Posts by Radix

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Backup post for me

    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)

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    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

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    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

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Question: How to create water in CS2?

    Answer1:

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  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Question: How to achieve a seamless transition between the water in your map an the water in the skybox? (like in de_anubis)

    (water texture scale in skybox; cubemaps?)



    I've been struggling with this for a while now. I tried to decompile de_anubis map, because it works pretty well there. There the skybox map uses the exact same water texture as the actual map. But in my map the skybox water looks scaled too large (=> larger waves) compared to the water in the actual map. It seems like the texture scale of the water texture doesn't have an effect (like in Source1).

    Also I'm not sure how to get the cubemaps right, since I can't assign a cubemap to a specific face anyore (Can I?).

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Question: (Porting CS:GO maps to CS2) All the instances that I had in my CS:GO map don't exist in the ported map (as a prefab). They are only inside the maps/prefabs folder, but all func_detail geometry is missing. How to fix this?

    Answer: If you want to preserve your func_instances, replace "-usebsp" with "-usebsp_nomergeinstances" in the Python script parameters:

    python import_map_community.py <s1gameinfopath> <s1contentpath> <s2gameinfopath> <s2addon> <mapname> -usebsp_nomergeinstances

    (Import Tool Documentation)

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Question: Many entities have unused keyvalues after porting a map. Can I just delete these?


    Answer: (Edit: This answer is probably wrong) These keys are obsolete and not used anymore (?). If you want, you can remove all of them by clicking 'Map'->'Check for problems' and then hitting 'Fix':

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Quote from Radu

    On 2/4/2024 at 6:58 PM, Radu said: Thanks for putting all this together! You da' real mvp @Radix

    Thanks! But I have to say that this didn't work as intended. Originally I hoped to get some people involved to get some answers for my own questions while doing the tedious work of putting it all together. But obviously people/communities have changed in the last years.

    But I will keep this thread up for everybody or even just for me in case I need to look up something.

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Backup post for me

    Spoiler

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Question: Console command to directly load a Workshop map?

    Answer: map_workshop *ID* *mapname*

    So you will need the exact map ID. Every workshop map has a unique ID number. You can find it here: ...\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\730

    Example: map_workshop 3121217565 de_thera

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Question: Is there an equivalent to "shift+drag" duplicate of the old Hammer?

    Answer: It's still the same, but be aware that "Translate" mode is active.

    Then just hold "shift" while click+drag the arrows/squares.

    • In "Meshes"/"Objects"/"Groups" mode shift+drag duplicates.
    • In "Vertices"/"Edges"/"Faces" mode it extrudes

    You can also use shift+arrow keys of your keyboard.

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Question: (Porting maps from CS:GO to CS2) The script creates three vmap files of my map (*map_name*.vmap, *map_name*_environment_prefab.vmap and *map_name*_prefab.vmap). Why?

    So when I port a map, these 3 vmaps are created:

    1. *map_name*.vmap: Which imo should be the actual map file, but it's just one single prefab there (->2.).
    2. *map_name*_prefab.vmap: Here I can only edit some entities like lights, player spawns, bombsites but also water brushes. The rest is a prefab (->3.).
    3. *map_name*_environment_prefab.vmap: The actual file where I can do something.

    What is that good for?

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Question: Are there any example map files (from Valve) to learn from?

    Answer: Not much atm (early 2024), no complete maps. But there are a couple of interesting *.vmaps here:

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

    For example this small part of dust2: "toolscene_lighting_de_dust_day.vmap"


    Smart Props Zoo:

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


    Some basic entities that you might want to use in your map:

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


    Some information about lighting:

    ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\content\csgo_addons\*your_addon_name*\maps\content_examples

  • Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Q&A

    Question1: Where are all the files stored (textures, models, maps, ...)? And how to open/edit them?

    Question2: Which file formats do materials, models etc. have?


    Answer:

    Maps:

    • File formats:
      • compiled maps: *.vpk
        • can be opened/decompiled with Source2Viewer
        • the equivalent to *.bsp in S1
      • source files: *.vmap
        • can be opened with Hammer
        • the equivalent to *.vmf in S1
    • File paths
      • Official maps (*.vpk): ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo\maps
      • Workshop maps (*vpk): ...\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\730
      • Your compiled maps (*vpk): ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo_addons\*addon_name*\maps
      • Your map projects (source files, *vmap): ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\content\csgo_addons\*addon_name*\maps

    Textures:

    • File formats:
      • compiled textures:
        • *vmat_c
          • the real material file loaded by the engine
        • *vtex_c
          • compiled image file
          • equivalent to *.vtf in S1
        • both can be opened/decompiled with Source2Viewer
      • source files:
        • *.vmat
          • a plain-text version of *.vmat_c
          • can be edited
          • equivalent to *.vmt in S1
          • can be opened with the Material Editor of the S2 Workshop Tools (or with a simple text editor like Notepad)
        • *.png, *.tga, ... (or any other supported file type)
          • the actual uncompressed texture file
    • File paths
      • compiled textures: hidden inside *.vpk files
        • Stock materials: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo
        • materials of custom maps: packed into their *.vpk
      • source files: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\content\csgo_addons\*addon_name*\materials

    Models:

    • File formats:
      • compiled models:
        • *.vmdl_c
          • the real model file loaded by the engine
        • *vmat_c, *vtex_c: compiled texture files of the model, see above ("Textures")
        • both can be opened/decompiled with Source2Viewer
      • source files:
        • *.vmdl
        • *.vmat, *.vtex: texture files of the model, see above ("Textures")
    • File paths
      • compiled models: hidden inside *.vpk files
        • Stock models: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo
        • models of custom maps: packed into their *.vpk
      • source files: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\content\csgo_addons\*addon_name*\models