Source SDK Hammer TutorialsThese tutorials are massively outdated.Tutorials are done and now available. They cover basic Hammer skills and concepts, as well as some more advanced techniques. These tutorials are being created through the use of the following:
This Website is the official location to make sure you are watching original videos from this collection. Tutorial 1 – Downloading and InstallingTutorials 1 through 5 cover Hammer fundamentals. If you have any mapping experience, you probably won’t want to waste your time watching all of these. The map file used in the first 5 tutorials is available for download. TutorialMap1-5.zip DOWNLOAD
Tutorial 2 – 1st Room and 1st Run thru Hammer This tutorial covers more Hammer basics. You will create a room, explore the infamous ‘hollow tool’, which I don’t recommend, and get over the initial fear of all the Hammer buttons. Tutorial 3 – Hammer Button/Function Basics This tutorial explores more of the Hammer settings and buttons. Tutorial 4 – Connecting a 2nd Room & Buyzones This video will demonstrate basic brushwork by connecting two rooms. It will also demonstrate our first non-extreme-basic technique (our first just regular-basic technique), creating a buyzone. Tutorial 5 – Basic Texturing & Nodraw This video covers texturing basics, including general concepts and how to make them work in the editor. Tutorial 6 – Fire and ButtonsThe map file used in this tutorial is available for download. TutorialMap6.zip DOWNLOAD
Tutorial 7 – Lasers and moving objectsThe map file used in this tutorial is available for download. TutorialMap7-8.zip DOWNLOAD This video demonstrates lasers and how to make them (or really, any object) move around. Tutorial 8 – Doors & Breakable WallsThe map file used in this tutorial is available for download. TutorialMap7-8.zip DOWNLOAD This video demonstrates how to create doors and breakable walls/objects/whatever. Tutorial 9 – Basic 2D SkyboxThe map file used in this tutorial is available for download. TutorialMap9.zip DOWNLOAD This video demonstrates a basic 2D skybox and some of the problems presented with these types of skyboxes. Tutorial 10 – Weapon Spawn Machines and StairsThe map file used in this tutorial is available for download. TutorialMap10.zip DOWNLOAD This video gives an example of how to make a Weapon Spawn machine. (Weapon vending machine, whatever you want to call it…) It also explores techniques used to create simple stairs. Tutorial 11 – Ladders, Spikes, Fans, and TrapsThe map file used in this tutorial is available for download: TutorialMap11.zip DOWNLOAD This tutorial contains basic instructions for creating ladders. It also will demonstrate techniques used to create various traps. This tutorial will specifically create a fan that pushes a player into spikes after it is turned on by a button. |