Hammer - First Map Tutorial

[Nolo393]

Hey guys. Don't add spaces to the names of your maps! It wont work if you do! (Might want to thumbs this so others can see)

[PVPal]

"He looks like a terrorist." :$

[tomthaw]

@3kliksphilip Quick question, is there a way to quickly delete large parts of the map without having to delete all objects one by one? And i don't mean by pressing down ctrl and clicking each object. Thank you :)

[sonisphere098]

Chef excellence says an excellent tutorial

[shein1423]

Just a question, when I try to compile the map for Garry's mod (I tried to set it up) it says something is wrong and vbsp crashes.

[PlopernTheEpic]

Thankyou so much! I have never seen a better tutorial for anything! :D

[scottGod4u]

im trying to test a map for hl2ep2 engine and it only goes to the to the game screen but not the actuall map

[whatanearth]

SIMPLE, EASY TO FOLLOW, THANKYOU!!!!! 

[Spyjared109]

Hello i have an error were i cant see the grid and ive toggled the grid. so can anyone help me?

[SharkPresents]

Nice video ;)

[angelmarine1292]

I love you for making this tutorial, so simple, clean, and informative!

[DirtyBeats1000]

you are the best man!

[bugsiez]

"And press Zed.. or Zee if you say it wrong" lol

[langflug123]

@bugsiez he said zay xDDD

[vitolapinta]

i cant test it. i hit f9 and it opens css but then it just stays at home screen and its now frozen. help?

[BobMcCob]

@vitolapinta I have the same problem

[JakeBackmanTutorials]

how do you add weapons and vehicles

[slapkickinmule]

I DID IT :D ty

[slapkickinmule]

i tried using the hl2 engine, and i can actually play the map with f9

[hotin1108]

thank you!!

[Broketheair]

This was very helpful for me to transition after using 3DS Max. Thanks. All my refined metal are belong to you.

[kms93]

I'm stuck because for some reason my blocks that I make dont snap to the grid when i create them, they all size by 1 instead of 2, 4, 8, 16, or however i have it set. Can someone help me out?

[TheIvanatorion]

@kms93 what do you meen with "dont snap?" they dont apear in the camera?

[NielsjeNetherlands]

@kms93 press shift+w or ctrl+w, it will say snap off or snap on in the right down corner, it must be on

[AndyTheBritt]

when i run my map it won't open. it compiles fine but then it says launching HL2 cuz im making a HL2 map but it wont run the map please help.

[XxXhappyTimesXxX]

all my walls are verticle ><

[198coltdog]

How to set spawn?

[thomas1999]

@198coltdog

The spawn is whereever you put the man

[gtafreeek]

@198coltdog info_player_start

[Lobstaarr]

How do you get rid of the "smooth" block dialogue box? ;-; I can't exit outta it ._.

[deadguymud]

Best voice EVER!!! OH NO! YOUR MAP IS FULL OF BLURRY STUFF

[buddyconnor331]

great video helped alot with textures

[damosanchex]

hhaha or z, if you say it wrong

[Sandi315Productions]

@damosanchex I lol'd. And in the caption it says "if you're American"

[BallsyGamer69]

thank you so much! i cant even start to tell you how easy it was to learn from you. your so much better than all of those tutorials where people type at 2 wpm in notepad.

[Aaronnoraator]

I can change the texture of the platform by itself, but when I try to change the skybox texture it changes the platform texture too. What do I do?

[WhyYouNoGood]

OMG that is teh best map i have ever downloaded

[Ezplodingmuffin]

im kindof a greenhorn at this so i have to ask Is hammer the name of the program he was using? and if not, what is?

[adoomator]

@Ezplodingmuffin Yes, Hammer is the name of the map creator.

[TrueNao]

Best tut i've found yet (for beginners)

[AugmentedGamer]

how to add portalgun to chell?

[Sadwaffles]

@AugmentedGamer Find the portal weapon entity and put it inside the player start entitie make sure they are touching

[TheFlammableCow]

I laughed at 3:06.

[Nighscout]

FINALLY! a hammer tutorial that makes some damn sense!

[NRGgamespace]

when i try to test my map by preesing f9 it launches the chosen game and i cant seem to actually test my map (intead the main menu for counter strike comes up

plz help

[COMBINEdotCOM]

@NRGgamespace

same with me you know how to fix this?

[hlslayer123]

lol at the subtitles 'NNGGHHHhh.'

[torchwoodman100]

i have problem with my JB map

when i compile my map some random walls and things are gone

and i dont know how to put light my cells.

and another question:if you dont set up skybox the map has default light like in your vid?



