FAR CRY 5 MAP EDITOR TIPS | 10 Things You MAY Not Know!

[@SamBuilds]

Really appreciate all the positive feedback on these tips/tricks, awesome to hear that even experienced editors are finding it useful! I just released my 7 Step Process to Realistic Terrain/Environments in the Far Cry 5 map editor: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKS2f4yEa6yShs0

[@foxtrotsierraproductions8626]

Hi Sam do you know a way to script a helicopter pickup without getting the AI out of the heli ?

[@MacCoreLive]

Terrain Tip: if you are trying to modify your terrain, but want any assets on it to stay in place, there's an option in the menus called something like "follow terrain" that you can turn off.

[@hampedampe9283]

I actually rly needed that, thank you!

[@SamBuilds]

Excellent tip! I might include different editor settings in a future video :)

[@dcherron1487]

I thought I'd know all of these but I didn't know about the AI pivot point tip, would've came in real handy in a few of my maps. Keep up the awesome work man!

[@SamBuilds]

Pleased to hear it! I only discovered the AI pivot trick recently as well, someone pointed it out on my 'Clean House' speed build. Thanks for the support!

[@pacific_rifle5328]

Yeah same that ones smart

[@jev8665]

@@SamBuilds what does in tense mean as a option for whats next

[@terminal.man02]

How do you get all these cars? I only get wrecked and in game cars

[@onlywithbuts1781]

That last one! Are you kidding me?! The whole time i was searching for the specific errors and i could just do that which would save me tremendous work. Thank you very much!

[@SamBuilds]

So glad it helped my friend! My only regret is that I didn't make this video sooner. Great to hear your feedback :D

[@razeranger2393]

Hey Sam just wanted to say that I appreciate your drive and I think a lot of people are happy to have someone who brings us creators together. This editor is sooooo unbelievably underrated. I’ve been playing this since launch and it’s crazy to see how far my creations have come and how far others have come with their creations. Keep it up man

[@SamBuilds]

I really appreciate that Raze! It means a lot to have the efforts recognised but a lot of it comes down to you guys as well, I wouldn't be making content if I didn't have this amazing group of people to watch and support it :)

[@GenesisMD-cf6hn]

I knew about all of these except the one about vegetation. If the brush didn't satisfy me in a certain part of the map, I'd just hand place vegetation after using the brush in said area. If anyone is interested, I've got some additional tips. Feel free to try these out yourself and maybe cover them in a future tips video for all to see. You might describe some better on video too. For one tip, this is one that I've discovered in the official FC5 forums. If you use rush points for helicopters, the combat ones will circle the area while unarmed ones will just hover. If you don't want your choppers to land, then do this to prevent that. It's worked in a recent map of mine. If you pause the editor, there is a section for various editor options you can enable or disable. One of these options that has been really useful for me is for the navigation mesh. You can switch between the character nav mesh (on-foot AI), vehicles (AI in vehicles with ground and sea having different colors to represent themselves), or just disable it. I used this quite a bit to get my traffic feature to work in my Hunting Season map since I can change the navigation mesh and see it update in real-time as I place items in the map. When you're placing the DLC buses, you have to place the matching cargo door separately. A super easy method I've discovered is to pick your bus and place it, but don't move your cursor afterwards. Instead, open your asset browser again for the door then place it down. It should fit perfectly into it's proper spot without you having to manually place it yourself, if that makes sense. This last one is long and a bit complicated but has been useful many times. If you move an item out-of-bounds by accident and get the never-ending message glitch telling you you're out-of-bounds, then don't worry about restarting your game and accessing your previous save. Instead to not lose progess, what I have to do if I encounter this is right after pressing the X button (or the equivalent button on your platform; mine being PS4) to confirm the message is I'll press the pause menu button (options on PS4). Though you'll have to do it so quickly that you would basically have to press both at the same time. Do it multiple times (might be many times...it's hard!) until the pause menu shows up. Exit it, and undo until the object(s) you moved are back on the template. Don't move them again before you undo. If it's just a single object, then just delete instead. Works every time I encounter the glitch.

