List of skies

This is a list of skies available in the Steam caches. Scaled down versions of the skies are included to make it easier to pick one.

For testing skies in single-player HL2 without recompiling the map, bring up the console and enter sv_skyname <sky_name>. Quicksave the game, load it again and the old skybox should be temporarily replaced with the new one.

source materials.gcf

These skyboxes are avaliable to all Source games and mods. The Brightness and Ambience settings listed are recommendations based on settings used in official maps; other values may also be appropriate.

Sky name	Ideal Sun Angle	Ideal Sun Pitch	Ideal Brightness	Ideal Ambience	Example Map
sky_borealis01
sky_day01_01	165	-35	237 218 143 800	190 201 220 100
sky_day01_04	165	-55	248 234 205 1000	194 236 252 175
sky_day01_05	165 316	-35 -70	243 224 158 1200 249 227 155 800	194 236 252 225 126 171 207 1000	de_prodigy
sky_day01_06	148 104	-35 -35	240 187 117 1000 248 233 186 860	135 172 180 150 140 167 174 150	cs_compound
sky_day01_07	108	-35	235 155 71 1000	105 142 165 120
sky_day01_08	108	-35	235 155 71 1000	105 142 165 120
sky_day01_09	12	-45	175 230 239 50	43 45 57 5
sky_day02_01	225	-25	254 242 160 400	172 196 204 80
sky_day02_02	225 230	-20 -20	255 244 213 700 255 244 213 700	172 196 204 50 172 196 204 50	de_port
sky_day02_03	280	-45	243 238 224 500	172 196 204 100
sky_day02_04	240	-45	243 238 224 400	172 196 204 50
sky_day02_05	135	-30	255 255 249 448	172 196 204 100
sky_day02_06	270	-20	255 252 230 475	172 196 204 120
sky_day02_07	225	-15	255 252 230 500	183 204 210 140
sky_day02_09	200	-5	237 232 209 70	122 140 169 60
sky_day02_10	135	-30	253 255 249 448	172 196 204 100
sky_day03_01	150	-25	241 227 173 70	190 201 220 125
sky_day03_02	140	-35	236 218 145 650	160 184 211 150
sky_day03_03	120	-40	236 218 145 700	160 184 211 150
sky_day03_04	53	-60	239 207 141 350	75 96 116 300
sky_day03_05	82	-12	238 200 128 450	75 96 116 150
sky_day03_06	280	-21	221 112 13 300	255 255 253 20
sky_wasteland02

counter-strike source shared.gcf

These skyboxes are avaliable to Counter-Strike: Source and mods utilizing its content.

Sky name	Picture	Ideal Sun Angle	Ideal Sun Pitch	Ideal Brightness	Ideal Ambience	Example Map
cx		27	-65	255 242 192 600	145 172 189 300	de_chateau
de_cobble		330	-40	240 252 255 700	146 149 155 300	de_cobble
de_piranesi		150	-50	255 248 192 450	152 160 168 300	de_piranesi
hav		300	-12	251 215 140 800	143 176 214 300	cs_havana
italy		165	-45	255 232 208 600	183 201 206 200	cs_italy
jungle		287	-60	248 244 237 350	190 209 216 150	de_aztec
office		17	-60	255 249 225 325	121 152 185 400	cs_office
sky_c17_05	File:Sky c17 05.jpg
sky_dust		43	-60	233 225 201 700	241 228 190 500	de_dust, de_dust2
tides		51 307	-60 -65	242 224 183 850 235 222 177 800	105 150 186 800 91 135 149 400	de_tides de_inferno
train		120	-57	255 250 234 700	98 129 179 500	de_train