[Komplex8]

this guys is the best at helping ppl with maps ty man

[SkitZofReniah]

Love ur accent

subbed + liked

[klb2000000]

Hey, great tutorial mate. But I've got an important question I need to ask you. By the way I use TF2 to run my map because that's the only game I have with steam. When I create my map in Hammer, in the 3D camera view, it looks just fine, but then, when I play it, it's too small. Do you know what the cause could be ? I thought that maybe the TF2 caracters were bigger than the HL or CS caracters but I don't really think that's the reason. I'm making this map for Goldeneye Source(mod).

[Powderfist]

Thank you! :D

[Kikematamitos]

were can download the program for no steam

[o0o0OwenWil0o0o]

i have a problem, please help me!!!,

The map appears NO LIGHT, THAT IS ONLY SEEN HEAVEN CAN SEE EVERYTHING ELSE "BLACK"

[asdflikesjkl]

How come when I make the outside box hollow it separates it into 6 different walls?

[AdamIsAspy]

Or Z if you say it wrong XD

[IMeaaz]

Hi i got another problem now!

The hostage do not want to follow me when a press E they just stands oon the same spot.

How do i fix that?

[IMeaaz]

How do i make the ground where i souhld take the hostages?

[raxater]

I need help. When I save the map and export it (F9) then play it on TF2, it doesnt load the latest version of it. It loads the second save of my map. And I probably am to the 9th or later... I checked the exact same settings as you, and took care of saving the map before pressing F9 EVERYTIME. Got any clue about the issue?

[RaTcHeT302]

@raxater Re-save the map with a different name, save the map again with the original name.

[Smoke7720]

gotta love the sound of the powerful "UGHHH" @ 0:53

[DJAmos123]

I LOVE how you make the video sound so professional. It's awesome. Keep up the awesome work!

[ilovetoeatrice]

this is a great tutorial... very straightforward. i have a question tho. you say the character will look different depending on what game you're mapping for (you were mapping for CSS). but how does hammer know what game you're mapping for? where is this declared? like, i chose the "source code only" option when creating a mod, so when i use hammer, what game am i mapping for? counter strike source by default?

[johnnymitnick]

@ilovetoeatrice i would liek to knwo this also, i want to map for a hl2 mod

[Pie4Pigs]

@ilovetoeatrice It should ask you what game to use as a source before you get started.

[Rysmugen]

Are the Counter-Strike maps compatible with Garry's Mod?

[ChiefBada]

Haha, awesome when you transcribe audio

[McFreakOutz]

When I press Z to see move around the 3d box its fine. But when I press 3D shaded Texture Polygons nothing happens. Its still see through. HELP!!!

[danielrequiso]

Question.

How can I place enemies like a headcrab zombie?

(I'm new to SDK- Hammer and I'm trying to make a HL2 EP2 map)

[WhiteandNerdy44]

When I try to test my map it launches the game instead PLEASE help me. I have tried to change the name of the map and everything please help

[Amtyk]

Two questions: What's the relative unit highs between Hammar and 3DS Max/Modeling Programs (so I know the scale for modeling)? How would you recommend making buildings for games like TF2?

[WatiTheChef]

@Amtyk For me it seems to be the hammer measurement and take away 0.5..

So 64 units would be 63.5 in 3dsmax. I don't have a clue why this is.

[Amtyk]

@WatiTheChef Oh, that's weird. Thanks for the reply!

[TheGoodarzian]

bleh bleh bleh :D

[cap1tanJack]

Tnx 4 this. This really helps.

[ykw52]

or Zee if you say it wrong. I lol'd.

[MailmanTheShopKeep]

When I press F9 to try my map, it only takes me to the CSS main menu, what should I do?

[xRaTcHeT302]

@MailmanTheShopKeep Does your map have spaces? Like this? Map name

It should be like this Map_name

[MailmanTheShopKeep]

@xRaTcHeT302 Yes, thats what was making it weird, thanks



[darkmatter2007]

thanks, this tutorial was really helpful!!!

[Excalliber100]

0:55 - orgasm? Lol, nice vid. I'm using it to get me comfortable with hammer :p

[MathieuCore2]

he looks like a cou....sry he looks like a terrorist. lol its the first time that I hear you say the wrong word

[newe6000]

How do I turn on snapping, I cant find it anywhere!

[newe6000]

@newe6000 NVM

[newe6000]

@newe6000 NVM

[BorderlandSkylights]

can you add polygons made in outside 3D programs i.e. Cinema 4D?

[legotheanimated]

WITH THE DELETE BUTTON.

[carpetbomb313]

ive got a problem, when i place a block in 2D, and press enter, when i go to the 3D camera area, it doesn't show up there at all.

[badslap7]

4:39 

[allgamesfan]

thank you very much

[MindMash5647]

Whenever I click 3D shaded textures, nothing happens. how do I fix this?

