Are there any tutorials for making a train-type level?

[Ceeb]

I was playing ZBlood, and I rather liked the Phantom Express level. Naturally, I want to try and put a train kind of level in my mod. Although when I looked at that level in Doom Builder, I couldn't really make anything of it. So, what I wanna know is has anyone written or come across tutorials for such levels?

[Giest118]

I doubt if any tutorials have been written, but here's a quick set of concepts to get you going;

First, build the "train" as you would any regular map. Only in the shape of a train, of course.
Second, everything outside the train should be scrolling parallel to the train. There's a few ways to do this. Making the ground scroll by is by far the simplest, as all it requires is either a scrolling sector special, or an ACS command.
As for making actual objects scroll by... well, if they're Things, they should just scroll along with the floor. Maybe. I've never tested this, so I'm not positive.

Once you've done all that, you'll have the in-game illusion that you're on a moving train.

[Penguinator]

Look at this and Action Doom 2.

[Ceeb]

I can't get Action Doom 2 just yet (curse this dial up) but I'll get and examine that train.

[Cutmanmike]

http://zdoom.org/wiki/NJTRAIN

I'd also like to say I caught this train all the way to the ZDoom community.

[Graf Zahl]

http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11822

E1M4 is the best train level ever. It shows all the tricks that can be done, although making the player die when falling off is a lot simpler to achieve in ZDoom.

[Enjay]

E1M4 is the best train level ever.

Actually, yeah, you're right.

[Ceeb]

http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11822

E1M4 is the best train level ever. It shows all the tricks that can be done, although making the player die when falling off is a lot simpler to achieve in ZDoom.

I'll download that later when I have time. Also, Enjay, your level is cool too. It occured to me that once I make a level, I can pass it off to my ACS scripter and let him do all the hard work.