You can create Beat Saber Maps yourself. There are free tools available that require little training.
Creating Beat Saber Maps: What You Need
Beat Saber allows you to create your own maps without any prior knowledge. One good preparation is important so that the mapping can be as effective as possible:
- A suitable one is essential Map Editor. For example, you can use the official Beat Saber editor, which is available as a Steam tool. There are also editors created by the community, such as ChroMapper or the browser solution Beatmapper.
- The official Beat Saber editor allows you to create maps in VR. The community solutions, on the other hand, can be used without VR glasses. Choose the variant you like more.
- You also need one Audio-Editor like Audacity, GarageBand or Magix Music Maker. You can use this to adapt the respective audio file in order to then insert it into the Beat Saber Map.
- The song must be in the format .OGG be saved. Import To do this, simply insert the desired audio track into the audio editor and export Save it as an .OGG file. Alternatively, this is also possible using online converters.
- Furthermore, the cover image should already hold. It has to be the format .JPG or .PNG and ideally a size of 512 x 512 Pixel.
Step by step to the custom song: instructions in detail
Once you have completed all the preparations, the Beat Saber can be used Mapping process start. The instructions take you through the necessary steps using the browser application Beatmapper as an example. Depending on the map editor you use, the steps may be slightly different.
- First you need to select the song you want and the cover image upload. In the same window you can determine important map information such as the name, the creator and the difficulty. With Create new song start the editing process.
- Now you can start Blocks and other elements to put on every single beat. You can specify the exact position, orientation and duration and jump to the beat you want using the bar at the bottom.
- Depending on the length and complexity of the song, it can take quite a long timeuntil you finish the map. Some map editors offer autofill if you want to get started.
- Once you have set the desired elements, switch to them Events. There you can adjust the map's lighting effects exactly how you want, for example when certain effects are triggered or how long they last and at what intensity.
- Get involved with the events too Timeas they are essential for the look and flow of the map. It helps if you test the map often to see exactly where improvements are needed.
- Once you have finished creating the map, you can remaining information fill out and Settings make. For example, it is possible to allow individual colors or extensions.
- Finally, download the map and then save it as a Custom Song to load directly into the game. Our additional practical tip explains exactly how this works.
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To create a Beat Saber map, first load the song and cover art into the map editor and create a new project.
To create a Beat Saber map, first load the song and cover art into the map editor and create a new project.
Then place the blocks on the corresponding beat. The familiar elements are available to you for this purpose.
Then place the blocks on the corresponding beat. The familiar elements are available to you for this purpose.
You can always scroll back and forth and delete or reposition elements to adjust the flow to suit the song.
You can always scroll back and forth and delete or reposition elements to adjust the flow to suit the song.
You can use the timeline to jump directly to the beat you want or select entire areas, which makes editing the map much easier.
You can use the timeline to jump directly to the beat you want or select entire areas, which makes editing the map much easier.
Don't forget to integrate events so that, above all, the lighting on the map is right.
Don't forget to integrate events so that, above all, the lighting on the map is right.
You can edit the information later when you're finished with the map.
You can edit the information later when you're finished with the map.
Last but not least, all you have to do is download the map and load it into your game as a custom song.
Last but not least, all you have to do is download the map and load it into your game as a custom song.
Design your own Beat Saber maps: Further tips
There are some “best practices” for creating maps, which we will show and introduce to you below:
- Be sure to pay attention to one when setting elements natural movement sequence. It is recommended to move the sabers sequentially from top to bottom or from opposite directions. This maintains the flow and prevents more complicated maps from frustrating players.
- Pay attention to the BPM of the song synced are. This prevents the map from starting too fast or too slow. You can either find out the “beats per minute” yourself using the program, use reading software such as Arrow Vortex or browser applications. You can often find out BPM with a quick Google search.
- Don't put too many Bombs or place them fairly. Although it can be quite interesting when the blocks are used as obstacles, the potential for frustration can be very high. Walls are much better for this.
- Make sure you have a continuous one rhythm. This can also be presented visually by using lighting events to make it easier for the players.
- Test your map extensively yourself or let others try it out. There are community discords where maps can be shared for testing. Constructive criticism ensures a better map in Beat Saber.