Hammer Editor Thread

[Alyx Vance]

Not too sure what all to put here but here it is. Maxx doesn't want anyone else posting their work in his thread so here is a place for everyone else to show off what they can make/are working on.

Screenshot from an older project of mine. It's currently released on the workshop (along with some other maps I've released)

I started mapping again when I realized that no map on the workshop met my needs. As time passed I progressively got to the point I am now, I mainly make sandbox/ACF maps right now.


Discuss source mapping.

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[mod-man]

i have a strong passion for hammer. i wish i had pictures of my work but i never thought to document my hammer projects

i havent messed with it recently since i last lost all my projects, but id love to tap into what ever dev tools source 2 will bring

[Space1255]

Misread as Hammereditor, who I think got revoked for using an exploit in his hosting.
This is really neat, though, glad it isn't what I first read it as

[Alyx Vance]

i have a strong passion for hammer. i wish i had pictures of my work but i never thought to document my hammer projects

i havent messed with it recently since i last lost all my projects, but id love to tap into what ever dev tools source 2 will bring

I heard that source 2 will bring some hella map sizes. I'm excited.
I'm really excited that GMod 2 will be on source 2 as well. Exciting!

[The Resonte!]

I'm really excited that GMod 2 will be on source 2 as well. Exciting!

they're making a sequel??? daaamn


i mainly use hammer for editing/fixing existing maps
note: use BSPSource to decompile bsp files into editable hammer files

but i did have a map project with tf2 textures so i'll get those images eventually
the only trouble is that compiling that map into a playable map takes a VERY long time, mostly in visleaves (PortalFlow)

and i need tips to reduce that time help please

[Swholli]

I can't get hammer to work for me any more.

[Alyx Vance]

I can't get hammer to work for me any more.

Are you using the one from a source games Bin folder?

[Swholli]

I might be?

Is that different from the old way of booting up Source SDK and launching it from there?

I'd like to know, I haven't used hammer in years and I miss it lol.

[Alyx Vance]

You should try again, it's super simple. (implying it opens)

[The Resonte!]

i guess the question is what do you mean by "can't get hammer to work for me"
what specifically happens

[Pastrey Crust]

I tried making a map of my school with the bombsite in the synagogue. Boy is this program hard to use.

[TheABELBOTO]

Someone needs to post that HD textures mod cause oh god had the old HL2 ones aged badly.

[The Resonte!]

I tried making a map of my school with the bombsite in the synagogue. Boy is this program hard to use.

guide to all things hammer:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Level_Design

[Swholli]

Are you using the one from a source games Bin folder?

By the way, this worked, surprisingly.

I don't know why it doesn't work using the launcher through Source SDK, but oh well. Now I have a viable way to make Garry's Mod maps again.

[Alyx Vance]

By the way, this worked, surprisingly.

I don't know why it doesn't work using the launcher through Source SDK, but oh well. Now I have a viable way to make Garry's Mod maps again.

SDK was destroyed when Valve released Steam Pipe