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HD Video Tutorial - Driving APC
May 7, 2010 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 6 commentsLearn how to create an APC that drives along a path in the Source engine.
HD Video Tutorial - Optimization 2: Hint & Skip
Apr 26, 2010 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 15 commentsLearn how to optimize your maps using the 'hint' and 'skip' textures to alter the leafs.
HD Video Tutorial - Monitors & Cameras
Mar 16, 2010 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 35 commentsLearn how to create a monitor that can show what a camera sees.
HD Video Tutorial - Optimization 1: func_detail
Feb 8, 2010 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 9 commentsLearn the basics of optimization, learn about leafs and portals and how to keep their numbers down using func_detail to increase compilation speed.
HD Video Tutorial - Explosions
Feb 5, 2010 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 17 commentsLearn how to destroy a breakable wall with the help of a triggered explosion.
HD Video Tutorial - 3D Skybox
Jan 8, 2010 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 12 commentsLearn how to create a 3D skybox, you will also learn the basics of visGroups. A 3D skybox is used to create the illusion that the level is larger than...
![Hammer - Add Rain/Snow to your maps! [HD Vid. Tutorial]](http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/articles/1/49/48483/crop_120x90/rain.jpg)
Hammer - Add Rain/Snow to your maps! [HD Vid. Tutorial]
Jan 3, 2010 Basic mapping/technical 7 commentsA tutorial on how to add rain, snow, snowfall, or ash to your map. Works for any source game!
Hammer Editor tutorial advanced Elevator
Dec 21, 2009 Intermediate mapping/technical 1 commentLearn how to create an elevator in Valve's Hammer editor. Cabine with moving doors and buttons.
Detailing Your Maps Pt.1
Dec 19, 2009 Basic mapping/technical 14 commentsThis is a tutorial helping people to understand how to better detail their maps. Primarily for Source mappers but most things can probably be applied...
HD Video Tutorial - Moving Brushes
Dec 13, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 21 commentsLearn how to make a moving brush using the func_tracktrain and path_track entities together. This can be used to create trains, elevators, advanced doors...
HD Video Tutorial - NPC Relationships
Dec 4, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 30 commentsLearn how to alter the minds of those puny NPCs to change what they think about other people or things.
HD Video Tutorial - NPC Navigation
Nov 30, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 15 commentsLearn how to use the info_node entity to enable NPCs on your maps to navigate properly.
HD Video Tutorial - NPC Animations 1
Nov 21, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 42 commentsLearn how to use a scripted_sequence to make a combine kick in a door.
HD Video Tutorial - Displacement Basics
Nov 16, 2009 Source Basic mapping/technical 26 commentsLearn how to create displacements and use the displacement editing tools in Hammer.
Lighting 2: Basics
Nov 13, 2009 Source Basic mapping/technical 19 commentsLearn how to use the light, light_spot, light_environment entities and the skybox texture to give your maps some light.
HD Video Tutorial - Real and Fake Doors
Nov 11, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 10 commentsLearn how to - in a reliable and fast way - make openable doors and doors that are just for show.
HD Video Tutorial - Rappelling Combine
Nov 9, 2009 Source Intermediate mapping/technical 14 commentsThis tutorial will teach you how to use the input/output system to make a combine break a ceiling window and rapell down for a flashy entrance.
Hammer Logic Tutorial
Oct 19, 2009 UnrealStarcraft Intermediate mapping/technical 3 commentsIn this tutorial I will be talking about the use of logic entities and the Hammer I/O (Input/Output) system.
Strong HDR effect.
Jul 24, 2009 Level Design Group Advanced mapping/technical 3 commentsStrong good looking HDR effect in source engine based games.
Cut Scenes and Gameplay
Jun 22, 2009 Level Design Group Basic level design/theory 15 commentsStorytelling is an important part of Single Player gaming, how else would series like Half-Life or Quake have drawn us into there worlds? This article...
Working Laser Beam (env_laser)
Apr 25, 2009 Half-Life 2 Basic mapping/technical 10 commentsIn this tutorial I will show you how to make a working laser beam in CSS. This entities works in other mods also.
Garry's Mod map making for Beginners
Apr 4, 2009 Basic level design/theory 3 commentsHere i explain slowly in 4 separate parts on how to start up your very first Garry's mod map. -- VIDEO LINKS UPDATED --
Creating basic destroyed walls
Mar 22, 2009 Half-Life 2 Basic mapping/technical 10 commentsA pretty basic tutorial on how to make wrecked walls in Hammer that you see so much of in HL2 and mods.
Hammer Beginners Tutorial Part 2
Nov 16, 2008 Half-Life 2 Basic mapping/technical 19 commentsThis tutorial is an addition to Beginners Tutorial Part 1. I suggest you follow that one first before doing this one. In this tutorial we will be covering...
Hammer Beginners Tutorial (With pictures!)
Nov 15, 2008 Half-Life 2 Basic mapping/technical 34 commentsA beginners tutorial which covers learning the tools of the hammer editor, building a room, texturing the room, adding in a info_player_start, learning...
Armed Assault Editing Guide
Aug 2, 2008 Advanced level design/theory 5 commentsPresenting the Armed Assault Editing Guide containing nearly 170 pages which cover everything you need to know to make a mod for ArmA.
Height Maps to Terrain.
Jul 15, 2008 Level Design Group Basic mapping/technical 0 commentsUse layers, scaling, opacity, contrast, and brightness to align a Height Map with a texture.
Height Maps from Digital Elevation Models
Jul 14, 2008 Level Design Group Basic mapping/technical 0 commentsTwo tools, 3DEM and Terragen (both with various free versions), can be used to convert Digital Elevation Models to Height Maps that can be used as part...
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