Getting new skybox to work with Hammer
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Re: Getting new skybox to work with Hammer
Posted by m82sniper on Mon Feb 16th at 4:28pm 2009


I've downloaded a bunch of new skyboxes to use, but I can't figure out how to get them working with Hammer. I have Hammer configured so it uses the Steam version of Half-Life. I'm not sure the default skyboxes are working either, don't remember adding them.



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Re: Getting new skybox to work with Hammer
Posted by haymaker on Tue Feb 17th at 3:27am 2009


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There's afew things that need to be correct for Hammer to recognize them

-you put them in materials/skybox?
-some skyboxes are not "finished" ie they're not set up to work with Source's formulas. You can check all dimensions and vmt's and stuff by referencing the relevant parts in this tut
http://forums.firearms-source.com/showthread.php?t=4539




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Re: Getting new skybox to work with Hammer
Posted by Niborius on Mon Apr 27th at 3:10pm 2009


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Quoting m82sniper
I've downloaded a bunch of new skyboxes to use, but I can't figure out how to get them working with Hammer. I have Hammer configured so it uses the Steam version of Half-Life. I'm not sure the default skyboxes are working either, don't remember adding them.

When creating your map, go to map properties, and find "skybox name" or anything like that. There, put the name of the skybox except for up, lf etc.

for example, if you have a skybox named cliff (like in half-life) there are files named clifflf, cliffdn etc. Remove the last 2 letters in that textbox and it should be fine.




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Re: Getting new skybox to work with Hammer
Posted by Le Chief on Tue Apr 28th at 2:31am 2009


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They will only show if they are in the correct format, which is 256x256, 8bit tga's for memory and you have to put them in the right folder. Other than that, should be fine.






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Re: Getting new skybox to work with Hammer
Posted by Dagguh on Wed Dec 1st at 1:23pm 2010


Quoting haymaker
There's afew things that need to be correct for Hammer to recognize them

-you put them in materials/skybox?
-some skyboxes are not "finished" ie they're not set up to work with Source's formulas. You can check all dimensions and vmt's and stuff by referencing the relevant parts in this tut
http://forums.firearms-source.com/showthread.php?t=4539


Mine are placed in env/gfx .





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