Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    How to create a custom cookie (thanks to @Slimek ):

    1. In your custom addon folder create the following folders materials/effects/lightcookies , their name and order it´s important otherwise it won´t work.

    2. Create your desired image that you want to project as tga (targa) an place it in the folder "lightcookies"

    3. Using notepad or notepad++ ,create a vtex file using this code:

    <!-- dmx encoding keyvalues2_noids 1 format vtex 1 --> "CDmeVtex" { "m_inputTextureArray" "element_array" [ "CDmeInputTexture" { "m_name" "string" "InputTexture0" "m_fileName" "string" "materials/effects/lightcookies/stained_glass_01.tga" "m_colorSpace" "string" "srgb" "m_typeString" "string" "2D" "m_imageProcessorArray" "element_array" [ "CDmeImageProcessor" { "m_algorithm" "string" "None" "m_stringArg" "string" "" "m_vFloat4Arg" "vector4" "0 0 0 0" } ] } ] "m_outputTypeString" "string" "2D" "m_outputFormat" "string" "BGRA8888" "m_outputClearColor" "vector4" "0 0 0 0" "m_nOutputMinDimension" "int" "0" "m_nOutputMaxDimension" "int" "0" "m_textureOutputChannelArray" "element_array" [ "CDmeTextureOutputChannel" { "m_inputTextureArray" "string_array" [ "InputTexture0" ] "m_srcChannels" "string" "rgba" "m_dstChannels" "string" "rgba" "m_mipAlgorithm" "CDmeImageProcessor" { "m_algorithm" "string" "Box" "m_stringArg" "string" "" "m_vFloat4Arg" "vector4" "0 0 0 0" } "m_outputColorSpace" "string" "srgb" } ] "m_vClamp" "vector3" "0 0 0" "m_bNoLod" "bool" "1" }

    4. Now you can apply it to a light_barn entity and set the light to dynamic in order to behave properly ( to project and maintain its shape).

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    how to add place names/ callouts?

    answer: env_cs_place

    I found a tutorial in spanish but it´s very explicit so you don´t need to know the language

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    Question: Are there any "zoo" maps to overview stock materials, models etc.?

    Answer:

    There are "zoo" maps for Ancient, Cache and Train. Also for the use of smartprops and scripts. You can find them here:

    ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\content\csgo\maps\editor\zoo

    Question: Is there an overview map of all the different lighting entities?

    Answer:

    You can find an overview map here:

    ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\content\csgo_addons\*your project*\maps\content_examples\lighting_info.vmap

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    Spoiler CS2 Workshop Q&A

    Porting content from CS:GO to CS2

    • Maps (+used assets)
      • How to port a CS:GO map to CS2? ->(Answer1)
      • I can't open the old CS:GO tools anymore since CS2 was released. How to fix this? ->(Answer1)
      • Post import fixup -> (Link1)
      • All the instances that I had in my CS:GO map don't exist in the ported map (as a prefab). How to fix this? -> (Answer1)
      • Why are special clip textures like toolsclip_wood missing? ->(Answer1)
      • How to quickly remove the triangulation of the meshes after porting a map? -> (Answer1)
      • Many entities have unused keyvalues after porting. Can I just delete these? -> (Answer1)
      • Some entities have an 'obsolete' icon after porting. What's up with that? -> (Answer1)
      • Why are my custom sprites missing?
      • The script creates three vmap files of my map (*map_name*.vmap, *map_name*_environment_prefab.vmap and *map_name*_prefab.vmap). Why?
    • Materials
      • How to port legacy materials to S2? -> (Link1)
    • Models
      • How to port legacy models to S2? -> (Link1)

    Questions about the Workshop Tools

    • (Q Discord) Is there a way to make separate shortcuts for CS2 Tools and CS2? -> (Answer1)