[@SamBuilds]

Glad there was at least one tip that was new for you! Thanks for the tips you've shared as well, I hope to do a follow up video in the future with ideas like your own :) Thanks for the time and effort you put into your comments - I think there's a lot of people that and great value in them

[@fluxots7603]

It's crazy to think that I've been on and off mapping in this game for over 2 years. I'm still not great at it, but your videos always give me inspiration!

[@SamBuilds]

So glad the channel helps :) Small projects that focus on specific skills (such as natural terrain, urban, etc) are a great way to keep improving!

[@777SFINN777]

I used to be really into Far Cry 2's Map editor on Xbox 360. I have Far Cry 5 for PC and can't work with the map editor because to me it feels way to unnatural not using a controller. It takes me double if not triple the time to make things. ): I do miss Far Cry 2. Even though my maps did not get alot of plays just loading up a full server on a map you know you created was just a hell of an experience for me. I remember I made a golf course resort spread out on a couple different islands and people were sniping each other from the sand pits and stuff. It was awesome.

[@SamBuilds]

FC2 was when I started taking my maps seriously! I hope can source a controller for the PC, it sounds like you're missing the magic of map editing. There was a very special feeling making and playing maps on FC2 that I completely understand. I recently revisited out my FC2 maps if you haven't seen the video already: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ennNindqpdF6pdE

[@777SFINN777]

@@SamBuilds Wow yeah that must of been amazing revisiting that awesome game and your awesome maps after such a long time. Heck it brought back loads of nostalgia just watching you fly around the editor and me still being able to recognize every prop used and which ones I'd use more frequently like the sack of potatoes in your first map shown in one of the buildings lol. Great video and thanks for recommending it to me! It was a great to visit a childhood memory lol

[@suicidica466]

Thanks for the tips bro I'm trying to get back into making maps

[@SamBuilds]

My pleasure mate! Good luck with your creations :D

[@TheVibes101]

I'm so sad because I can't play farcry 5 since my pc is still broken. Good thing that I can still watch your videos. Also thanks for the "Budget grid hack" trick. This will help me so much when ever I can finally play farcry 5 again.

[@SamBuilds]

Sorry to hear about the hardware failure! Really appreciate your support in spite of not being able to play the game!

[@davearmas5932]

When I was young I loved making maps co-op with a friend via split screen on far cry 1 on the original xbox. It was great. Buddies map making together rather than online. It was so cool. One guy putting in a zip line with ease, other than that your friend could lob grenades at you while youre building map, then you returning fire, having a good laugh and then cooperatively continuing to build. The good old days of Splitscreen. I would love to see far cry 6 not only have a map editor (arcade), but also have this Splitscreen feature. These multi-player maps could then be played Splitscreen or regular multiplayer over internet 🤪

[@gianniaurilio8163]

thank god people are still playing far cry 5

[@SamBuilds]

A small but very dedicated community!

[@gianniaurilio8163]

@@SamBuilds yaa just re installed it and making vietnam maps

[@hampedampe9283]

Great video. I love that there still are ppl that make videos that cover this game, much love dude!

[@SamBuilds]

Thanks so much mate! I can't get enough of FC5 and the arcade :P

[@oppositelynx8229]

These tips are really helping me

[@SamBuilds]

Pleased to hear it!

[@snozbot8761]

Very helpful tips - thanks!

[@svxxvxx9274]

Well done video once again Sam Here is my greatest tip to throw in the hat: My favorite recent idea is this. Using the grid and rotation snapping I made an entire fake ground using the largest generic shape platform. I then went into terrain.terrain tools.extra. and selected Hole. Using Hole I deleted the entire maps terrain to later paint the terrain back on to the eventual city's skylines roofs after adjusting the height of the terrain within each building. Allowing free roam under painted terrain. This way you don't ever have to waste budget on natural objects such as trees, grass, rocks, etc.

[@SamBuilds]

Thanks mate! That's an extremely creative tip right there, cheers for sharing!

