Level Design Help Files

[Radix]

17 hours ago, Vaya said:

use the older vrad. someone left the details on r/csmapmakers

I guess you mean this:

 

Maybe using the old vrad helps with the new problem but brings back the lighting issue we had before (static props were too bright when affected by light/light_spot; see here: https://imgur.com/a/xpi7j ).

I'm currently trying to find out what's causing the issue... It seems to be a little inconsistent. Mostly props that are touching (or are surrounded by) brushes like windows/corner bricks, but not all of them somehow...

Edited January 21, 2019 by Radix

[Vaya]

sorry I was compiling at the time so didn't fancy fighting against my PC to find the link...

 

looks you can't win here..

[esspho]

This website is great for generating heightmaps from real world terrain:

https://tangrams.github.io/heightmapper/

 

[MikeGon]

1 hour ago, esspho said:

This website is great for generating heightmaps from real world terrain:

https://tangrams.github.io/heightmapper/

 

Very cool, that could be useful as a starting point for large scale worlds!

[text_fish]

I'm sure there's some sort of simple explanation, but it's alluding me. Anybody had this problem before? Please tell me I've just accidentally turned on a weird setting that I never knew about? 

I'm using the transform tool in Hammer to try and rotate brushes and for some reason it rotates the brush in all axis' rather than just the selected axis. It's not the end of the world, but it's quite annoying whilst I'm just trying to block out a quick test layout.

[esspho]

3 hours ago, text_fish said:

I'm sure there's some sort of simple explanation, but it's alluding me. Anybody had this problem before? Please tell me I've just accidentally turned on a weird setting that I never knew about? 

I'm using the transform tool in Hammer to try and rotate brushes and for some reason it rotates the brush in all axis' rather than just the selected axis. It's not the end of the world, but it's quite annoying whilst I'm just trying to block out a quick test layout. 

This happened to me a few weeks ago. Very annoying indeed. Eventually it went away but i have no idea how and why.

If you haven't allready you could try verifying the game's and tool's files.

[Serialmapper]

Try cut and paste special

[text_fish]

Thanks both. Good to know I'm not the only one who's experienced this, and that's a neat little workaround in the short term Serial!

[Squad]

I'm sure this has been shared before somewhere on Mapcore, but couldn't really find it.

Optimization in Source: a practical demonstration

And an interview with Iikka (Valve) about designing CTF_DoubleCross (includes some nice sketches).

Impromptu Interview: Iikka Keranen

[Interfearance]

Isn't likka the guy behind canals?

Edited June 18, 2019 by Interfearance

[text_fish]

I'm doing some ground detail on my current csgo map. I'm using various rock and curb props to add visual interest, but I've made them non-solid so as not to obstruct player movement. The downside of this is that when a grenade, weapon or bomb gets dropped in these areas it's liable to be hidden by the prop. What's "best practice" in these situations? Is there a clip tool I'm missing that only blocks weapons/bomb?

[Serialmapper]

Bomb its blocked by clip default, weapons by invisible, grenade by clipgrenade. But all are blocking the player so...

Edited April 30, 2020 by Serialmapper

[text_fish]

Ahaa, I hadn't considered invisible, cheers! I guess I'll have to raise the player above the details, and place them with that in mind.

[leplubodeslapin]

I tried it a little bit and the grenade clip texture doesn't collide with the player. But the bomb goes through it and so do dropped weapons  

[+Rusty+]

Here's a little random & simple tip iv used for a while when setting up any kind of project that can save clicks with a simple pre-made .bat file