    Questions about the new Hammer

    • How to set up the new Hammer properly? (Which toolbars do I need? etc.)
    • The fonts and buttons in Hammer are too small because I'm using a high screen resolution. How to fix this?
    • How to change grid size? (keyboard shortcuts) -> (Answer1)
    • Custom Vis groups? -> (Answer1)
    • Instances vs. Prefabs? -> (Link1)
    • Is there an equivalent to "shift+drag" duplicate of the old Hammer? -> (Answer1)
    • Meshes
      • Tutorial: Mesh Editing -> (Link1)
      • (Q Discord) Where is the lightmap bias for meshes located? -> (Answer1)
    • Texture Tool
      • Tutorial: UV Operations -> (Link1)
      • (Q Discord) Is there a way to copy texture state to other faces? -> (Answer1)
    • Displacement Tool
      • Is there a way to "sew" displacements like in CSGO Hammer? -> (Answer1)
      • How can I raise a displacement to a specific level ("Raise To" function in CSGO Hammer)?
    • Props
      • Smart Props? -> (Link1)
    • Entities
      • Cubemaps
        • How to use Cubemaps in S2? -> (Link1) (Link2)
        • (Q) Recommended cubemap settings for the 3d skybox to achieve a proper water effect (like in de_anubis)?
      • func_water
        • How to create water in S2? -> (Answer1)
      • Misc
        • Is there a cable/rope entity in S2? -> (Answer1)
    • Overlay Tool
      • Tutorial: Overlays -> (Link1)
      • Some features of the Overlay Tool -> (Answer1)
    • ...

    Questions about Source2/CS2

    • Documentation
      • Source2 documentation? -> (Link1)
      • CS2 Workshop Tools documentation? -> (Link1)
    • Files and directories
      • Which file formats do materials, models etc. have? -> (Answer1)
      • Where are all the files stored (textures, models, maps, ...)? And how to open/edit them? -> (Answer1)
      • Where are Workshop maps and their files stored? -> (Answer1)
    • Developer Console
      • CS2 console command list? -> (Link1)
      • Console command to directly load a Workshop map? -> (Answer1)
      • "mat_wireframe" console command doesn't work for me...
      • Is there a console command to show clipping (something like CSGO's "r_drawclipbrushes")?
    • Props
      • (Q Discord) prop_dynamic vs prop_physics / prop_physics_multiplayer (performance difference?) -> (Answer1)
      • Is there a way to disable self shadowing of props? (For example useful for very simple skybox trees)
    • Misc
      • Tool textures in Source2? -> (Link1)
      • How to load your custom map in CS2 without uploading to the Workshop?
      • Does S2 support detail sprites (as used in CS:GO Dangerzone maps) or detail props?
      • Weather effects (rain/snow) in S2?
      • 3d skybox? -> (Answer1)
      • How to achieve a seamless transition between the water in your map an the water in the skybox? (like in de_anubis) -> (Answer1)
      • How to create a custom light cookie? -> (Answer1)

    Asset creation in Source2

    • Materials
      • How to create a custom material?
        • (Q) 2way blend materials: How to determine the material type (e.g. "grass" or "dirt") for the two materials? -> (Answer1)
        • (Q) How to create a refracting material (e.g. refracting stained glass)? The shader does not seem to work...
        • (Q) Blending multiple (>2) materials in S2 (like 4wayblend in S1)?
      • How do I decompile a stock material? -> (Answer1)
      • How to open a stock material in the Material Editor?
    • Models
      • How to create a custom model? -> (Link1)
      • How to export a model from Blender to S2? -> (Link1) (Answer1)
      • Turning Hammer geometry into a model -> (Link1)
      • Tutorial: Import a model and its material -> (Link1)
      • Tutorial: Breakable inflatable toys -> (Link1)
    • Particles

    Example content

    • Are there any "zoo" maps to overview stock materials, models etc.? -> (Answer1)
    • Is there an overview map of all the different lighting entities? -> (Answer)
    • Are there any example map files (from Valve) to learn from? -> (Answer1)

    Compiling a map

    • Is a GPU capable of raytracing now required? -> (Answer1)
    • Where are the compile logs saved?

    Decompiling a map

    • Is it possible to decompile maps and assets? -> (Link1)
    • After decompiling a map with Source2Viewer...
      • ...all geometry is turned into models. Did I do something wrong? How to fix this quickly?
      • ...nearly all geometry using tool textures (clip, nodraw, sky, ...) is missing. Did I do something wrong?

    Publishing a map

    • How to upload a map to the Workshop? -> (Answer1)
    • Map overview/radar? -> (Answer1)
    • How to make a custom loading screen? -> (Answer1)
    • Bots?
    • How to add place names (callouts) -> (Answer1)

    Bugs (and workarounds/fixes)

    • (Q) When I start CS2, the launch option "Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools" is gone. How to fix this? -> (Answer1)

    Misc

    • Tutorial: Cloth simulation in S2 -> (Link1)

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