Sky Created 19 years ago2004-06-29 16:42:05 UTC by ZeG ZeG

Created 19 years ago2004-06-29 16:42:05 UTC by ZeG ZeG

Posted 19 years ago2004-06-29 16:42:05 UTC Post #37572
Here are some sky names you can use in the game:
  • 2desert
  • alien1
  • alien2
  • alien3
  • black
  • city
  • cliff
  • desert
  • dusk
  • morning
  • neb1
  • neb2
  • neb6
  • neb7
  • night
  • space
  • xen8
  • xen9
  • xen10
:D
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-29 16:44:49 UTC Post #37576
some of those dont work on mine when ive tryed before
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-29 16:57:29 UTC Post #37581
so, there in the sky tutorial
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-29 16:59:01 UTC Post #37582
You might also look in your pak file, in the gfxenv folder, to see the available skies... but a list might be handy now and then...
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-29 20:42:46 UTC Post #37623
some of those dont work on mine when ive tryed before
Either you put in the name incorrectly, or your copy of HL is bugged.
RabidMonkey RabidMonkeymapmapmapfapmap
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-30 08:05:13 UTC Post #37685
You know.... I never really got why the people at valve started with 8 for the Xen skies.
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-30 09:04:01 UTC Post #37694
Probably because they had already 7 skies made before wich didn't make it into the game, as is often the case for such large projects. Not all content finally makes it in the release. Just like the extra models in the .pak file, they were scrapped out (but left in the .pak file for some reason. Probably because it was hard to filter the used stuff from the unused...)
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-30 09:55:51 UTC Post #37702
kingpin.mdl. it's really cool too :D
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-30 09:56:12 UTC Post #37703
and chumtoad, and stukabat.
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-30 11:23:12 UTC Post #37707
The friendly is kool. Doesnt look like it'd live up to its name tho lol
Posted 19 years ago2004-06-30 23:55:08 UTC Post #37889
I have problem whit make a sky. i have folow the instruction in worldcraft tutor but that not working well. My sky map is always black color. I realy confusion.....help me. (please explain more detail) :(
Posted 19 years ago2004-07-01 00:36:11 UTC Post #37898
I like how Point of View used most of the unused models from Half lfie, that was pretty good.
Posted 19 years ago2004-07-01 00:40:15 UTC Post #37900
Make sure that you have specified a sky in map properties, and have put the sky texture where you want the sky, simehong2000.
RabidMonkey RabidMonkeymapmapmapfapmap
Posted 19 years ago2004-07-05 02:04:30 UTC Post #38817
my step to make a sky is right here:
1. shield all my map whit block blue texture (6 side)
2. make holow (-12) out side the block blue texture (covering my map to)
3. open map properties and than type sky name (blue)
It's that right?? :(
Posted 19 years ago2004-07-05 02:12:32 UTC Post #38819
Do not skybox in your whole map. Read up about skies and skyboxes before proceeding.
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 19 years ago2004-07-06 05:07:46 UTC Post #39131
Enter one of the skynames above, too, like desert or morning.
RabidMonkey RabidMonkeymapmapmapfapmap
Posted 19 years ago2004-07-16 06:01:05 UTC Post #41848
:D oke i will try like you say....and wait for my question next
Posted 19 years ago2004-07-23 03:58:31 UTC Post #43920
:| that still not work well, so why you or someone give to me a sampel map (just a small map). whit that way i can see the sky whit worldcraft. :o
Posted 19 years ago2004-08-11 06:06:08 UTC Post #50056
I hop...plessss!!!!! :zonked:
Posted 19 years ago2004-08-11 06:16:14 UTC Post #50060
simehong, there is an example linked with the sky tutorial.
Make a box
Make it texture: "SKY"
Hollow it
type in the sky name in the properties e.g "city"
Posted 19 years ago2004-08-11 06:21:39 UTC Post #50061
*Environment tutorial even!
Posted 19 years ago2004-08-11 08:19:57 UTC Post #50102
whit that way i can see the sky whit worldcraft.
You can't see sky in Hammer...
It will only show up as a blue texture.

Skies only appear in the compiled map.
Posted 19 years ago2004-08-17 00:46:08 UTC Post #51482
yes!! atlast i can make sky! Thanks guy!.... But if i not wrong the tutorial say that not good to make sky whit hollow. How about that?? :)
Posted 19 years ago2004-08-17 01:52:40 UTC Post #51494
Yes, this is called "skyboxing" and will make your map compile less fast, and play badly too.
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 19 years ago2004-08-17 12:56:30 UTC Post #51598
Yes do not ever skybox your map. Model your sky like you would your buildings, make sure you have a good seal around the edges. Skyboxing creates voids and causes other problems.
Posted 19 years ago2004-08-17 13:56:29 UTC Post #51611
Skyboxing creates voids
Well, no, skyboxing creates sky :P . The bad thing about skyboxing is that VIS thinks you'll see the sides outside of the actual map that are only visible to the skybox, so it renders them as well, creating unnecessary polys and upping your r_speed count significantly.
RabidMonkey RabidMonkeymapmapmapfapmap
Posted 19 years ago2004-08-17 14:12:30 UTC Post #51613
In fact, any space not connected to the void gets compiled, so it's not only the case with skyboxing.

Note that any face that touches a skybrush gets compiled, wich adds a bit to your compile time.
You must be logged in to post a response.