[@svxxvxx9274]

@@SamBuilds in using the technique to build a futuristic japanese city

[@Hyena1711]

Nice to see my sky occlusion discovery was featured as well as my battlefield map-Hyena

[@SamBuilds]

It was an awesome suggestion! Thanks for contributing to the list - I couldn't help but include footage of the Battlefield map, we've had too much fun on it :P

[@PsyMongazoid]

Useful tips. Thanks.

[@jordanw2843]

Love this thanks so much I love entertaining my friends

[@BOYAFOYA]

Awesome video thanks for the tips!

[@nicolepatenaude3035]

Thank you! 😁

[@SamBuilds]

No worries!

[@MrGrumpyGillls]

I completely stopped playing farcry 5 map Editor because it would stop because the validation thing, didn’t know that I could just go and see what the problem was, THANKS A BUNCH

[@johnlake4448]

Thanks Sam. I sure will use the 90 degree set for corners. That was new to me, but the rest I knew. Did you know one can select textures without all the scrolling. For multiple objects, first click on one with the texture you need for the rest of them, then select the others. Click forward, click back, no scrolling!! You probably knew that, but it is INCREDIBLY helpful. Thanks again.

[@SamBuilds]

Glad there was something useful for you John! Awesome tip regarding the mass-texturing, I remember hearing about it a while ago but I completely forgot about it. Thanks heaps, I might include it in a follow up video :D

[@HenTrack]

Me and my friend got back into making maps thanks for the tips helped me alot

[@couchvaderr1324]

Thanks for the tips on the snapping and selecting and deselecting objects will be a real time saver great work!

[@SamBuilds]

So pleased you found them useful! Cheers mate!

[@voododd666]

Now that tip wth switching single to multiplayer will make my game life easier. KRYS

[@SamBuilds]

Awesome to hear that! I wasn't sure if it would be new to anyone so really appreciate the comment :D

[@Eric-kb7bd]

Thanks Sam! These will surely come in handy later.

[@SamBuilds]

My pleasure! Glad you found the tips helpful :)

[@baddreams3850]

Honestly had no idea about the rotational auto snap! I feel dumb, as I have been, for 2 YEARS... Using the rotate slider manually! Thanks!

[@SamBuilds]

Don't feel dumb! There are some many intricate features in the Far Cry editor that it is impossible to know them all - most of my tips in this video have come from people who follow the channel :) But at least you've got a time saver on your hands :D

[@cbkgeneral]

This was perfect

[@SamBuilds]

Good to hear! Thanks

[@DoctorPlay]

Thank you for not yelling.

[@TheGreyWolf93]

I was trying to make a vid about the same stuff but you beat me to it lol. Said it very well! Easy for beginners honestly, I'm bad at explaining ...I ramble

[@SamBuilds]

Haha you've probably been procrastinating on it like me for the past 6 months :P Pleased you feel it's useful though! I had to edit the script a heap of times to make it as succinct as this, rambling is my default too haha

[@TheGreyWolf93]

@@SamBuilds 6 months sounds about right xD plus I don't have recording equipment as good as you so I didn't think anyone would care to watch lol I do have a channel ..somewhat new. If you want check it out I figured out a way to make check points ..only for faithful players though lol

[@swiftysmithy6766]

Great video this dude I noticed a little snippet of you killing me in office politics but I have to say I did not know about that pivot thing I've always kept wondering what that's for and sort of ignored it so thanks for that insight

[@SamBuilds]

Thanks Swifty! And apologies for the outcome of our encounter on Office Politics :P Pleased the pivot point tip was useful, it's actually not what the tool is intended for but rather a cheeky exploit haha

[@teme5529]

PC indeed has mods that remove the budget limits once and for all. I agree, these tips are really nice for consoles.

[@toptart4925]

These are some great tips, especially for those just getting into editing their maps. Hopefully we can see some better, more optimized builds because of it :D thanks for sharing and keeping the community going little bit more with each video. You're super helpful and welcoming, and I just really appreciate your work, overall. Also, my Clean House map is now pretty much finished! I haven't had time yet, but when I do, I'll tweak a couple of settings before publishing both regular and NVG versions, and hopefully get them ported over to PC and Xbox for everyone to check out. I'm super happy with how it turned out, but I had literally 0 more objects available to me after I put in the last prop. :P Also, I just had to include your YT channel in the credits of the map, which you can find out of bounds in the editor.

