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This section provides everything you need to build maps for SubwaySim 2 — from creating a new level to preparing it for use in the game.

You will learn how to:

• Set up and prepare a level
• Migrate assets safely into your own plugin
• Build railway infrastructure using the Railtool
• Configure AI timetables
• Prepare and package your map for use in SubwaySim 2

The following chapters guide you step by step through the complete map creation workflow.

• Creating a Level

Learn how to create and prepare a level inside the Modding SDK, including world partition setup, lighting for editor use, and basic map configuration.

• Migrating Assets into a User Plugin

Understand how to safely migrate assets between plugins without breaking references.

• Railtool

The central tool for building railway infrastructure.

• Creating a Superstructure

Defines the physical and visual properties of tracks used by the Railtool.

• Laying Tracks

Place track splines, curves, and standard switches to build a drivable rail network.

• Importing Switches

Optional and only required for complex switch constructions such as double crossovers or special layouts.

• Prepare a Map for SubwaySim

Final steps required to register and validate your map. Include: Prepare a Map for SubwaySim, Tracks and Layout, Signals and Speed Limits, Station Definitions, Lua Integration (Map.lua), AI Data Setup (Stations and Timetables), Optional Systems

• Build a Mod to Pak-File

Package your map into a final `.pak` file for use in SubwaySim 2.

Together, these chapters provide a complete overview of the entire map creation pipeline — from the first empty level to a fully functional, packaged map.