a Chunk 1,433 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Hammer is the official mapping tool for the Source engine. It's used widely for building levels in CS:GO and Half-Life, among other games. The following is a list of tutorials aimed at helping you learn to use the Hammer editor. Feel free to post any tutorial in this thread that you find valuable, and I'll have them added to this first post. Valve Documentation Source Index Your First Map Lambda Generation Tutorials Hammer Tutorial - The Basics Absolute Beginners Guide to Source Mapping 3kliksphilip Video's CS:GO Map Making Tutorial Yanzl's Source Emporium Free Assets, and a Guide to using the Radar Generator Soldat Du Christ and FatkidForger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a Chunk 1,433 Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Hammer Tutorial: The Basics Learn how to install the Source SDK correctly and how to use Valve’s Hammer Editor. How to Install Source SDK The Tools The Selection Tool Magnify Camera Entity Creation Tool Block Creation Tool Texture Application Mode Apply Current Texture to Selection Decal and Overlay Appliance Tools The Clipping Tool Vertex Manipulation Tool Applying Textures Read Tutorial Here: http://lambdageneration.com/modding/source/hammer-tutorial-the-basics/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a Chunk 1,433 Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Absolute Beginners’ Guide to Source Mapping "Welcome to the first of our new Modding & Development Tutorials. In this installment we’ll help you take your first steps into creating a map in Valve’s Source SDK. Creating levels can be challenging, fun and very rewarding (albeit sometimes frustrating) and you will be able to release your creations to thousands of players worldwide. This tutorial will focus on single-player mapping for the Half-Life 2 branch of Source, but the skills learned are applicable to any game, from Garry’s Mod to Portal 2. This guide will include changes to the way that the Source SDK is used, as a result of SteamPipe." Getting Started Basic Construction Redecorating Entities Compiling Read Tutorial Here: http://lambdageneration.com/modding/source/beginners-source-mapping-guide/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a Chunk 1,433 Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Quote The extreme basics of mapping for CS:GO in just 3 minutes. 0:05 - Installing Hammer Editor 0:19 - Making your first room 1:10 - Placing Spawn points 1:29 - Running for first time 2:20 - Adding a light COMMON PROBLEMS 1:04 - Can't see map, only see wireframe 1:41 - Can't select a team / spawn in your map in-game. 2:09 - Program becomes unresponsive Soldat Du Christ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Soldat Du Christ 1,498 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Nice tutorial, I suppose i have to purchase cs go in order to make a map? lol. I wonder if i can import a mesh made in unity Edited July 9, 2019 by Soldat Du Christ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a Chunk 1,433 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Yanzl's Source Emporium - https://www.mapcore.org/topic/21830-yanzls-source-emporium/ Yanzl shares download links to a ton of assets: Assets from his maps (Breach, Thrill, Cruise, Resort, Zoo, Castle). Water Pack Substance Shaders VMT Editor PBR to Source Radar Generator Sun Color Calculator Follow the link at the top of this post for more images, info, and download links. Also included in the thread is a guide to using the Radar Generator: https://www.mapcore.org/topic/21830-yanzls-source-emporium/?do=findComment&comment=446043 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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