My first Map. (Incoming Flame -.- ) - Developers

Rather big.... My first map was worse than this I admit, But I've come a,ong way, mostly in a week. Look up videos on youtube and stuff and it should be a good map.

It's a tad blocky. [editline]11:25AM[/editline] :v: [editline]11:26AM[/editline] I'll be quiet now.

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;21137991]It's a tad blocky. [editline]11:25AM[/editline] :v: [editline]11:26AM[/editline] I'll be quiet now.[/QUOTE] heh you always say that. but then again when it needs to be said it needs to be said. some people blatantly ignore it and make horrible maps, and new mappers should keep the low-blockyness consideration in their mind while they learn so it isn't a chore when they end up later down the road.

Watch 3kliksphilip's lighting tutorial (it isn't really a tutorial but it shows you different lighting styles). I know 3kliksphilip isn't really too helpful and it's very basic stuff, but for starters likey you and me you may aswell watch it. Here is the lighting one: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6olyyxDdjk[/url]

Don't even joke about that shit.

Looks cool. I remember my first map. It was tetris too!

OP, [B]do not[/B] watch that tutorial. [editline]11:44AM[/editline] Why would you quote the whole post?

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;21138138]Don't even joke about that shit.[/QUOTE] Be quiet. The tutorial explains basic lighting and different lighting schemes, all you need is a light prop and to increase the width on the point_spotlight and to also add different coloured lighting, a yellow would've suited that cave like design. There's nothing wrong with it.

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;21138161]OP, [B]do not[/B] watch that tutorial. [editline]11:44AM[/editline] Why would you quote the whole post?[/QUOTE] OP Watch that tutorial. It helped me with lighting, hell i didn't even know it existed at first. My lighting still sucks but 3kliksphilip put me in the right direction.

He isn't that bad. I just don't trust his brushwork skills.

[QUOTE=NeoShinsei;21138252]OP Watch that tutorial. It helped me with lighting, hell i didn't even know it existed at first. My lighting still sucks but 3kliksphilip put me in the right direction.[/QUOTE] no. DO NOT WATCH THE FUCKING TUTORIAL IT IS..... well for the welfare of this thread I will not say the last word in that sentence. it starts with B and ends in d

Bastard?

Regardless of the quality of his first map, it IS his first map, and in 99.9% of the cases that means NOT deserving a thread.

Right. I understand that I shouldn't watch 3kliksphilip now. Anyone want to tell me whats so bad about him? Also, St33m, thanks for the post, but I actually want to release my first map. With what I have planned, and my sketches. It could turn out pretty good for a first map. EDIT: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNPWcriJ47g&feature=player_embedded[/url] Added two automatic doors. First time I've ever used func_door. What d'you think? It's bad quality, but thats only cause its still processing. Can go 1080 once processed.

Because he's a fucking retard. He says to carve water and to make displacements with the skybox. The douchebag even said to get rid of areaportals because theyd slow down the game LOL

[QUOTE=SharpS;21139897]Because he's a fucking retard. He says to carve water and [B]to make displacements with the skybox.[/B] The douchebag even said to get rid of areaportals because theyd slow down the game LOL[/QUOTE] You can put displacements in the skybox, and they will show up perfectly fine.

Nice map, would allow for some nice themes. And if you want an automatic door, simply make a func_door or two, then a brush with a trigger texture, then make it a trigger_multiple and set the trigger open/close the door when someone triggers it. Explained better: [url]http://halfwit-2.com/?page=tutorials&id=122[/url] [QUOTE=ZapDing;21131248]interlopers.net[/QUOTE] Fool, that ends with a T.

[QUOTE=Firegod522;21139908]You can put displacements in the skybox, and they will show up perfectly fine.[/QUOTE] not what he meant dude, he said making displacements in the 3d skybox, and making a nodraw surface to walk on. disaster.

[QUOTE=St33m;21139944]not what he meant dude, he said making displacements in the 3d skybox, and making a nodraw surface to walk on. disaster.[/QUOTE] the fuck? Your not even suppose to get into the skybox in the first place. Damn noclipping.

[QUOTE=Firegod522;21139953]the fuck? Your not even suppose to get into the skybox in the first place. Damn noclipping.[/QUOTE] well, the point is that the guy isnt able to provide advise on making maps.

Hi Guys. I'm having some trouble with a skybox at the moment. I downloaded a custom one to use in it, and they were .TGA so I Converted them to VTF and VMT and put them in a folder. I then put this folder in my HL2DM materials folder, and in my Gmod materials folder and have applied everything correctly in Hammer (I think.) Yet still, when I open gmod it shits itself and it sorta, copies whenever I turn, if that makes sense.

Post the .vmt of one of the skybox face

Alright, hang on. EDIT: "LightmappedGeneric" { "$basetexture" "NewYorkAtNight/nynight_ft" } By the way, credit to this skybox goes to this guy: [url]http://www.fpsbanana.com/textures/208[/url] Cause thats where I got it.

[QUOTE=LewyJudge12;21140644]Alright, hang on. EDIT: [/code]"LightmappedGeneric" { "$basetexture" "NewYorkAtNight/nynight_ft" }[/code] By the way, credit to this skybox goes to this guy: [url]http://www.fpsbanana.com/textures/208[/url] Cause thats where I got it.[/QUOTE] Change it to [code]"UnlitGeneric" { "$baseTexture" "NewYorkAtNight/nynight_ft" "$nofog" "1" "$ignorez" "1" }[/code]On all of them. Just change the ft to whatever the side actually is.

Gah fuck it. I'll just use a pre-made skybox.

Thats the spirit!

I know 3kliks makes mistakes in SOME tutorials. But there's absolutely nothing wrong with this tutorial in particular.

[QUOTE='[CWG]RustySpannerz;21140927']I know 3kliks makes mistakes in SOME tutorials. But there's absolutely nothing wrong with this tutorial in particular.[/QUOTE] well theres plenty of tuts around, all were saying is that you shouldnt take advise from this guy in paticular.

Maybe I wont. I found a very nice skybox on FPSBANANA and did the same as before. Still no result. Does anybody want to take a look at the file and see if it's right? Maybe possibly fix it for me and tell me what I did wrong so I know in the future, too.

I'll do it. I got nothing else to do at the moment. [editline]10:26AM[/editline] PM me it.