[locolalo1364]

Ze if you say it right Zed if you say it wrong... lol damn british! :p

[HiImSuan]

@locolalo1364 hey the British were the ones that originally spoke English. If you learned 8th grade history, you would know this.

[locolalo1364]

@HiImSuan Obviously derp, forgot /sacrasm. to make things easier to understand

[TheFlatypus]

This made me crack up and was very useful at the same time ;D

ty, subbed :)

[soldier68able]

Hey I cant load the map Im doing it on CSS but it doesnt load? anyhelp

[MetroGamerX]

SDK is fucking with me, i can't put in textures.

[peter12253]

Cant try my map

[Thehiddenllama]

subtitles: "or zee if you're American"

video: "or zee if you say it wrong"

Would've been trickier if you switched them.

[Jak3th3fak32]

How do you prevent the teams from being full, I meen, I followed you'r tutorial exact when you hollow the walls, and then I play it. It won't let me play because the teams are full, please help

[69Starmix96]

Please reply : i press f9 and css just loads up but doesnt load the map ._.

[mrhappysadass]

Oh Nooo! There's lots of blurry stuff! xD. Love this guy. Anyway, great tutorial thanks :)

[456justaguy]

you sound so.......professional

[randomocity999]

ohhhh no blurry stuph ROFL XD

[TheHartmann31]

How to make hostages?

[3kliksphilip]

@TheHartmann31 Search the entity list for 'hostage', it's there somewhere.

[ridely700]

@3kliksphilip dude i love you.Your helping me get better at hammer!

[jamalrauf]

@3kliksphilip Hi, good tutorial. What is the name of the track that starts from 5:02 ?

[Thatoneguy312]

thank you so much for this :D

[GamerHuegli]

hi who i can make the map on the radar ?

[3kliksphilip]

@GamerHuegli Quite difficult, look up the radar tutorial on game banana.

[freac212]

hey um Counter strike doesnt let me load my map? HELP!!!!!

[xXxDiukexXx]

Who want to make a mod with me? :3

[vkohmoviemaker]

@xXxDiukexXx nobody

[xXxDiukexXx]

@vkohmoviemaker for your information, I aleady have 3 responses, btw, I wouldn't acept you if you asked me ;)

[vkohmoviemaker]

@xXxDiukexXx I would never want to make a mod with you ;)

[arcticcamo1]

Whenever I change the camera view into shaded textured polygons, all the faces of the polygon are black, and I can't find any way to change their textures. In the video, they defaulted to your current texture. Any way to fix this?

[huldu]

How do you copy a selection, ie through the block tool and copy everything inside that "block" that you made? Back in Q3 all you had to do was make a block with everything you wanted to copy inside of it, then ctrl-c and paste it, everything inside of that block would be copied(except the block itself). How do you do that in hammer?

[TheGuyAroundTheBlock]

@3kliksphilip Whenever I run a map it goes into the main game application and doesn't run my map, it just runs the game.

[TheBoredTV]

@TheGuyAroundTheBlock Same for me

[crozof]

How do I look for it on Steam because I downloaded it and it says I don't have it where is it please tell me!

[Krunchanator]

thanks oo much :)



[PedexProductions]

DUDE :D you just saved mah life with the skybox thingy... in every other video they just say "this method does not work anymore" and then you "just go to tools and the make hollow" you sir,, are smart :D

[DJxXxnfsu]

Whenever I start off making a new map, I only have 1 box and i have to go to settings and change it to X Y or Z pos

How can I get back the 4 windows??

[3kliksphilip]

@DJxXxnfsu I have a tutorial on the one window problem

[TheMayorOfChaopolis]

@3kliksphilip Half Life either crashes, or the level doesn't run at all every time I try to test the level. What could be wrong?

[adamdabomb8]

love your tuts on hammer but why havent you been making any vids lately?

[Runemisi]

When i run the map, i get error, says : The command failed. Windows reported the error:The system cannot find the file HELP_!

[21sanooj]

IT KEEPS JUST CRASHING!

[Greatdictator]

Is there a way to select a specific part of the area that you want to texture like say you want it to be like one part grass the other concrete

[3kliksphilip]

@Greatdictator Toggle Texture Application tool... kind of shows it in this video.

[SomeUntakenUsername]

If i get an error message saying "engine hunk overflow", does that mean that I have too many tiles? Because I covered a vast amount of tiles and thats what happened when i pressed f9.

[zklinski]

when ever I press F9 and run the game it says the ct team is full same with the t. what am I suppose to do?

