Tutorial: How to load a map (.bsp file) in-game Last edited 6 years ago2018-06-16 11:05:40 UTC

The first question that every new mapper asks is always the same: "How do I run a .bsp I just downloaded?"
Fortunately this is quite a simple process, but it is slightly different depending on if the map is single player or multiplayer.

Single player maps

To load a single player map, press the ~ key in the game to open the console. Type map name_here into the console and press enter. Of course, you should replace name_here with the name of the BSP file you downloaded, without the .bsp file extension.

Multiplayer maps

To load a deathmatch (or Counter-Strike) map, click Create Server in the game's menu and select the map from the drop down list. Then just click Start and you're done!