[@toptart4925]

In the meantime, here's a small teaser I made for anyone here that's interested at the moment c: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imSloIWlrsyLpLc also an early experiment for me in video editing lol

[@SamBuilds]

Thanks my friend, for the kind words on both the video and how the channel is run in general :) Your version of Clean House is looking absolutely epic! Nice work, I can't wait to see the complete version

[@iBloodxHunter]

If you're still taking suggestions on tutorial videos you could try experimenting with water. Since there's no specifically aquatic hostiles in Far cry the only things that seem to work are Bears and Moose of the regular and zombie variety, Puma and zombie wasps.

[@Kubaadamiec]

u fergot the hole in the terrain tool that can let you build bunker or base stuff it needing to totaly be on surface or have terrain isnide of it.

[@SamBuilds]

That's another useful tip!

[@fallencookie5425]

Great vid

[@SamBuilds]

Thanks so much mate!

[@weak1716]

Thank you 😁

[@taz2349]

I can't get mine up on the map editor but mby I could put It on my yt and show you? Keep up the good work!!

[@SamBuilds]

Thanks Taz! I don't normally do map requests but I think I promised you a while back so send me the link when you have it and I'll check it out :)

[@taz2349]

@@SamBuilds I'm don't think I can I'm sorry it would only be a few secs long so it would not be enough because it's shipment from cod mw 4

[@mattcarter1336]

How do you save your maps I just want to know cuz I can never say my maps and I just turned out I just did it for nothing

[@buluga_rdo2828]

You pause it and you should see make as save and save

[@gamesmaster919]

Shame I had to learn all this the hard way, if only I had discovered this a long time ago.. From a fellow brit.... Nice work sir, you are the best......SUBSCRIBED 👌

[@SamBuilds]

So happy it helped mate! Thanks for Subbing and I hope you don't mind me being an Aussie with an odd accent 😛

[@gamesmaster919]

@@SamBuilds looooool, I love you even more for that 😂 👍

[@supervillain4611]

plus this vid was and is put together well good gob.

[@SamBuilds]

Thanks again!

[@JBrotsis1]

Sam can you make a video on how use scripts? Scripts with effects, sound, and AI? I’m trying to create a solo map and I’m experimenting by myself and can’t figure any of it out.

[@SamBuilds]

Unfortunately scripting isn't my strongest skill sorry!

[@JBrotsis1]

Sam Plays no worries, I recall you mentioning that last week in the lobby. With FC6 so close on the horizon, it’s probably best to just accept what we know with FC5 and expect things to be different for FC6. To which then we can all learn and explore together.

[@raptorprimal1077]

I think Farcry 5 hours of darkness intentionally or unintentionally gave us a good template for open world arcade maps. You make 1 extraction point on a big map and have multiple optional side objectives. However I won't mark them on my map as i don't want too many objective markers on the players screen. Just make them that you have to find them and you get rewarded witb new weapons and stuff

[@SamBuilds]

It's been really interesting to see the popularity of open world maps grow :D Definitely an interesting take on the editor, would love to do a community creations challenge on the theme soon!

[@richardburt3366]

Trying to figure out how to make AI walk over to / investigate a soundpoint once activated (AI is leaning on wall, then once hears it, wonders over curiously) any ideas?

[@SamBuilds]

Hope the replies on the other video were helpful mate :)

[@richardburt3366]

@@SamBuilds Yeah they were, just trying ti find the perfect animation, as none of them seem to promote walking, just stationary movements.

[@Und1sputedChamp]

Is there a way to get grid snap?

[@bengacze8300]

Hey is it possible to make spawnpoints where only a certain loadout can spawn?

[@SamBuilds]

Hmmm...I think the closest thing you can do is asymmetrical load outs for teams in Team Deathmatch

[@TheGreyWolf93]

Hope your doing okay sir! I just noticed it's been 3 months and seems just yesterday I was watching this.