[Notrichardsea]

3kliksphilip Please read. Would just like to add something here. I think there has been an update for hammer if you put the box around your level and hollow it out. It removes whats inside. This happens for me. ( FIX ) create the box next too the map and drag over. :)

[mysteryman141]

when i click new it makes 4 black boxes not 1 black box and 3 boxes with a grid help please...

[3kliksphilip]

@mysteryman141 Click on where it says CAMERA in the box you want to change, and choose the new view type from the drop-down list that appears.

[MajorFacepalm12]

@3kliksphilip I have 3 cameras and 1 2 dimensional view of the map. Is there a way to change this to 1 camera and 3 2 dimensional views?

[RainbowCash010]

what about portal 1?

[FoolFosten]

@3kliksphilip I have the Source SDK open, the engine version is set to "Source Engine 2009" and Current Game to "Counter Strike: Source". I double click on "Hammer Editor" and it shows me the sandclock next to the mouse for half a second, that means it loads but, as I said, it does nothing. I can wait for 1 year and won't load the program. I have tryed the "Reset Game Configurations" and "Refresh SDK Content" options, but i still receive the same result. What can i do to fix this?!

[ben10fan1999]

when i open sdk source i see hammer but when i try to open hammer it wont load pleas help.

[pongboy1100]

@ben10fan1999 i have the same problem! help me :(

[ben10fan1999]

@pongboy1100 yea you are not alone i hope we can get it fixed.

[FoolFosten]

the hell?! Everytime i try to start the hammer editor, it just does nothing! I tryed everything to fix it! Can you help me?!

[yyoouuttuubbee55]

@FoolFosten

Go to tools, right click on Source SDK. Choose properties. Go to local files and press confirm the integrity of tool cache. Restart Steam, and start Source SDK.

[elizabeth0701]

@FoolFosten The update broke it. It's fixed now.



[jamesAboy19]

Why when ur making the block hollow do you choose -36?

[3kliksphilip]

@jamesAboy19 32, since it's a nice number to work with (Power of 2)

[COMBINEdotCOM]

when i press f9 it starts up counterstrike and refuses to let me play my map

[3kliksphilip]

@COMBINEdotCOM Do you have a space in your map's name?

[lollingnoob]

Haha, what do you say in the part 4:39

Outside of the .... ? :D

[3kliksphilip]

@lollingnoob I honestly don't know how that got through the hours of listening to the tutorial and improving it. It's almost bad enough to make me redo the entire tutorial... but not quite.

[12prototype21]

When I place the CSS Character it isnt a guy... Its just a block...

[TheZquiteGuys]

When i try to play my made i made i prees F9 and it just starts up tf2 as if i was going to play the real game.

[3kliksphilip]

@TheZquiteGuys Is there a space in your map's name?

[Grim1Tuesday2]

@TheZquiteGuys That is what it should be doing.

[Minigun101]

I made a map for TF2. And when ever I try to start the game it goes through the picture of a bold guy with a valve as usual, and then the screen goes black and a few minutes later this thing pops up and says "hl2.exe has stopped working" or something like that. please help!

[3kliksphilip]

@Minigun101 I'm afraid there's no easy way of finding out what this problem is. Normally it's best just to revert to an earlier version of your map, or to use trial and error to find out what you've added into the map that has made it all go wrong. Normally conflicting entities causing an infinite loop or something like that. Do normal maps load up okay? What if you load TF2 normally, then try loading your map? Do other maps of yours work?

[TheZquiteGuys]

For some reson at 0:46 when i do the shad text poly it wont show the text and i have a text selected

[3kliksphilip]

@TheZquiteGuys Replied to your other comment.

[TheZquiteGuys]

for some reson when i do the camra shaded text poly it dosent show up just stays the same?

[3kliksphilip]

@TheZquiteGuys Maybe you're inside the object you're trying to view.

[WelcomeToTheGunShow2]

I don't have the four windows when I select "New" so I can't place anything,I'm getting pissed off too.

[WelcomeToTheGunShow2]

@WelcomeToTheGunShow2 I just figured out how, Never mind

[3kliksphilip]

@WelcomeToTheGunShow2 Watch my tutorial on the one window problem.

[derkwizzerds101]

i cant add in my textures. why cant i put in my textures?

[3kliksphilip]

@derkwizzerds101 Custom textures? Well, explain what you're currently doing and I'll tell you where you're going wrong.

[derkwizzerds101]

@3kliksphilip i know what i did wrong. i forgot to press enter. sorry, but thanks.

[themrlegoman1000]

that problem is only when i make hl2 maps not to tf or cs

[3kliksphilip]

@themrlegoman1000 What's the problem again?

[asbjornjeppesen]

thank you so much! nice tutorial! ;)

[crozof]

When I select the level I start my server on Team Fortress 2 but it won't start my server.