The "Help Me!" Mapping Thread

[Berry]

For any issues regarding TF2C mapping.

FAQ / Solutions
Cubemaps won't build!
Several people have had this issue before, what you need to do is write these lines into the console after starting up TF2C:
<pre class="CodeBlock">

mat_specular 0
mat_hdr_level 0
map yourmap
buildcubemaps
disconnect
mat_hdr_level 2
map yourmap
buildcubemaps
disconnect
mat_specular 1
map background01
map yourmap

</pre>

Tips
Use -hijack
Using -hijack in your games launch parameters (within hammer) makes hammer search for a running copy of the game to use and change its level to the map you're working on. This saves you entering a console command to reload the map every time!

 

[TheSiphon]

Will the other way from normal TF2 work ?-map "map name"
<div>-mat_specular 0-buildcubemaps</div>-mat_specular 1-disconnect-sv_cheats 1-mat_reloadallmaterials-sv_cheats 0

 

[Yoshiatom]

I can't seem to get a four team map working correctly, everything works but it still shows the RED/BLU team select, rather than the 4 team one. Any ideas?

 

[MaartenS11]

Use a gamerule entity and set it to four teams

 

[NSNP]

In Hammer, all TF2 assets are unavailable. I've set up Hammer correctly, but I cannot find any textures for TF2, and all models appear as ERRORs. I get an error when I start up Hammer, saying "Invalid game "[game path]\common\teamfortress 2\tf" found in VPROJECT environment variable, ignoring.". Is there a solution for this?