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See the bottom of this page for an alphabetical list of all topics related to level design. Some topics are not listed here at the top.


==The Essentials==
[[File:Source-logo.png|200px|link=|Source]] <b>Welcome to Source Level Editing.</b>
If you're just starting out with mapping, you should go through these articles first.


* [[Source Mapping for Half-Life 1 Mappers]]
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* [[Introduction to Editing]]
 
* [[Your First Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Room]]
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* [[Creating Brushes]]
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* [[Applying Materials]]
==Getting Started==
* [[Creating Entities]]
*[[SDK Installation|Installation]]
* [[3D and 2D Views]]
*[[Level Design Overview]]
* [[Reshaping Solids]]
*[[Your First Map]]
* [[Leaks Explained]]
*[[Inputs and Outputs]]
 
== Hammer Editor ==
* [[:Category:Hammer|Reference Documentation]]
* [[Hammer Hotkey Reference]]
* [[Hammer Feature Requests]] {{deprecated}}
* [[Valve Hammer Editor#Version History|Valve Hammer Editor Versions]]
* [[Hammer++]], a modified version of Hammer Editor that includes bug fixes and quality of life improvements
 
== General ==
* [[Dimensions]]
* [[Optimization (level design)|Optimization]]
* [[Hammer Face Edit Dialog|The Face Edit Tool]]
* [[Displacement|Displacement Surfaces (Terrain)]]
* [[Prop Types Overview]]
* [[Skybox (2D)|2D Skyboxes]]
* [[Grouping and VisGrouping]]
* [[Entity Hierarchy (parenting)]]
* [[Filter Applications]]
* [[List of entities]]
* [[Prefab|Creating and Using Prefabs]]
* [[Instances]]
* [[Adding Water]]
* [[Adding Water]]
* [[Cubemaps]]
* [[Trigger Events Between Levels]]
* [[How To Develop A Map That Works]]
 
* [[Abstract Mapping]] &mdash; mapping tasks organized by concept rather than technical name
== Lighting ==
* [[Lighting]]
* [[HDR Lighting Basics]]
* [[Intermediate Lighting]]
* [[Advanced Lighting]]
 
== Connecting Areas ==
* [[Doors]]
* [[Working Ladders]]
* [[Elevators]]
* [[Teleporters]]
* [[Creating a Curved Hallway|Curved Hallways]]
* [[Creating Angled Geometry|Angled Geometry]]


==Hammer Editor Reference==
== Detailing ==
* [[Environmental Lighting, Sun, Weather, & Outdoors]]
* [[Displacement Grass]]
* [[Glass & Windows]]
* [[Cables and Ropes]]
* [[Sound and Music]]
* [[Complex Brush Creation]]


This is the main help page that appears when you choose Help inside the editor. Lists all of the commands, shortcuts, and options available in the program.
== Special Effects ==
* [[Hammer Editor Documentation]]
* [[Physics]]
* [[Physics Entity Overview]]
* [[Trains]]
* [[Beams and Lasers]]
* [[Explosions (level design)|Explosions]]
* [[Dust, Fog, & Smoke]]
* [[Color correction (concept)|Color correction]]
* [[Sprite|Sprites]]
* [[Lists of Special Effects in level design|Lists of Special Effects]]


=={{css}} Counter-Strike: Source specific topics==
== NPCs and AI ==
* [[Introduction_to_AI|Introduction to AI]]
* [[Nodegraph|Nodegraph construction]]


* [[Making levels for Counter-Strike: Source|Making Levels]]
== Finishing Up ==
* [[Map Source Releases for Counter-Strike: Source|Map Source Releases]]
* [[3D_Skybox|3D Skyboxes]]
* [[Bot Navigation for Counter-Strike:Source|Bot Navigation]]
* [[Cubemaps|Cubemaps]]
* [[Optimization (level design)|Optimization]]
* [[Expert compile mode]]
* [[Bspzip|Bspzip (Embedding Custom Content)]]
* [[Pre-publication evaluation]]
* [[Fixing lighting on a static prop]]
* [[Level Transitions]]


=={{hl2}} Single-player Half-Life 2 specific topics==
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== Other Engines ==
: {{gldsrc|link=:Category:GoldSrc_Level_Design}} [[:Category:GoldSrc_Level_Design|GoldSrc Level Design]]
: {{source2|link=Source_2/Docs/Level_Design}} [[Source_2/Docs/Level_Design|Source 2 Level Design]]
:: [[:Category:Level_Design/Source_2|Source 2 Level Design category]] - contain pages related to Source 2 level design.


* [[:Category:AI|Artificial Intelligence]]
== Specific Games ==
: {{as}} [[Alien Swarm Level Creation|Alien Swarm]]
: {{bms}} [[Black Mesa Level Creation|Black Mesa]]
: {{csgo}} [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Level Creation|Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]
: {{css}} [[Counter-Strike: Source Level Creation|Counter-Strike: Source]]
: {{dm}} [[Dark Messiah Level Creation|Dark Messiah of Might and Magic]]
: {{dods}} [[Day of Defeat: Source Level Creation|Day of Defeat: Source]]
: {{gmod}} [[Garry's Mod Level Creation|Garry's Mod]]
: {{hl2}} [[Half-Life 2 Level Creation|Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2 Episodes]]
: {{HL2dm}} [[Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Level Creation|Half-Life 2 Deathmatch]]
: {{Hls}} [[Half-Life: Source Level Creation|Half-Life: Source]]
: {{hldms}} [[Half-Life Deathmatch: Source Level Creation|Half-Life Deathmatch: Source]]
: {{INFRA}} [[INFRA Level Creation|INFRA]]
: {{l4d}} [[Left 4 Dead Level Creation|Left 4 Dead]]
: {{l4d2}} [[Left 4 Dead 2 Level Creation|Left 4 Dead 2]]
: {{portal}} [[Portal Level Creation|Portal]]
: {{portal2}} [[:Category:Portal 2 Level Design|Portal 2]]
: {{sineps}} [[SiN Episodes Level Creation|SiN Episodes: Emergence]]
: {{tf2}} [[Team Fortress 2/Docs/Level Design|Team Fortress 2]]
: {{ship}} [[The Ship Level Creation|The Ship]]
: {{vtmb}} [[Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines Level Creation|Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines]]
: {{src}} [[Source Mods Level Creation|Other Source Mods]]
 
