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======.pk3======
=====Introduction=====
A .pk3 is basically a .zip (with just blah.zip renamed to blah.pk3) containing 4 folders:\\

- //MAPS//\\
- //LEVELSHOTS//\\
- //SCRIPTS//\\
- //TEXTURES//\\

There might as well be a //SOUNDS// folder to be included, in case you used custom soundfiles.
=====Notes=====
  * Don't put the folders in another folder and zip this single folder then... map wont work!\\
  * Rename your files all to <mapname>.* ... i.e. testmap.bsp, testmap.tga, testmap.jpg, testmap.shader, testmap.arena ...\\
  * The .bsp must be the same name as the .pk3 otherwise autodownload won't work. [i dont know yet if the .arena file plays a role]
  * This stuff is **to zip**:\\

  MAPS
  contains the .bsp you get after compiling the .map you made with your radiant
  contains the .tga of the minimap
  might contain also a folder with some pics starting with "lm_ " or similar... in case you have used 'lightstyles'/flashing lights\\
  
  LEVELSHOTS
  contains the .tga/.jpg of your levelshot, the picture that shows up during loading\\
  
  SCRIPTS
  contains the .shader and the .arena files.
  and the q3map2_<mapname>.shader for the flashing light, in case you have used any\\
  
  TEXTURES
  contains the textures you used, in case you do not just use standard urt textures but own ones\\

  * **arenafile** is a .txt renamed to .arena, with a similar layout like:\\

  {
  map "ut4_ramelle"
  longname "Ramelle"
  type "ut_ffa ut_team ut_survivor ut_ftl ut_cah ut_ctf ut_bomb"
  }
//__longname__ is what shows up ingame in the vote menu//
  * Flashing lights should not be used, as they will be broken in 4.2 anyway.

=====Links=====
[[ttp://www.dswp.de/old/member/stv/|stv]]'s original DSWP Forum Topic [[http://www.dswp.de/old/mapping/mapping-pk3-t793.html]]