Teamspen's Hammer Addons
Features
- Auto-packing - Automatically packs non-stock game files into the bsp. Filtered based on search paths in the included custom gameinfo and FGD database. Assets can also be packed manually with
comp_packentities. - Static prop combining - merges together adjacent props to allow them to be efficently drawn in batches. To use, specify studioMDL's path then place
comp_propcombnine_volumeorcomp_propcombine_setentities. - A unified FGD database, allowing keyvalues to be shared among games, and accurately defining when features were added and removed.
- Many more entity options, and an improved editor layout.
- New sprites for almost all entities, both custom made and from a number of other sources.
- Adds lots more AutoVisgroups for easily hiding entities.
- Improvements for games supporting VScript:
- In any
RunScriptCodeinput, backticks can be used for string literals, instead of the disallowed"character. - In addition to the normal
Entity Scriptssection, a newInit Codefield can be used to write code that's packed and added to those scripts. Useful for setting configuration options etc. Backticks can be used here too.
- In any
- New
comp_entities. These are mainly intended for use in instances, allowing modifying entities outside of the instance to conform or doing normally impossible things like positioning things in the void. Below are short explanations, see the "Help" display on the entity properties in Hammer for detailed functionality:
| Entity | Description |
|---|---|
comp_adv_output |
Adds a single output to another entity, while allowing instance renaming or $fixups to apply to only certain parts. |
comp_flicker |
Fires on/off and skin inputs repeatedly to simulate a flicker-on effect. |
comp_case |
Version of logic_case which is optimised away by the compiler. |
comp_choreo_sceneset |
Chains a set of choreographed scenes together. |
comp_entity_finder |
Finds the closest entity of a given type, then applies various transformations. Outputs from this entity will be moved to the found entity. |
comp_entity_mover |
Shift an entity by a given amount. This is useful to place entities into the void, for example. |
comp_kv_setter |
Sets a keyvalue on an entity to a new value. This is useful to compute spawnflags, or to adjust keyvalues when the target entity's options can't be set to a fixup variable. |
comp_numeric_transition |
When triggered, animates a keyvalue/input over time with various options. |
comp_pack |
Explicitly identify resources to pack into the map, in addition to automatic detection. |
comp_pack_rename |
Pack a file into the BSP, under a different name than it starts with. |
comp_pack_replace_soundscript |
Replace a soundscript with a different one. |
comp_player_input_helper |
Fake entity that allows Hammer to autocomplete inputs fired at the special !player name (and other similar ones). |
comp_precache_model |
Force a specific model to load, for runtime switching. Duplicates will be removed. |
comp_precache_sound |
Force a specific sound to load, for runtime switching. Duplicates will be removed. More keyvalues can be added. |
comp_prop_cable/comp_prop_rope |
Generates 3D cables using a static prop. |
comp_prop_cable_dynamic/comp_prop_rope_dynamic |
Modifies the above to generate a dynamic prop, instead. |
comp_propcombine_set/comp_propcombine_volume |
Specifies a group of props that will be combined together, so they more efficiently render. |
comp_relay |
Simplified version of logic_relay which is able to be optimised away by the compiler. |
comp_scriptvar_setter |
Assigns data or a group of data to a variable in an entity's VScript scope on spawn. |
comp_sequential_call |
Finds a sequence of entities (by distance or numeric suffix), then fires inputs delayed in order. |
comp_vactube_end |
Marks the end point of a vactube. Objects reaching here will be cleaned up. |
comp_vactube_junction |
Marks a junction in a vactube, where they're forced to change direction. Scanner models near straight nodes will be detected automatically. |
comp_vactube_spline |
Generates a dynamic vactube model following a set of points. |
comp_vactube_object |
Registers objects that can appear in the tubing. |
comp_vactube_start |
Marks the start point of a vactube. This is where they spawn. |
Installation
- Follow this guide.
- If using BEEMOD2.4, change Hammer -> Options -> Build Programs to use
vrad_original.exe.
Development
- Mapbase's FGDs have been imported as a submodule.
- Some entity sprites are taken from:
- Parts of Allison's Portal 1 FGD edits have been integrated into the fgds.