How Do I Create idStudio Mods?

The mod file locations idStudio reads & writes is not always what you package.
All editors are located in the "Windows" tab located on idStudio's top bar.

decl mod

• Edit or create a new decl in the Asset Browser
• Decls are located in your base/declTree folder

texture mod

• Edit textures with the Material Editor & Material Painter
• Create a folder for your newly-added textures manually in File Explorer if you haven't already done so
   - Not applicable if textures are being replaced, not added
• Textures are located in your base/art folder

static / animated model mod

• Edit models with Blender (not in idStudio)
• Export models as .fbx
• Import the .fbx model in the Static Model Editor or Animated Model Editor
• Create a folder for your newly-added models & animations manually in File Explorer if you haven't already done so
   - Not applicable if models & animations are being replaced, not added
• Models & animations are located in base/md6

string mod

• Edit strings with the String Editor
• Language -> English
• Be sure to save BOTH the String Contents then the String Table
• Strings are located in your base/strings folder

sound effect mod

• Import sound effects from a zipped mod with the Legacy Mod Importer tool
• Convert WAV to WEM under the "Mod Name" tab
• sounds effects are located in your base/sound/ModWavs/Overlay folder

music mod

• Convert music with Wwise as Ogg Vorbis Quality High (not in idStudio)
• Export music as .wem
• Manually place them in base/sound/soundbanks/pc
• Rename each file to ONLY contain the music ID (ex: 123456789.wem)

map mod

• Save As in the World Editor
• Be sure to add brushes for geo, some light points for visibility, & a playerStart entity
• Do a Slowmap bake for quick testing
• Execute a slowmap command in the Engine window to load into the map
• Do a Full Map bake & Collision + Nav bake before packaging your map
• Maps are located in the base/maps folder

entities mod

• Import zipped mod with the Legacy Mod Importer tool
• Entities are located in the base/maps folder