[@gabriela.borquez7369]

There is a way to make good AI attack you. just set control zone to rush one .

[@SamBuilds]

First I've heard of that one! Thanks for sharing :D

[@dingdongstupid948]

very helpfull i will making a map called infection

[@SamBuilds]

Great to hear mate, good luck with the build!

[@Fantomfields]

6:54 what is that map called? It looks like so much fun!!

[@SamBuilds]

Ah damn I can't remember! And I started recording after the name was displayed...I believe it's one of the top rated TDM maps so try filtering and finding it that way :) It's actually an epic plane build, we just decided to hang off the bottom haha

[@angelvaldez3536]

Hope this mode comes back on far cry 6. For me arcade was the only thing I liked about it.

[@SamBuilds]

Agreed! I spent 50x more time in the editor than the campaign

[@angelvaldez3536]

Love this Video made me download the game again and try seeking more things in the arcade editor unfortunately on PS4 servers seem a little dead but can at least make some of my own maps again.

[@ro-landocalrissian4633]

Can you make & play maps against ai offline?

[@supervillain4611]

dam I've got a few maps that run in to those problems so hopefully now ill be able to correct them 👍 thanks for the great tips and tricks. :)

[@SamBuilds]

Thanks Truffle! This video took much longer than I expected to make, feedback like that makes it so worth it :D

[@eternalmiasma5586]

I’d love to see a video on cave maps

[@SamBuilds]

It's not my strongest skills but I'd be keen to try it at some point :)

[@greengekko-ps3hr]

Hi I’m ne w to this I ve. Followed your tutorial but I’m confused over the spawn point

[@crash21122112]

Damn 2 years already?!?!?!

[@SamBuilds]

Scary right!?

[@mikeymyers7889]

There's a new map on the custom map editor it's called WW1 Battlefield its made by Alliedthunder20 and snowcone1990

[@SamBuilds]

I love the historically themed maps!

[@Ahklech]

Hey! Why does far cry 5 don’t have a crocodile or elephant and other animals and why far cry remove 100 ai maximum? Hope you respond!

[@SamBuilds]

Hey King! I sadly can't give you a solid answer for either of those questions. It's really frustrating that we don't have all the animals that have featured in the franchise before, as things like crocodiles and elephants would be really fun. As for AI's, I can only imagine it's capped for performance reasons :)

[@zaiken639]

Is there a pc trick to get unlimited budget I know on pc you can do all sorts of crazy things

[@YoBrand15]

Does anyone know if the map editor is available on ps5?

[@raptorprimal1077]

Also anyone else notice or am I doing something wrong but I don't think you can rotate dynamic doors. I remember placing one and rotating it but in gameplay, it automatically flipped 90 degrees

[@SamBuilds]

Haven't tried it but it sounds odd for sure!

[@primeautism2355]

Nice Tips Tahnks. Im currnetly working a ww2 map and those tricks will defenitly come in handy.

[@StridersBored]

Anyone know what npcs kill civilians? So far I know animals and zombies but I’m trying to figure out who also does

[@poseidon3292]

I know I came a litle late in this astonishing in many sector Game (my favourite is 4) ... But Please can someone make a mod for all animals in one ?? That would be so cool to have from one ...zebras ,lions to 3 sharks , panthers , leoparlds comodos 4 tigers , Yak , black eagle , black wolves , bears , to 5 and more !!!

[@SamBuilds]

More animals would be absolutely fantastic! I really miss the dangerous aquatic features like sharks, etc. Would also like the see the natural world become more of a threat again in FC6

[@OCEANheadJ12]

"AI area is not clean" what that means? How i could fix it does anyone know :/

[@mattcarter1336]

Sorry for my reading I meant to save my maps sorry

[@euphoriacloudlands160]

👏👏👏

[@SamBuilds]

Thanks!

[@masterkunglaomiah7839]

Didnt but Far Cry 6 because there was no editor...

[@DjowZDjowZ-de8xd]

Only good thing about the game 😂.. but the radio statiins dont work. And the map is just too small.

[@vladimirputin3081]

Who else still can't find 1 video explaining how to fix the spawn point area not clear error