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{{for|about=the console command|the place in a game|[[Map (level design)]]|the file format|[[MAP file format]]}} | {{format|map|type=command|notitlechange=1}} It loads the specified map and starts a game on it. | ||
{{ModernWarning|For multiplayer games, this command will kick everyone from your server before changing the map, or does a ''hard change'', so to speak. If you want to soft change your map from console use the {{ent|changelevel}} command.}} | {{ModernWarning|For multiplayer games, this command will kick everyone from your server before changing the map, or does a ''hard change'', so to speak. If you want to soft change your map from console use the {{ent|changelevel}} command.}} | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 16 August 2023
This article is about the console command. For the place in a game, see Map (level design). For the file format, see MAP file format.
Template:Format It loads the specified map and starts a game on it. Template:ModernWarning
Usage
map <mapname> [gamemode]
The .bsp extension must be omitted. The game can access both maps in mounted VPKs and in the maps\ folder. Maps that are in a subdirectory of maps\ need to have the folder name included in the console command.
Example:map de_dust2 deathmatchSimilar Commands
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map_background
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Analogous to map but loads a map as a background for the main menu. The player will not be able to move normally, but they can still use the console to move, attack, etc. This was introduced and used in  Half-Life 2 and its series but it does no longer work properly in newer games. Works in  Team Fortress 2 and  Portal
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map_commentary
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Analogous to map but also enables commentary mode, introduced in  Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and  Source 2006.
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maps <substring>
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Lists all the maps the game has access to that contain a certain character sequence. Use * to list all maps.
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