Unreal Editor 2 Tutorial - Adding a Skybox to your Map
This video tutorial covers:
- Surface Properties = Fake Backdrop
- Building a separate room for your skybox
- SkyZoneInfo actor and Properties
- Skybox textures and properties (example used: ShaneSky)
- Proper scale for a skybox
- Orientation of skybox camera
- Lighting your skybox
- 'Search for Actors' button
- Some official maps and their skyboxes
- Do NOT copy other people's work!
RECOMMENDED READING:
Unreal Wiki : Building a SkyBox
https://wiki.beyondunreal.com/Legacy:Building_A_SkyBox
Requires UT GOTY edition for PC (v. 436)
My UnrealEd YouTube videos (full playlist) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAZ9Wmg4tYo&list=PLsHIUYkkz0G6CL8sBXw7D6sAEpNhw0gjE
NOTE: Although this software is 17+ years old, you can still use this tutorial to familiarize yourself with the interface. The editor for UT3 is very similar (but with new features).
Let me know what other UnrealEd tutorial videos you would like to see, by posting in the comments below. Thank you for your feedback, positive and negative!
If you have any immediate questions about the editor, visit the UT99 mapping forum here:
https://ut99.org/viewforum.php?f=5
Running time: 11 minutes
Posting date: Feb 18, 2017
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