Its Alright Now

Apologies for the lack of posts since last Wednesday but I am back up again now.

Todays mod is a Capture the flag map by the name of Acropolis, by Wolverine. As you can see from the screen shots this is based on a Lord of the rings styled map. The designer writes "After The War of Edreneh. The Acropolis is left in ruins for 100 years, Till The Liandri Corp comes to power and convinces the assembly to use money made from the mining colony to rebuild the Acropolis For The Tournament..... and NOW!, It's Ready For Your Enemy's DESTRUCTION! Or maybe Just Your Demise!"

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First Xbox now Nintendo!

Not to be outdone by Master Chief and GOW characters, appearing on UT3, A Nintendo fan by the name of Alcor43 has created Metriod Primes Samus Aran character model for UT3. This Character model is outstanding and resembles Samus to the minute detail. The only question now is which of your favourite characters do you play as.


PS3 DOWNLOAD LINK - Due to reasons beyond my control this is not a PS3 browser friendly version please download via PC.



Check out Alcor43's UT Website here.

DGUnreal Double Deal Part 2

The second DGunreal map, Hypoxia, is a stark contrast to NecrisIsland as it is a small claustrophobic battle arena ideal for fast paced deathmatch action. The designer describes it as "Battle to the death in this small rocket and flak arena style map. Close-quarters fighting, lifts, and a number of weapons at your disposal." Its nice dark metal design gives you that edge of the seat experience as you never know whats round the corner.
Finally and the thing which really adds that final finishing touch to a map, for me is a back story which DGUnreal provides in the following:

"High atop the Liandri Robotics Corporation building, the experimental Berzerk Gas was accidentally released into the air conditioning ducts of the top floor. This caused an immediate floor lock-down, the lower floors of the building were evacuated, and the maintenance workers trapped on the floor went crazy. Will you survive the mayhem?"
Check out DGUnreal's website here.


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DGUnreal Double Deal!

NecrisIsland has become one of my favourite maps, right up there with Garden Of Dreams. This is a big map with large indoor and outdoor areas jump pads and a long pier. Weapons are enough to keep you alive with some hidden gems and plenty of hiding places. The map is one of the best looking maps available for the PS3, and is all credit to its designer DGUnreal, its also another real showcase for the PS3 which manages to run this map without any slowdown or other graphical glitches. DGUnreal promises more maps for UT3 and you can check out his website here.

PS3 Download Link

Lets Ramp It Up!

Today's Mod of the day has been requested for by a reader who has asked for the PCSpeedx Mod to be added. This Mod, PCSpeedx, speeds up the game to the same speed as the PC version and the second part of it, PCSpeedXPlus, makes the 20% faster than the PC Version. This mod normally creates 2 questions:

1 Why is the PS3 version slower than the PC version? This is basically down to the controllers Epic decided that it would be more accessible to console players, using control pads, to slow it down slightly. Their is a state of opinion that it is slightly slower to turn your character around using a control pad, compared to the mouse keyboard combination. This is also why you have the option of connecting a mouse and keyboard to the PS3 version and using that instead. However the weapon fire rate has not been reduced from the PC version.

2 Is there any performance issues when speeding up the game, on PS3? This has been tested for a while and people running this game through HDMI cable have not noticed any slow down are graphical issues using this moderator.

To activate this mod you need to select it as a game mutator which you do by pressing square during a games setup menus.

DOWNLOAD - PCSPEEDX

DOWNLOAD - PCSPEEDXPLUS

The video shows the Speed Freak mod, and not the PCspeedx mod, but gives you an idea of the speed you get.

Salvador Dali!

Nowhere shows what designs and creation can be developed on this game! This Salvador Dali looking map is described as "Medium sized island map, with a partially destructible building in the center." Which just doesn't do it justice as you can see from the screenshots.

PS3 DOWNLOAD LINK

*Note Download Link is PS3 Browser friendly and can be downloaded to a USB memory card, from your PS3.

Here's Jonnnnny!

Todays map is worthy of a special mention as it is stunning not only on its creation but the whole package is a great piece of work. Todays map is created by 'EpicJon', over on the Epic forums, and is called Arctic Shipment Night. EpicJon has also created a back story, that could be the brief for a Stephen King book:
"A small cargo ship left the port of New York 2 weeks ago heading north. No one has had any contact with the crew, who are assumed dead. Not 3 days after declared missing, a drifting boat spotted the cargo ship idle in an arctic region. The ship did not move. Scuba divers later found out that the propellers were tangled in some sort of wire. The crew were never found."
Finally he has also promised a day version and a VCTF version too, as soon as these are available I will post them.

PS3 DOWNLOAD LINK

*This download link is PS3 browser friendly just click on it in your PS3 browser and select a usb memory card to download it to.

Its ALL over!

Todays mod, as promised, is a step away from maps and its called AllOverDM, and was created by ORGAN. This allows you to play a death match game on any map. Furthermore it unlocks the vehicles on maps which contain them. How it does it is by creating a new game mode in you game type listings called All Over DM select it then every map will become available to play.

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Warfare

I was going to take a step away from maps today, and look at the other mods available, but I then spotted War-Valley, on the epic forums. This is a a map for the gametype warfare which is new to the console version on UT3. This involves 'bases' called nodes and each team trying to capture a node linking from one of there existing nodes. Once you have linked all the way to the oppositions prime node you can then go about destroying up, resulting in a lovely cutscene of you destroying the base. Furthermore everytime you capture a node this give you an extra respawn place where you can get in vehicles or rearm yourselves.
Valley is an outstanding map, created by Cr4zyB4st4rd over on the Epic forums and cooked by AnubanUT2 for the PS3.
As well as being set in a valley and looking outstanding the original PC version contained falling snow. The creator questioned whether this would hamper the conversion to PS3 but gladly it didn't and the map still contained falling snow in the PS3 version, without causing slowdown. This is very impressive stuff and shows the strength and capabilities of the PS3 system.

