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	Picture	Example Map	Ideal Sun Angle	Ideal Sun Pitch	Ideal Brightness	Ideal Ambience
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		de_prodigy	165 316	-35 -70	243 224 158 1200 249 227 155 800	194 236 252 225 126 171 207 1000
sky_day01_06		cs_compound	148 104	-35 -35	240 187 117 1000 248 233 186 860	135 172 180 150 140 167 174 150
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		de_port	225 230	-20 -20	255 244 213 700 255 244 213 700	172 196 204 50 172 196 204 50
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	Example Map	Ideal Sun Angle	Ideal Sun Pitch	Ideal Brightness	Ideal Ambience
cx		de_chateau	27	-65	255 242 192 600	145 172 189 300
de_cobble		de_cobble	330	-40	240 252 255 700	146 149 155 300
de_piranesi		de_piranesi	150	-50	255 248 192 450	152 160 168 300
hav		cs_havana	300	-12	251 215 140 800	143 176 214 300
italy		cs_italy	165	-45	255 232 208 600	183 201 206 200
jungle		de_aztec	287	-60	248 244 237 350	190 209 216 150
office		cs_office	17	-60	255 249 225 325	121 152 185 400
sky_c17_05	File:Sky c17 05.jpg
sky_dust		de_dust, de_dust2	43	-60	233 225 201 700	241 228 190 500
tides		de_tides de_inferno	51 307	-60 -65	242 224 183 850 235 222 177 800	105 150 186 800 91 135 149 400
train		de_train	120	-57	255 250 234 700	98 129 179 500

day of defeat source.gcf

These skyboxes are avaliable to Day of Defeat: Source and mods utilizing its content. These skies are HDR capable.

Sky name	Picture	Example Map	Ideal Sun Angle	Ideal Sun Pitch	Ideal Brightness	Ideal Ambience	(HDR) Ideal Brightness	(HDR) Ideal Ambience
sky_dod_01		dod_flash	165	-40	250 241 192 600	209 227 237 200	250 241 192 500	209 227 237 200
sky_dod_02		dod_donner	165	-40	242 240 219 450	149 171 181 250	234 230 196 370	149 171 181 300
sky_dod_03		dod_anzio	32	-50	250 241 192 600	209 227 237 200	-1 -1 -1 1	-1 -1 -1 1
sky_dod_04		dod_avalanche	60	-50	250 241 192 600	149 171 181 250	250 241 192 425	149 171 181 200

Sources

• Color settings: forum posting by ferret