Source SDK Test Maps

Made using hammer.

Just some maps helping me to learn hammer.

Useful guides

• Soundscapes
• Custom materials
• Hammer/Source SDK mapping tutorials
• TopHATTWaffle mapping tutorials
• Setting up maps for NCPs (nodegraph & info nodes)
  • Used by NPCs
• Setting up maps for bots (navmesh)
  • Used by nextbots- https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/NextBot
  • You might need to do this first
    • Open the map
    • Point your crosshair at a walkable surface
    • Type nav_mark_walkable
    • Then run nav_generate (this may take some time and freeze your game until it's done)

Map Names

• First maps
  • First - map files
  • Second - map files
  • Third - map files
• Basic maps
  • Lighting - map files
  • Light beams - map files
  • Water - map files
    • Lots of different water textures
    • The water in this map won't render properly, due to there being a mixture of different water types
  • 3D Skybox test - map files
  • Optimisation - map files
    • Area portals
    • How the skybox hides parts of your map
    • How visleafs split up the map
  • Soundscapes map files
    • Tests some indoor and outdoor soundscapes
    • Tests transitioning between soundscapes
    • Ingame, enter the following console commands to see what's happening
      • developer 1
      • soundscape_debug 1
• Entity test maps
  • Some basic map logic - map files
    • Using buttons, triggers, lights
  • Non-breakable props - map files
  • Double doors - map files
  • Moving Cars - map files
  • Trapdoor - map files
    • A basic trapdoor
    • A trapdoor which only works for ragdolls
  • Ropes & hanging things from ropes - map files
• Other maps
  • Fothergill window style - map files
  • Halloween map features - map files

Map Details

First

Map files

• Skybox
• Limited intended playable area
• Cubes

Second

Map files

• Skybox
• Basic level design
• Props
• Water
• Sunlight
• Light sources
• Non-cube shapes
• Fog

Third

Map files

• An actual map
• Enterable buildings
• Evening lighting
• Basic, multi-level terrain
• Doors
• Decoration props
• Improved interations with details objects (e.g. door frames, stair railings)
• Alternative paths through map
  Map files
  

Lighting

Map files

Halloween

Map files
Tests a load of halloween map features

• Skull objective- collect skulls to unlock secrets
  • Skulls- https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=548759509
  • Zombies spawn
  • Fog
  • Low gravity
  • Healing station
• Dark sky, lighting, fog
  • Skybox Grimm night- https://gamebanana.com/textures/1776
• A basic jump scare

Map files