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Lets Do This!

Todays map is seriously worth Mod Of The Day status its called Canal Warfare and has been created by Plugh, from the epic forums. This is a large vehicle capture the flag map that will automatically make you think of your favourite game whether it be Warhawk, Battlefield or even the Call Of Duty series. This map has the Jeeps, Tanks you can Fly or take the high ground and snipe out the flags. The design is very much Call of Duty with its buildings and out houses, more COD2 than 4. There is also the added mounted guns which each team can use to protect their flag from on coming vehicles. Enjoy the map and don't forget to drop back and leave a comment on what you think.

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And keep and eye out over the weekend for a round up of all mods so far.

I'm Looking To The Sky To Save Me

Today I return to mutator mods for my download of the day. I have chosen the well liked and often used Jetpack mutator, created by 'Pfhoenix', which can be used in many ways. This can be used to escape a heated battle, and get some height on the action, or to help find hidden areas or weapons on the map. As this is a favorite among UT3 aficionados people who make maps often include items or areas which can only be reached by Jet Pack. To use this mutator you press and hold the jump button to activate it. Have fun with it and please feel free to leave a comment on this once you have tried it. I have included 2 links for this mutator download as one of them contains the map Sky-Islands which the creator devised as test map for the Jet Pack Mod, or you can just download the stand alone Jet Pack mod pack.

PS3 Download Link Stand-Alone Pack

PS3 Download Link With Test Map

Its Not All Doom And Gloom

As you may have seen some of the Unreal Maps can be quite dark and industrial in design. But they don't all have to be like that as shown with todays offering. The map is called Garden of Dreams and described by its creator 'DanteAlighieri' as "Medium size deathmatch map located on floating islands. Aim was to create atmospheric, colorful, team play based map with large open areas, yet filled with cover. I was kinda bored of those dark maps crawling with space goths (a.k.a. Necris), so i decided to make something new."

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Appetite For Destruction!

The second map today, you lucky people, is nicely linked to the Lego map, as it is the first large map to take the destructible settings to the next level. Remus, over at the epic forums, created a map called Tiberium, which was based on the command and conquer universe and which you can get here. He has now revised this map and created a special edition of it which includes the following:

*3 vehicles: scavanger, scorpion, goliath. The Goliath is hidden somewhere.
*Destructible walls, windows and random objects.
*Physics objects
*Explosive Barrles
*Bombs on main road activated by detonator.

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There isn't any video footage of this map but I will try to do one myself later, for this map.

Remus has provided some before and after photo's:

Before















After

Lego, Lego Let Me Go

Due to a problem publishing posts yesterday, I think it was my connection for some reason, I will be treating you to 2 maps today.

Because of this I have linked the two together. First map up deserves a special mention as it was the first one to use the new settings in the pc tool set. It is a Lego map and shows what can be done with the new destructible settings, in the pc tools. Its a nice small map which is nice to play but also you can knock down houses trees etc by firing at them. This map was created by LordSimeone over at the epic forums.

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In The 3rd Person

Seeing we have had a Map and Character mod I thought today I would post the third and type of mod, a mutator. These are mods that change the gameplay in some way such as speeding it up, faster reloading of weapons or the UT favourite instagib.

The mod I have chosen for todays posting however is the action cam mutator. This is changes the camera angle from first person to 3rd person, over the shoulder view and is good for people who are more used to the the like of Halo or GOW type shooters.

PS3 download link

Shipment Comes Home

Todays Unreal Tournament recommendation is a map, that may be familiar to some and is a good starting place for beginners, and a must have for the rest. 'Fibbes' has accurately recreated Shipment, from Call of Duty 4, this is a very detailed recreation. Its a nice small map, for ut3, and get you lots of instant action. Unlike the COD4 version tho you can climb and collect weapons in places you couldn't reach before.

Click here to download the PS3 Version

Mod Of The Day

The first Mod I have chosen is a right doozy its a mod for a character model for Halo's Master Chief.

This is a very detailed and clever character model created by Organ from utps3.incadudef.com. This is the most detailed character model I have personally seen for the PS3.

Also available on the link is models for Gears Of War Characters including Marcus and Locusts.

Master Chief just click on the character and it will take you to the download screen.

*UPDATE* Hands Up! I admit I have just found out that the Master Chief Model is only in beta great apologies. I will keep updating the link for you, as the beta gets updated, and will post when I update the link. So you don't have to go chasing and looking for the latest versions. This will not happen again and I will strive to only post final versions of mods.

UT3 Mod A Day

I have created this blog for beginners to Unreal Tournament 3, on PS3, who are wanting to know where to start when looking for Mods, and long time players who are looking for a great mod. Knowing where to start, which ones are the best and which ones to download can be kind of daunting and a minefield even to long time players.

I intend to use this blog to post a Mod-A-Day and post one which I consider good or deserves an honorable mention.  I will only post complete, or finished versions of mods, maps or character models, which will help beginners in not having to chase the latest update all the time. I will also add either pictures and videos of the mods where I can.

Finally I will hopefully also create an extensive list of sources for websites which archive or allow you to download mods. I will also give a brief description of how mods work, how to download them and how to use them in game.