Quake3World

plz help me get started in Quake 3 level design, can u tell me what programs to use and where to download them, im a total newb so can u tell what tools i need to?

Radaint, Q3map2, and Q3map2 Toolz.
You'll find links to all 3 programs here

Radaint is the Level Editor, while q3map2 is the compiler...and q3map2 toolz is what you use to compile the map. Maks it alot easier than having to type in exactly how you want to compile.

Once you get all that downloaded, install them. Put the Q3map2 (will have alot of numbers in the file name) folder somewhere like C:\Program Files\Q3map2, and the first time you load q3map2 toolz you will have to show it where you have everything installed.

got it.

There's a get started sticky thread at the top of this forum. It has all the information that you need to get started. Take a look.