Customization Tutorials Index!

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Customization tutorials index

Last update 09/06/08

All tutorials are sourced from different sources such as fpsbanana.com and similar customization websites. All tutorials are written to assist in the learning of new abilities and to aid with any mapping/skinning/modeling. Spawnpoint.com accepts no responsibility for any consequences in using or reading/downloading these tutorials and cannot be held liable for any damage/misuse/change or removal of any software. Spawnpoint.com is not responsible for the accuracy of any of the tutorials or for any comments/links/advertisements or content on any of the following sources.
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All tutorials that are linked here are picked as relevant to new and experienced mappers/skinners/modelers to assist in basic and advanced creation. All tutorials picked are mainly for mainstream modifications and help such as assault and dust maps and glove skinning. Other tutorials are available and may be added on this or other threads.

• If you want a tutorial making please post elsewhere.
• If you want a tutorial adding please post elsewhere.
• If you find a broken link PM me and I will try and find a replacement or remove a broken link

Mapping tutorials:
These assist new and experienced mappers to aid with things from basic map creation to those more tricky of tools.

Valve's step-by-step guide

1. Getting Started
2. View Navigation
3. Basic Construction
4. Creating a Room
5. Applying Textures
6. Creating Primitives
7. Adding Entities
8. Adding Light
9. Adding Prop Models
10. Saving and Compiling

Half-Life 2 Map Editing Optimization Guide

(Beginner)

• Basic CS:S building for the serious beginner
• Tool textures definitions
• What makes a good map
• Making door frames
• Easy ladder making
• Layout theory
• Making windows
• How to create buyzones [Video]

(Easy)

• Using env_sun to add sunlight
• Proper water tutorial
• Create custom startup camera view(s) for CS:S
• Using the clipping tool
• Hammer editor hotkey reference

(Intermediate)

• Round and smooth corners with displacements
• Env_cubemap
• Adding sounds to your map
• Adding shattering glass
• Creating place names under the radar
• Fixing leaks

(Hard)

• Overview and radar creation
• Creating cameras in source
• Creating custom decals
• Adding rain, snow and ash to your maps with sound!
• Basic vertex manipulation

(Difficult)

• Displacements - blend - sewing and minor subdiv
• Waypointing for CS:S bots/hostages
• Animated props/people
• A quick 'n' easy guide to reflective floors

Skinning tutorials:
From gloves to guns, these tutorials will help you to customize everything around you.

(Beginner)

• How to edit skins
• Engraving text on a skin in photoshop (with pics)
• How to make skins, install them to css and upload
• Gimpshop skinning

(Easy)

• Basic skin tut with pics
• How to make reskins

(Intermediate)

• Doing textures the PROPER way - video
• Advanced vmt trick & transparency
• Animated skin tutorial
• Defining materials

(Hard)

• Skinning metal from scratch [my way]

(Difficult)

• Phong + normalmap tutorial with links

Modeling tutorials:
Want to make a new weapon? Want to make an object? Well hopefully we can push you in the right direction.

(Beginner)

• XSI Modeling - Pt 1 - Building a model
• XSI Modeling - Pt 2 - Texturing a model
• XSI Modeling – Pt 3 – Getting your model into HL2

(Easy)

(Intermediate)

• Video rendering tutorial
• Compiling a prop_static model
• Creating a weapon skin (everything)
• Editting the CSS ragdoll physics

(Hard)

(Difficult)