Site Stuff

Title	Description	Author
Adding Atmosphere	A dialogue about getting horror into your map	BrattyLord
Adding Glass to Doors	This tutorial shows how to add translucent glass panels that move with the doors found in the Doors tutorial.	Andy
ambient_generic	How to put background sound into your map	BrattyLord
Changing Hammer	Change your Hammer splash screen	Seventh-Monkey
Changing Levels	Simple guide to level changes, Including One Way.	kol
Creating Overviews	How to create those in-game overviews	Andy
CS Mapping Part 2	More on CS map types, de_map and as_map.	pepper
CS Mapping Part 1	Create the classic cs_map.	pepper
Custom Skyboxes for Goldsource.	Using Terragen to render and put together a custom skybox.	JeffMOD
Custom Textures	Learn how to incorporate your own custom textures into maps.	atom
Dark Outdoor Maps	Put a little night in your map.	Andy
Dead NPCs for HL1 and CS	Need some corpses for your maps? Read on.	Andy Gone
Decals: All You Need To Know	The easy way to place Decals	SlayerA
Detailed Textures in Half-Life	Improve the look of your maps using Valve's powerful 'Detail Texture' upgrade.	hlife_hotdog
Detailing Maps	How to keep even the simplest architecture looking good.	ZombieLoffe
Doors	Create sliding or hinged doors with this tutorial.	atom
Editing Half-Life Models.	The body swap shop.	Vassy
Elevators using func_train	A basic elevator using a func_train and path.	atom
Environment	A tutorial that explains how to set up a sky, as well as how to light outdoor areas.	atom
Equipping Weapons in CS	Controlling weapon usage in Counter-Strike	Peace and LOve
Fans	Build a working fan that creates wind.	atom
Flame Effect	A quick tutorial explaining how to create a slightly more advanced sprite-based flame effect, using a multimanager.	atom
Glass	Create a breakable, translucent glasshouse.	atom
Globals 1	An introduction to the env_global and how to use it to do cool inter-level stuff.	atom
Globals 2	A slightly more advanced globals tutorial.	Rimrook
Grunts and Guns	Turrets controlled by grunts? How about turrets controlled by grunts <I>and</I> players? Find out how here!	Andy
Half-Life directories	What is in the Pak0.pak file?	paulkennedy
Hallways	Using the Clipping tool.	Iruyun
Importing Models and Textures	How to import Models and Textures from other Mod's	Vassy
Keys	Making Keys, and getting them to open doors	Marlborometal
Ladders	A quick tutorial describing ladders and their various uses.	LightForce
Land Mine Effect	How to simulate land mines	Rebel Shuttle
Laser and Beam Effects	Explains how to set up the moving laser trick, as well as some things that can be done with circular beams.	atom
Light	All you ever needed to know.	BJ
Making Custom Sounds	Recording and preparing sounds for use in HL. Some aspects also apply to Source.	alexb911
Materials.txt	Change the sound of your textures!	VOX
More Complex Triggers	Create a series of triggers that make an interesting scenario - an explosive elevator.	atom
Mortar Madness	How to create a mortar	38_98
Multisource	Concept of the multisource entity explained, along with two applications of it.	atom
Multi_manager	Unlock the power of Multi Managers	SlayerA
Re-texturing Models	Want your grunts to have new clothes? Try this.	Vassy
Render Properties	Explains the rendering properties available to many entities. Also includes a fence trick (allow bullets through but not monsters or the player).	atom
Rope, Waterfalls and Dripping Water.	How to make Good looking Rope, and other useful stuff.	Andy
Rotating Billboards	Create a rotating sign with a volumetric light effect.	atom
Scripted	Basic use of scripted_sequence's	pepper
Scripted Sentences	Get those monsters talking.	TheGrimReafer
Security Cards	Get the card - without it the door won't open. Another look at Globals and Multisources	Andy
Setting up a Mod: Part 1, Custom Game feature	Make use of the Custom Game Feature	Vassy
Setting up a Mod: Part 2, Splash Screens	Adding splash screens to your custom Mod	Steinin
Setting up a Mod: Part 4, Customised HUD colour	Change the colour of your HUD.	m0p
Spiral Staircase	Adding a Spiral Staircase for effect	SiI_3nC3
Splash Screens for Steam	How to get your mod splash screens to work in Steam HL.	ChickenFist
Stairs	Build stairs complete with an angled bannister.	atom
Tankrockets	Create your own turret-mounted weapons. In this case, a rocket-launcher.	atom
Teleporters	Build a simple teleporter	Skeeve
Texture Application	Using the texture Application Tool	Andy
The Osprey	How to set up an Osprey and make it fly properly.	atom
Titles.txt	How to modify the titles text to produce Messages	Loque
Trees	Four different approaches to tree-making!	atom
trigger_camera	How to use the trigger_camera	Ant
Using Sprites	Describes the various uses for sprites, including halo effects and the steam trick. Also compares variousrendering modes.	atom
Vending Machine	Create a working vending machine	Vassy
Vertex Manipulation Intro	Explains how the Vertex Manipulation tool can be used to create advanced solids, and the various ways in which you can modify them using it.	atom
Vis Groups	A guide to using Vis Groups	JB
Water	How to make Water in HL	Zappy_2x2