Far Cry 2 map editor: video, shots

By Tom Bramwell Published 19 August, 2008

Exclusive embedded video inside.

Ubisoft has revealed Far Cry 2's impressive-looking map editor tool in exclusive screenshots and video on Eurogamer. Lucky us!

As you can see from the map editor screenshots and the announcement trailer embedded below, the interface allows you to manoeuvre around the level planting objects, toggling a 2D/3D view and taking screenshots or testing the map at the touch of a button.

You can set up a range of mountains, drag a river across the landscape and fill in the landscape with vegetation using a simple wheel system and manipulation tools for laying out things like watchtowers and sandbags. It all takes seconds. There are over a thousand objects, apparently.

It also gives you real-time updates on how full your environment is, and there are slider bars for tweaking environmental settings among other things, with a full range of weather options to specify.

Check out the screenshot gallery for shots of maps running through the editor (the Xbox 360 version), and to get a good idea of the interface, and even a few sample environments created with the editor.

And of course check out the trailer below to get a fuller idea of how it all works. The bit where the narrator jumps from the editor to the game itself and hand-glides across a custom desert is a bit special.

We also recommend checking out the sexy new pre-Leipzig Far Cry 2 trailer and our recent Far Cry 2 hands-on preview from our pre-E3 trip to Ubisoft Montreal.

Look out for more on Far Cry 2, which is due out in the autumn for PS3, 360 and PC, closer to the game's release - or, if you're going, check it out at the Leipzig Games Convention this week.

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Comments (26) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • Ryuken #1 4 years ago

    Nice, now for the PC version with more options besides offering a mere painting tool. I want my own ice bears in there. :)

    And when will those multiplayer classes be revealed, any chance of a beta?

  • zuljin #2 4 years ago

    "The only limit is your own imagination"

    And I gather the limit at the top of the editor is just for show? Seems that way anyway considering at one point there seemed to be 60000/30000 game objects...

  • zuljin #3 4 years ago

    Also - I can understand the editor for PC/PS3, but whats the point in having it for 360? I've not heard of any map sharing games on the 360, or have any previous games got this?

  • asphaltcowboy #4 4 years ago

    "Also - I can understand the editor for PC/PS3, but whats the point in having it for 360? I've not heard of any map sharing games on the 360, or have any previous games got this?"

    Sorry? why couldn't this work on 360?

  • zuljin #5 4 years ago

    @asphaltcowboy
    Not saying it can't work - but I was wondering what the point would be if you can't share maps. So I guess my question was, can you share maps? I've not heard of any 360 games where you can, and even on PS3 (UT3) it seems a bit fiddly...

    EDIT - seems like I skipped cabbadgecase comment, doh! Cheers for that!
    Edited by 1 at 19/08/08 @ 17:59

  • asphaltcowboy #6 4 years ago

    Sorry, the editor looks like it was being run on the 360 - given that fact, there's nothing to stop them map sharing. UT3 is different because levels HAD to be created on the PC before being 'cooked' for PS3. That means there should be nothing to stop 360 users sharing maps with other 360 users... I really don't see how you think there would be a problem?

  • Chufty #7 4 years ago

    Lol, mapping on a console. What next? Microsoft Word 360?

    Do console users really want this half-baked implementation of proper PC development tools?

  • asphaltcowboy #8 4 years ago

    what? it's a map-maker, I don't think they're aiming for 'proper development tools'. christ :/

  • mcmonkeyplc #9 4 years ago

    Holy fuck! That looks awesome!

  • GlassMoon #10 4 years ago

    This looks sweet. I hope there will be an easy way of downloading all the top community made maps and stuff.

  • alimokrane #11 4 years ago

    @Chufty

    Why do you have to ruin it ? YES we Doooooo knoooooow nothing beats PC level editing .... This one looks very promising, can we enjoy it for god's sake.

  • seasidebaz #12 4 years ago

    I've not heard of any map sharing games on the 360

    Far Cry Instincts had it... although it was shit.

    Anyway, I seriously hope that Paris level gets a release - that looked SUPERB!!!

  • login_name #13 4 years ago

    Looks pretty much like the old Farcry map editor, Sandbox, only with an "easy to use" console UI.

  • r3n #14 4 years ago

    the guy narrating sounds like an absolute bender. "anything you want!"

  • miiiguel #15 4 years ago

    @ zuljin: sharing maps with 360 - Halo 3's Forge (I'm sure you've heard of it. It came out last year and scored 10)

    I also missed previous comment. Shame on me, trying to be funny...
    Edited by 2 at 19/08/08 @ 18:59

  • Kannan7 #16 4 years ago

    Hope you can put some bots in. Don't care how stupid they are but would really like something that moves and shoot at you.
    Edited by 1 at 19/08/08 @ 19:41

  • Davey #17 4 years ago

    This games is just looking better and better

  • KTroopA #18 4 years ago

    impressive.

    sold.

  • glo #19 4 years ago

    Looks quite impressive. This game is moving onto my "interested" list

  • kcorb #20 4 years ago

    The first thing that came to mind was conslol.
    But showing off the assets was pimp. And now I know FC2 will have some nice variations in settings.

  • captainrentboy #21 4 years ago

    ''Lol, mapping on a console. What next? Microsoft Word 360?

    Do console users really want this half-baked implementation of proper PC development tools? ''

    What a negative tosser!
    I thought it looked really cool, I haven't seen anything simultaneously that in depth but yet so easy looking to use on console map creation before. I'm looking forward to giving it a go.

  • Dark_Era #22 4 years ago

    Some may hate and say its pants, some may say, it could be better, some may say, they don't neet it, one thing for sure is that has to be one of the best if not the best map editors on a console, and i ain't gonna lie i ain't seen anything like it on a console, i repeat a console

  • the_dudefather #23 4 years ago

    Map editor looks good, narrator sounds like a nob

    the only limit..............is your own imagination!

  • zuljin #24 4 years ago

    asphaltcowboy
    "Sorry, the editor looks like it was being run on the 360 - given that fact, there's nothing to stop them map sharing. UT3 is different because levels HAD to be created on the PC before being 'cooked' for PS3. That means there should be nothing to stop 360 users sharing maps with other 360 users... I really don't see how you think there would be a problem?"

    I saw that the editor was being run on the 360, which is part of the reason it got me wondering thats all. As someone else mentioned, Far Cry instincts did it, but I hadn't heard of any games (until now thx) that allowed or did sharing from machine to machine.

    I was wondering if it would have to go via Live, or if there was any verification process. Again - considering the comment threads on EG at times I realise it may have come accross as flamebait, but it really was a genuine question.

  • polaris70 #25 4 years ago

    Looks ace. The game itself is already my most wanted and the map editor is the icing on the cake. This game looks a bit like GTA but with better and more beautiful graphics, far better combat and A.I and a mature looking story with no mutants, zombies, robots, monsters or superheroes in sight. Can't wait to try out the map editor, maybe a remake of Dawnville from the original COD will be on my to do list :)

  • Execta #26 4 years ago

    PC version will rock the console versions. Waiting for a video of the PC version editor.