings | 8 | Eraser Tool | 13 | Freelook Tool | 18 | Light Settings |
| 4 | Block Mode | 9 | Undo action | 14 | Edit Block Properties | 19 | Test Mode |
| 5 | Item Mode | 10 | Redo action | 15 | Plug-ins Mode | 20 | Validate the track |
¶ Camera
| Function | Key(s) |
|---|---|
| Move camera horizontally | (Hold) Alt + LMB Move mouse to screen edge |
| Rotate camera | (Hold) Alt + RMB Numpad 2, 4, 6, 8 |
| Zoom camera | (Hold) Alt + (Scroll) MMB (Hold) Alt + MMB |
¶ Cursor
| Function | Key(s) |
|---|---|
| Move cursor | Mouse ←, ↑, →, ↓ |
| Change cursor height | (Scroll) MMB (Hold) Alt + LMB + RMB PgUp, PgDn |
| Place block | LMB (Hold) Space |
| Rotate block, yaw 90° | RMB R Ctrl |
| Rotate block, yaw 15° (Free Mode) |
Numpad +, - Home, End |
| Rotate block, pitch 15° (Free Mode) |
↑, ↓ |
| Rotate block, roll 15° (Free Mode) |
←, → |
| Prevent block snapping | Shift |
| Delete block | (Hold) X + LMB (Hold) Delete |
| Delete all blocks/items (asks to confirm) |
Backspace |
¶ Folder Navigation
| Function | Key(s) |
|---|---|
| Step into folders | (Hover) Mouse LMB 1, 2, etc.1 |
| Step back | (Hover) Mouse LMB ` |
| Hide/unhide folder rows | RMB / ` |
| Hide/unhide folder UI | Tab |
1 Pressing 0 lets you enter multiple digits for folder numbers above 9.
¶ Map Details
You can view a map’s details by clicking on the info icon in the top-left corner, or by saving.
¶ Attributes
- Thumbnail: The preview image that will be displayed in menus.
- Name: The track name.
- Author: The author’s unique user ID.
- Comment: Authors can add a comment through Map Options.
- Weight: A numerical representation of the complexity of the map.
- Mood: The time of day.
¶ Required
- Validated: If the map has been validated, and if it has, the map objectives.
- Shadows computed: If Default shadows have been computed.
¶ Optional
- Sequences: If the map contains MediaTracker content.
- Customs: If the map uses custom music or a mod.
- Editing protected by password: Authors can set a password to lock editing the map in Map Options.
- Spectators placement computed: This is computed automatically.
- High quality shadows computed: If High or Ultra shadows have been computed.
¶ Coppers
Coppers are an indication of the performance of the map. It is recommended to keep this number within around ~12.000 maximum to ensure low spec PCs that meet the game’s minimum requirements can run the game smoothly. There is no set limit to the amount of coppers your map can be; just be weary that the player might need higher PC specs to run maps with a high copper count smoothly.
¶ Block Mode
Shortcut key: F2
¶ Item Mode
Shortcut key: F3
¶ Macroblock Mode
Shortcut key: F4
¶ Skinning Mode
Shortcut key: F5
¶ Tools
¶ Eraser Tool
Shortcut key: Hold X
Activate this and then use LMB to erase what you click.
¶ Undo
Shortcut key: U
Undoes your most recent actions one at a time.
¶ Redo
Shortcut key: R
Redoes your undoes.
¶ Picker Tool
Shortcut key: Hold L Ctrl
Combined with LMB, this will change your selected block to the one you click on.
Combined with RMB, this will set the cursor to the same coordinates as what you click on.
¶ Copy/Paste Mode
Shortcut key: C
- Select All: Select everything in the map. Shortcut: Ctrl + A
- Reset Selection: Unselect everything.
- Add to Selection: LMB adds whatever your cursor is highlighting to the selection. Can hold and drag to select an area.
- Remove from Selection: Can hold and drag to unselect an area. Holding X works if unselecting one at a time.
- Cut Selection: Saves the selection to place it elsewhere. Erases original selection. Shortcut: Ctrl + X
- Copy Selection: Saves the selection to place it elsewhere. Doesn’t erase original selection. Shortcut: Ctrl + C
- Apply Symmetry to Selection: After Cut/Copy, flips selection, replacing blocks with mirror versions if necessary.
- Save Selection as new Macroblock: Save selection as a new macroblock.
¶ Freelook Tool
Shortcut key: Hold Alt
Combined with LMB, this will move the camera.
Combined with RMB, this will rotate the camera.
¶ Edit Block Properties
Blocks and items with waypoints (marked as a start/checkpoint/finish) can have their waypoint properties edited.
- Linked Checkpoints: Click on a checkpoint to open the properties menu. Click on the chain button to change the tag to “LinkedCheckpoint”. Checkpoints are linked by the Group number; activating one activates them all, which is useful for maps with multiple routes.
- Royal Waypoints: To make a Royal map function correctly, each Start and Finish needs the Order value to be set based on the intended colour (1 = White, 2 = Green, etc).
