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	This concludes the basic knowledge you need to use Build. Have some fun with it. Create and test all sorts of levels. Check out the Advanced FX section when you're ready to learn how to construct the game effects.		This concludes the basic knowledge you need to use Build. Have some fun with it. Create and test all sorts of levels. Check out the Advanced FX section when you're ready to learn how to construct the game effects.

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The Commander: New page: Playing Boot up a DOS prompt and type `CD C:\DUKE3D` to get into the game directory. Type
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New page: <center>Playing</center> Boot up a DOS prompt and type <code>CD C:\DUKE3D</code> to get into the game directory. Type Playing</center>

Boot up a DOS prompt and type <code>CD C:\DUKE3D</code> to get into the game directory. Type <code>SETUP</code>. This menu will be displayed. Choose "User Level Selection".

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Choose "Select User Level" and then press <code>Enter</code> on your selected level:

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Press <code>Escape</code> to back up to the main menu. Choose "Save and Launch Duke Nukem 3D". The game will start and your level will run.

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You can also play your level by entering <code>DUKE3D -MAP mapname</code> at the <code>C:\DUKE3D</code> prompt. Replace <code>mapname</code> with the name of the map you wish to play (typing the file extension [<code>.MAP</code>] is unnecessary).

Extracting the original levels

Type <code>KEXTRACT DUKE3D.GRP *.MAP</code> at the <code>C:\DUKE3D</code> prompt.
This will extract all of the original maps from the game and place them into your game directory. The map name format is as follows: <code>E#L#</code>, where <code>E#</code> is the episode number and <code>L#</code> is the level number. For example, Episode 1 Level 1 would have a filename of <code>E1L1.MAP</code>.

This concludes the basic knowledge you need to use Build. Have some fun with it. Create and test all sorts of levels. Check out the Advanced FX section when you're ready to learn how to construct the game effects.