Introduction to Mapbase

Mapbase is a special mod for Source SDK Base 2013 which aims to improve modding itself. It's designed to serve as a base for maps and mods running on the Source 2013 engine. It can be used as either a simple prerequisite for playing a map or a source of valuable improvements for larger mods.

Mapbase's main goal is to make it easier to create maps and mods for Source 2013/Half-Life 2 by modifying the SDK's code while still keeping things mostly "vanilla". It makes obscure or difficult-to-implement fixes and code improvements much more accessible for mappers without actually modifying existing gameplay.

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Mapbase is supposed to be lightweight, but it's a huge mod with tons of new features designed to satisfy many different kinds of users. Despite the number of changes, Mapbase itself is safe and should not conflict with any existing maps or mods.

Here is a small list of some of the overall features Mapbase introduces:

• 80+ new entities and several filters and engine ports/replications (mostly logic-related)
• Hundreds of new Inputs, Outputs, and KeyValues added to existing entities
• Heavily revised and reworked FGDs
• Custom shaders already implemented with various graphical fixes (including projected texture fixes and radial fog originating from the Alien Swarm SDK)
• A custom implementation of VScript for Source 2013
• New dev textures (both new colors and new types of textures)
• Map-specific files (for those not using their own mod)
• Optional gameplay features (NPCs capable of using more weapons, etc.)

Note: Almost all graphical and gameplay changes in Mapbase are limited to fixes or objective benefits. Mapbase retains the "vanilla" feeling and avoids changing the game itself.

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This wiki is dedicated to documenting Mapbase's features, but it's not going to be complete for a long time. It's best to ask questions in the Discord server (or contact the creator, Blixibon, by other means) if you can't find what you're looking for here.