¶ Plugins Mode
Shortcut key: P
You can toggle plugins on/off here. There are some default Nadeo scripts, but you can also add your own into the Scripts\EditorPlugins folder.
Ctrl + P turns all plugins off.
- BlockModeInCursor: Displays the properties of the currently selected block.
- ColorAndAnimation:
- CursorCoords: Displays the X, Y, Z grid coordinates of your cursor, as well as the cardinal direction your selected block is facing.
- LatestBlocks: Shows the last five blocks you used. Click a block listed to select it.
- PlayMapAtSave: After saving, you will be presented with options to play your map in Hotseat or submit it to Map Review.
- ShareMapInfo:
¶ Map Management
¶ Saving
Shortcut key: S
Saving will follow these steps:
- If any custom blocks or items have been used in the map, the game will show you the amount used and their total size. If the total size exceeds the maximum (4MB as of 15-Mar-22), the customs won’t be embedded in the map, meaning anyone else who downloads the map will have those parts missing (this can be circumnavigated with Openplanet).
- The game will remind you the map needs to be validated if it hasn’t been already.
- If validated, the game will remind you shadows need to be calculated if they haven’t already, and will present you with the Light Settings menu.
- You then need to select a directory to save to and give your map a name.
- The game will warn you if a map with an identical directory and name exists. This includes the previous version of the map you have open.
- Your map is now saved, and you will be presented with the Map Details.
¶ Map Options
¶ Set Map Type
- Map type:
- Number of Laps: Only appears if a “Start/Finish” waypoint (multilap) exists.
- Map style:
¶ Set Map Objectives
You can change the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal times here. The Author medal time is set when validating.
¶ Edit Light Settings
Takes you to the Light Settings menu.
¶ Edit Map Thumbnail
¶ Choose Custom Music
¶ Edit Map Comment
You can add a comment to the Map Details.
¶ Set a Password For Editing
You can lock editing the map with a password.
¶ Test the Map With Mode
If the map is validated, you can load a Mode script and play the map, not test. Times will be uploaded to Nadeo’s servers unless the script explicitly denies it.
¶ MediaTracker
A full explanation of the MediaTracker can be found here.
¶ Light Settings
- Mood: Change the time of day to Morning, Day, Sunset, or Night.
- Shadows: Compute the shadows of your map. The quality must be at least Default for the map to be playable.
¶ Test Mode
Shortcut key: Enter
Place your car down wherever you want and start driving.
¶ Validation Mode
This is how you prove your map is possible to beat. Once validated, your map can be played by other people, added to campaigns and rooms, etc. The time you set when validating the map becomes the Author Medal time, and you can repeat validation to set faster times.
After validating a map, medal times are calculated using these values
| Medal | calculation |
|---|---|
| Gold | ceil(Author Time * 1.06) |
| Silver | ceil(Author Time * 1.2) |
| Bronze | ceil(Author Time * 1.5) |
ceil is a function that rounds up to the nearest second.
Using the ghost editor, these are the intervals you want to stay within when driving the medal ghosts:
| Medal | Min | Target | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | AuthorTime * 1.03 | AuthorTime * 1.06 | AuthorTime * 1.09 |
| Silver | Gold * 1.06 | Gold * 1.12 | Gold * 1.18 |
| Bronze | Silver * 1.12 | Silver * 1.24 | Silver * 1.36 |
¶ Shortcuts
¶ Generic
| Key(s) | Function |
|---|---|
| Tab | Toggles Show/Hide Blocks |
| Enter | Test Mode |
| Esc | Exit Editor |
| F2 | Block Mode Cycle Block Modes |
| F3 | Item Mode Cycle Item Modes |
| F4 | Macroblock Mode Cycle Macroblock Modes |
| F5 | Skinning Mode |
| P | Plugins Mode |
| H | Show Ingame help |
| R | Redo |
| S | Save |
| U or Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| C | Copy/Paste Mode |
| Q | Change Pivot |
| Arrow Keys | Cursor Pitch/Roll |
| Numpad + Numpad - | Cursor Yaw |
¶ Editing
| Key(s) | Function |
|---|---|
| Hold Shift | Avoid snapping to free blocks |
| (Hold) Delete | Delete Free/ghost block on hover |
| (Hold) X | Eraser Mode on hover |
| Right Ctrl or RMB | Rotate Block (Yaw 90°) |
| Shift + LMB | Skinning mode --> Apply Last |
| Ctrl + LMB | Select picked block/item |
| Ctrl + RMB | Focus on picked block/item |
¶ Camera
| Key(s) | Function |
|---|---|
| Hold Left Alt | Freelook Tool |
| Numpad 1-9 | Camera rotation |
| Numpad / | Reset Cursor or Rotate 90° |
| PgUp + PgDn | Camera Up/Down |
¶ Tutorials
Below is a playlist of tutorials for Trackmania’s map editor. Some of these videos are of older iterations of Trackmania. However, they mostly work the same.