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This guide is geared towards HL2DM and will not entirely work with CS:S Specifically the player spawn entity.
Install the Source SDK (contains Hammer, Model Viewer etc.)
Open your steam "Play Games" GUI.
Right click on the "Source SDK" under the tools section and choose "Install Game"
Using Hammer
You will need to have Steam open to use Hammer.
However you do not need to use the Source SDK shortcut to get to Hammer.
Make a shortcut to C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\[email protected]\sourcesdk\bin\hammer.exe
Loading via the SDK shortcut takes about a minute and the Hammer shortcut is a matter of seconds.
Configuring Hammer
Valve has created a great guide for getting your Hammer up and running.
http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/Hammer/html/Manually_Config_Hammer.html
Q: How do I get Hammer to launch my map when I compile
Open the options (Tools, Options)
Goto the Build Programs tab.
Add the following to the field "Place compiled maps in this directory before running the game:"
C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\[email protected]\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp\maps
Quick Tips
Press F9 to compile.
Add -novideo to the "Additional game parameters" section in the compile GUI to suppress the Valve intro video.
Center the viewport on selected item (CTRL+E)
Creating a room
Open Hammer
File, New
Save As, (Name Your Map)
You have 4 viewports. The upper left is black without the grids. Click "camera" and choose "3D Textured"
The upper right is the "Top" view. I create in this viewport.
Choose the "Block Tool" (SHIFT+B)
Drag a box and hit enter. This creates the brush.
Now resize the brush to the desired dimensions.
For this example create a brush in the top viewport with the following dimensions.
16 wide
192 tall
In the side view the dimensions are as follows
16 wide
188 tall
Now you can copy and create 4 of these brushes for your walls.
To rotate your brushes click on the brush with the "Selection Tool"(Shift+S) selected. The first click gives you the resize vertices, second click gives you rotating vertices, third click gives you the diagonal vertices.
Now build your box in the top viewport. Don't overlap the brushes but make a completely enclosed box. Once you have it organized create a floor by making a brush that covers the other brushes in the top view. Make a copy of that brush and use it for your ceiling. You can adjust the height in the side viewport.
Let there be light!
Once you have a complete room without any gaps you need to add some light.
Select the "Entity Tool" (SHIFT+E)
Place the entity where you would like your like source.
Click ALT+ENTER to modify the properties.
The class should be "light" and you can configure the brightness and such.
Walls, Light.... oh we need a player spawn
Player Spawn
Select the "Entity Tool" (SHIFT+E)
Place the entity where you like to spawn. (Make sure you don't spawn in a wall or any other object.)
The class should be "info_player_start".
Compiling
All done let's test it out!
Select F9 to compile.
I hope this helps those curious about getting into making maps with Hammer. I have mapped with q3radiant but I am new to hammer and created this guide because finding very basically tutorials was somewhat challenging.
Where to go to get help?
This forum of course
Other resources
Valve Hammer Help : http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/Hammer/index.html
Hammer Tutorials : http://interlopers.net/content.php?article.cat.48
Create your first room (w/pics) : http://interlopers.net/content.php?article.49
Install the Source SDK (contains Hammer, Model Viewer etc.)
Open your steam "Play Games" GUI.
Right click on the "Source SDK" under the tools section and choose "Install Game"
Using Hammer
You will need to have Steam open to use Hammer.
However you do not need to use the Source SDK shortcut to get to Hammer.
Make a shortcut to C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\[email protected]\sourcesdk\bin\hammer.exe
Loading via the SDK shortcut takes about a minute and the Hammer shortcut is a matter of seconds.
Configuring Hammer
Valve has created a great guide for getting your Hammer up and running.
http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/Hammer/html/Manually_Config_Hammer.html
Q: How do I get Hammer to launch my map when I compile
Open the options (Tools, Options)
Goto the Build Programs tab.
Add the following to the field "Place compiled maps in this directory before running the game:"
C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\[email protected]\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp\maps
Quick Tips
Press F9 to compile.
Add -novideo to the "Additional game parameters" section in the compile GUI to suppress the Valve intro video.
Center the viewport on selected item (CTRL+E)
Creating a room
Open Hammer
File, New
Save As, (Name Your Map)
You have 4 viewports. The upper left is black without the grids. Click "camera" and choose "3D Textured"
The upper right is the "Top" view. I create in this viewport.
Choose the "Block Tool" (SHIFT+B)
Drag a box and hit enter. This creates the brush.
Now resize the brush to the desired dimensions.
For this example create a brush in the top viewport with the following dimensions.
16 wide
192 tall
In the side view the dimensions are as follows
16 wide
188 tall
Now you can copy and create 4 of these brushes for your walls.
To rotate your brushes click on the brush with the "Selection Tool"(Shift+S) selected. The first click gives you the resize vertices, second click gives you rotating vertices, third click gives you the diagonal vertices.
Now build your box in the top viewport. Don't overlap the brushes but make a completely enclosed box. Once you have it organized create a floor by making a brush that covers the other brushes in the top view. Make a copy of that brush and use it for your ceiling. You can adjust the height in the side viewport.
Let there be light!
Once you have a complete room without any gaps you need to add some light.
Select the "Entity Tool" (SHIFT+E)
Place the entity where you would like your like source.
Click ALT+ENTER to modify the properties.
The class should be "light" and you can configure the brightness and such.
Walls, Light.... oh we need a player spawn
Player Spawn
Select the "Entity Tool" (SHIFT+E)
Place the entity where you like to spawn. (Make sure you don't spawn in a wall or any other object.)
The class should be "info_player_start".
Compiling
All done let's test it out!
Select F9 to compile.
I hope this helps those curious about getting into making maps with Hammer. I have mapped with q3radiant but I am new to hammer and created this guide because finding very basically tutorials was somewhat challenging.
Where to go to get help?
This forum of course
Other resources
Valve Hammer Help : http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/Hammer/index.html
Hammer Tutorials : http://interlopers.net/content.php?article.cat.48
Create your first room (w/pics) : http://interlopers.net/content.php?article.49
