Hey, When I try to load up Source SDK, nothing happens. I can see the border around my avatar turning green but it turns blue a few seconds later again. I deleted ClientRegistry.blob but that didn't help. Does anybody have a suggestion? Thx

forgive me but i am no n00b at mapping i no the basics but i would love to make gmod map can someone help me get gmod fgd

I'm trying to make a Portal 2 themed map and I can't work out how to make a trigger that can be activated when hit by a beam. I'm making one of those boxes that reflect beams. The beam works but I don't know how to make the trigger. How can I do it?

Hey guys, so im making a map called gm_facility, and for some reason whenever i go to edit a objects properties and whenever i click on something in the objects properties screen, when i press a button i get the beep, i get a weird beep noise that comes...

The fixed version is now up! Find it here Name: Gm_Downtown Version: 1 Description: A small downtown area with many fields for building.

Howdy Making vehicles and advance commands in hammer. Ok i need help i dont know how to make a vehicle in hammer with turning tires and all like when you are in you can click a button to slowly open the hood or something like that. I would...

Title says all With HDR on the water fades to black What is the reasoning for this? How can i fix it? Thanks

I know they're used for the skybox, but what would be an easy way to seamlessly make them seem to "surround" the landscape? They're not skybox textures, they're just meant to go inside the 3d skybox.

Hey guys, After the recent update my hammer has been freezing up on me a couple minutes after i launch it. D': Its really frustrating me and i cant seem to find a fix. Some Helpful things: -Happens when i load or create a new map -Half the time it...

This competition is meant for nice, clean, mapping that has features that stand out compared to most other maps. The map does not have to have a story line, it is just meant to have a nice walk through. Custom models and textures are allowed. Your map...

So as you can see in the picture below there is a big contrast in equal lighting. This is because the lighter area is a brush and the darker area is brushwork that I've converted into a model using propper. What are some techniques for getting the...

I want to edit a map I have but I can't open it with hammer because its a bsp file is there a program I can use to decompile it or convert it to a .vmf file so I can work on it?

Okay guys, My doors are not working properly, When in hammer they are setup correctly, as seen below. But, When in-game the doors appear to be shut, But are open, Ie I can shoot through them, shine light through them, etc etc. But are opened into the...

Well to start out i don't know where to put this thread but i am using it in a map of mine so i figure it might go here. I am making a map that floods every 2 or so minutes and i need the water to be slightly see-through. I have VTF edit but i don't know...

I've been making a map for Spacebuild2 for a few weeks now and, although it's turning out better than I expected, I can't fully test the map until I actually play it in the gamemode it's meant to be in - Spacebuild 2. I compile it, place the .bsp in...

Hello, I'm mapping my school and I want the staff room to have some complex CCTV system. I know its possible because I've seen it done before. Can someone tell me what I need to do!!! Also I've already made point_camera's and func_monitors with the...

Opposing Force, is it possible to get a hold of the .bsps? I can't find them anywhere in the directory when using GCFScape, the game was made by Gearbox so does that have anything to do with it? If it's possible how could I get the .bsps?

Hey I was wondering if there is anywhere I could get a nice tutorial on AI nodes. I'm not asking for a combine assault scene I just want to be able to have NPC wars and they know when to take cover and how to navigate. If there is no tutorial can someone...

So I went to try to make a quick map for a video, and my hammer looked like this: I checked all the settings I knew of pertaining to the grid, everything said it should be there. Any ideas?

Hello, since the last few SourceSDK updates, my hammer freezes after 20 seconds or so, and max's out CPU. This happens every configuration Tried deleting sourcesdk and sourcesdk_content folder, but no luck No error, it just freezes, can't do...

Name: Gm_Submarine Version: :dance: Description: Deeeep lake, designed for submarines and life-support mod. Requirements: :downs: Download:

gm_ultimate_build! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Released: June 29th 2010 This is just a build map that ive been working on for a bit and had a bit of fun making it. Its strictly a gmod building map with a lot of build areas around it with some extras...

Name: GM_Flatgrass2008 Version: 1.0 Description: This should be the new standard flatgrass. Requirements: Nothing but Garry's Mod. Download:

im trying to group object but it doesn't work how can i fix this? thanks.

i have placed light_environment but there is no shadow only doors have shadows and not in the right angle light_environment configuration: Pitch Yaw Roll: -36 298 0 Pitch: -36 Brightness: 255 255 255 200 Ambient: 255 255 255 20 BrightnessHDR: -1...

Well since my last my (hogwarts) was received so well, I decided to post another one of my maps that I made awhile ago. This one was made for the fortwars gamemode on darkland. It is obviously based on the Goldengate bridge from San Fransisco, CA. It...

As the title suggests hammer can only see so far before the render screen goes black. I can see close things though. It is frustrating as I can only see the close bits of my map. p.s. where can I get a palm tree model?

Excuse me... whenever I decompile a map and fix one certain thing it always screws up a lot of stuff that it honestly shouldn't? It's one of my favorite maps but it only has one serious problem, the maker SERIOUSLY fucked up the skybox and it's just...

Do you know Runescape? Now in FPS! Lumbridge,Varrock,Falador,Al Kharid,Wildreness Port Sarim,Draynor Village,Draynor Manor,Musa Point,Barbarian Village Ready: ------ xD Working on(NOW):

Could someone tell me how to set a npcs health or prevent it from dying using Hammer

Is it possible to remove the owner of a sentry(for example) which was created by the map, then given an owner through the SetBuilder function? The game is TF2

Gonna quickly hit you guys up with a question. How do you make Glados from Portal? Is it a dynamic prop with animations or something else?

Hey guys. I am working on another map. This time it isn't an urban map, or any roleplay. It's minigolf! It is a course I am planning out. Now, I came up with an idea last night after I started making it and decided since I am making 18 holes, I thought...

So I made this for a very small mapping competition on a different forum. Here's the post I posted on that forum. I was just hoping to get some feedback from you guys. I am not releasing this map as it isn't playable. ***SCROLL DOWN TO SEE FINISHED...

Sometimes you can see through the displacements but not all the time. I checked my compile log and there were no errors, I even ran it though the interlopers compile log checker. Any ideas why? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1718514/island0001.jpg...

Everything goes fine until 9 . . then hammer crashes, logs me out of steam, and crashes the computer Tried compiling a few times, got a friend with a better computer to compile it, same problem. Map has 2 buildings made mostly with a sphere, and...

Whenever I try to run a map I make in hammer, it shows an engine error. It just started happening today, any suggestions? ** Executing... ** Command: "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\tacolord37\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vbsp.exe " **...

Basically I'm making a build map for my server and for no apparent reason my lighting doesn't finish compiling. ** Executing... ** Command: "d:\steam\steamapps\-\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vbsp.exe" ** Parameters: -game...

I was recently creating a map on hammer, but while i was choosing the textures for my map, i thought that some people who might play my map won't have the games from which the textures are from. If i make a map for TF2, how do i tell if the texture i put...

So, I'm wanting to have grates casting shadows like this: http://www.blackmesasource.com/media/c1a4_release11_001.jpg (Does Facepunch not have image embedding?) So, I tried just putting a brush with a grate texture infront, but it has no effect at all....