making cs:s maps

[Ice_Berge_00]

I've been interesting in making maps for cs for some time, but until I finished college I was always too busy. I've had some experience testing out new maps that a former clan member and club member made when I was in college, but didn't get into making them at the time. He made one of our campus center, and based it off the actual floor plans he got from the maintence staff! Man was that a fun map to play on.

 

Anyways, I was wondering if anyone's found any very useful and helpful tutorials out there for making maps. I've got a few ideas for types I want to make, not sure if any of them will be worthy of playing here, probably will take some hard work and long hours.

 

I'm starting with something small and simple and will be working my way up from there, but I wanted to see if anyone has found usefull tutorials for Hammer or just map making in general.

[dead_bwoy]

Best place to go:

http://collective.valve-erc.com/

Hammer Documentation: http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/

Source Modding forums: http://www.chatbear.com/board.plm?b=390&v=flatold&g=21

It may be a little overwhelming at first, but stick with it and you'll get the hang of it! The hardest part for me at first was judging the right dimensions for things like doorways and ceilings and such. Luckily there are some great example maps included in the sdk!

Good Luck! Don't hesitate to ask in here if you run into any problems!

- DEAD

Edited January 2, 2005 by dead_bwoy

[Ice_Berge_00]

Thanks!

 

I'll check it out tomorrow

[Ted_Break_Danson]

HL2modcentral.com has some really nice video tutorials also, but unfortunately they don't have a wide selection yet.