== Design Theory ==
* [[Single-Player Mapping Tips]]
* [[Single-Player Mapping Tips]]
* [[:Category:Regions & Atmospheres|Regions & Atmospheres]] - descriptions of gameplay, visual and aural styles used in particular sections of Half-Life 2 and beyond.
* [[Bounce (level design)]]
* [[Loops (level design)]]
* [[Push Gameplay]]
* [[Map Compiling Theory]]
* [[How to Develop a Map That Works]]
* [[Adding More Detail to a map]]
* [[Color Theory in Level Design]]
* [[Decompiling Maps]]
* [[Creating High-Quality Maps in Source]]


==Advanced Topics==
== Troubleshooting ==
===General Information===
 
* [[Prop Types Overview | Overview of Prop Types]]
=== Source SDK/Hammer Troubleshooting ===
* [[Physics Entity Overview | Physics Entity Overview]]
 
* [[Displacement | Displacement Surfaces (Terrain)]]
* [[Troubleshooting Level Design]]
* [[Inputs and Outputs | Entity Inputs and Outputs]]
* [[:Category:Level Design FAQ|Level Design FAQ]]
* [[List of entities | Entity List]]
* [[Compile Errors]]
* [[Entity Hierarchy (parenting)]]
* [[Source SDK FAQ]]
* [[Grouping and VisGrouping]]
* [[Creating and Using Prefabs]]
* [[Using Bspzip to Embed Custom Content]]
* [[Filter Applications]]
* [[:Category:World Models|Prop Gallery]]
===Instructional===
* [[Creating Menu Background Maps |  Creating Menu Background Maps]]
* [[Mini-mod tutorial|Mini-mod Tutorial]]<br/>
* [[Making 3D Skyboxes | 3D Skyboxes]]
* [[Creating Ladders | Ladders]]
* [[Cables and Ropes | Cables and Ropes]]
* [[Creating Breakable Glass|Breakable Glass]]
* [[Creating Level Overviews|Level Overviews]]
* [[Sound sensitive trigger|Sound Sensitive Trigger]]
* [[Optimization]]
* [[How To Take Screenshots]]
* [[How to Release A Map]]
* [[Converting brush structures in your map into a prop static with XSI Mod Tool|Converting brush structures into a prop_static]]


==Troubleshooting==
=== In-game/Engine Troubleshooting ===


* [[Optimizing and Checking Your Map]]
* [[Engine Hunk Overflow]]
* [[Controlling Geometry Visibility and Compile Times]]
* [[Showbudget|Using the Showbudget Panel]]
* [[Showbudget|Using the Showbudget Panel]]
* [[Troubleshooting Level Design]] -- One stop solution source for mapping problems.
* [[Compile Errors]] -- List of compile errors (work in progress)
* [[Hammer Feature Requests]] -- If you'd like to see something changed in Hammer, post it here.


See also the [[:Category:Source_SDK_FAQ|Source SDK FAQ]] category for general questions and problems.
== External links ==
 
* [[Level Design Video Tutorials]] - A list of video tutorials related to Source mapping.
* [[Mapping Sites]] - sites about mapping, including tutorials, articles
* [[General Sites]] - Sites covering a wide variety of topics including mapping
* [[Map Archive Sites]] - sites where you can download maps for Valve's games
* [[File Hosting Sites]] - A list of reliable websites for hosting user-created maps
* [[Image Hosting Sites]] - A list of reliable websites to share screenshots of user-created maps
* [[News Site List]] - A list of websites for hype/advertisement and discussion
 
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Source Welcome to Source Level Editing.

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See the bottom of the page for alphabetically organized tutorials

Getting Started

Hammer Editor

General

Lighting

Connecting Areas

Detailing

Special Effects

NPCs and AI

Finishing Up

Other Engines

GoldSrc GoldSrc Level Design
Source 2 Source 2 Level Design
Source 2 Level Design category - contain pages related to Source 2 level design.

Specific Games

Alien Swarm Alien Swarm
Black Mesa Black Mesa
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Source Counter-Strike: Source
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Day of Defeat: Source Day of Defeat: Source
Garry's Mod Garry's Mod
Half-Life 2 Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2 Episodes
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Half-Life: Source Half-Life: Source
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
INFRA INFRA
Left 4 Dead Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2 Left 4 Dead 2
Portal Portal
Portal 2 Portal 2
SiN Episodes SiN Episodes: Emergence
Team Fortress 2 Team Fortress 2
The Ship: Murder Party The Ship
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Source Other Source Mods

Design Theory

Troubleshooting

Source SDK/Hammer Troubleshooting

In-game/Engine Troubleshooting

External links

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