CSS water comparison

[@jumpstep7085]

ahhh these were the days... sitting naked in my room making maps on source SDK as a 10 yearold..

[@josephdavidson-labout4378]

@mr pro yeah..... what the fuck

[@cheatsenabled1662]

...Why naked?

[@atlev]

@@cheatsenabled1662 comfy

[@InsaneAlternative]

It always amazes me how useful your videos are, I should be putting this comment on the 6 or so videos that have helped me so far in my map today. :D

[@Kkcomics]

Quick question: I was earlier trying to get my skybox working, and when I finally got it to work, the water became invisible. It's there, but you can't see it. Any idea on why this is happening?

[@JustBluu]

There aren’t any leaks, right? (just commenting in case you haven’t fixed the issue in the 12 years this comment has been posted)

[@sika5357]

Damn and now we have CSS 2 We came a long way

[@Kkcomics]

I fixed it with a cubemap, but now my map "blanks out" in certain areas, like if I were to walk from point A to point B on the opposite side of the map, my player would freeze, and my surroundings turn black.. oh, and some of the prop_static models I made that were previously appearing are now not. Any idea on what's going on?

[@MrNaufan]

My childhood lies here. Still love the music though. 😁

[@Kkcomics]

Alright, I think I got it. Thanks!

[@LloreNTeCatfish]

Now this is great tutorial man! You've helped me in mapping so much! Thanks!

[@craigape]

Thanks for the reply! I was trying anything and everything I could think of to simply hide the problem if not fix it. Your information was exactly what I needed. Searching the web for this problem brought up no results.

[@user-it6jd1sb6k]

I know this video needed long time to make. Thanks so much for it. It helps a lot! And... love this music!

[@Kkcomics]

Er, now the water is black with little/no reflections. Is this an issue with the skybox or the lighting, or the water texture? I've tried messing around with some stuff.

[@SpyWhoLovedHimself]

There is refracting water textures you can get that don't show in game like crap. Looks sooo cool, everything underwater becomes wavy and stuff.

[@Aidan303]

@PrincePhoenixThe1st all water textures are automatically swimable, to walk on water you need something like nodraw above in the water to prevent you from slipping through

[@peacauve]

i've been watching your videos for like 4 years! Thanks.i use this video a lot. lol

[@1cd1]

@octavdesinger it is inside the hammer. you just dubble-click on the water_lod_control

[@nofacee94]

@Sazeik trigger texture tied to func_smokevolume , change the colour, put the block below the water where you want it. It is expensive to render.

[@MiljanBojovic]

Very helpful video, I'll look it everytime I need to choose a water texture! :) thanks mate!

[@pdan4]

Yes, I've made water before, in nearly all my maps, and I always type that in to check the map, after adding a cubemap.

[@robixn]

Thanks man, I learned alot from your vids. Any chance of making tutorials for the new L4D SDK? Keep up the great work!

[@XkienzleX]

it's because the hl2 devs made "wasteland" refer to the levels that took place on the seaside. So yeah, ocean water looks fresh, and there you go.. ;)

[@aeioubread]

Elevators and trains tut for the first question. As for the second one, just make a trigger_once brush where your person should first get on the island or whatever and use Philip's trigger_hurt tutorial to cover the 'playing field'. Set it so it isn't active until someone steps over the trigger_once brush. I/O gets really easy when you think two seconds about it.

[@Sodisna]

@TheManfredPL The water textures are already in the source engine.

[@silentsniperrr]

oh geez, i can imagine cause you gotta make it so its detailed all around

[@jippell]

Im sorry, my bad I just had an FPS config running (something in it blocked the 3d skybox) btw keep your work up, I love your guides.

[@lastxp]

For this island map i would agree with 3kliksphilip that the last texture is the best.

[@bloodline211]

i could play this song over and over again...

[@L3G3nD0001]

@3kliksphilip I fixed the problem, there were a additional stupid env_light outside of the map. After I delete it, the water is fixed. >_<

[@SidewaysEscalator]

A lot of interesting waters, I'm glad you gave the names of them too. It helps.

[@Diablo2HackerZ]

Wow. Thank you. This really helped me out when choosing water :D

[@oliilo1]

Instant favorited! also, how did you make this movie? did you actually make 1 map for each type of water? :o

[@duodot]

@GiveMeBass93 Tick the little box at the bottom of the compile-settings window (when you press F9) which says; "Don't run the game after compiling". Making Hammer initialize the game load is buggy, and should be avoided. Hope this helps.

[@MikeTheFailboat]

I think that's a problem with your cubemaps, put an env_cubemap somewhere in your level and compile it, then type buildcubemaps in the console when you load your map, then reload it and it should be fixed.

[@chap1400]

This video is so awesome dude, i keep coming back to it just so i dont have to compile everytime =) THANKS! big help!

[@MrNaufan]

i'm still listening to this

[@MrNaufan]

@3kliksphilip I Actually Have Programs Valve Hammer Editor 3.4 but its not complete entity no info_player_counterterorist, info_player_terorist and do not forget water_lod_control

[@GiveMeBass93]

refracting water looks awesome for gg maps in cSS :D

[@JAAUSSYD]

@3kliksphilip The CSS update screwed up all the textures. It changed them a lot. They look a lot different. You may have to update this video.

[@GiveMeBass93]

@3kliksphilip They are there, and I raised them of the ground and it still opens CSS but just goes to menu.

[@ManInBones01]

@bushai1 OR, you can select the arch shape from the brush tool options box on the right side of the screen.

[@Vcc2cc]

Nice work, although I would have liked just another second on each water type. But what I'd really like is some old style water. It's too problematic to have to filter through 3 dozen water textures to make sure you have one that you can see through, then its something else to have to go into each one and check if the "fog" in the water allows you to see more than 5 feet in front of you. Valve needs fog-less water in source, and hopefully wave height control, even if just a little.

[@silentcascade]

@3kliksphilip nevermind, it was because i turned vis off when compiling.

[@lukie-world]

Thanks, that really helped me, I shall use this video for water referencing. Any chance you could make it longer so we can see the full effect of the water else I think I will need to pause?

[@Jallenbah]

This is exactly what I needed, thanks :D

[@AbstractAttack]

Ahh nevermind, it was just pink and black checkered in Hammer, works fine ingame.

[@lildragon5555]

You could just parent a block with a water texture and a trigger_hurt to a func_tracktrain moving up...

[@Sazeik]

@3kliksphilip It's not too deep. I've found that it's a custom texture. Im gonna try to do some similar. I hope to compress good custom textures, last time I did that, my server crashes when I put the map xD. Thanks a lot for all and sorry for any inconvenience =)

[@jammerthegreat]

what would be the best water if the map was going to be full of it ? (no lag :3)

[@Someone7089]

Has anyone else had a problem where underwater displacements have rendering problems? It happens all the time to me where a terrain surface will flash in and out of rendering if underwater.

[@Randomstuffs261]

loving the song philip cant believe you made it yourself ;)

[@silentsniperrr]

oh yeah and one thing i forgot to tell you is you should make a tutorial on how to make a skybox texture

[@ChrisPBacon-qi4wv]

1/10 the tree didn't explode..

[@K_BOT_90]

hey klik what is up? P.S.i heard you helped make the smash cannons map for Mini Games

[@pdan4]

Figured out why. It's either ep1 or ep2.

[@Evaldas256]

Thanks,i making map right now i need a good water texture,ill use this to choose one! BTW great song!

[@pdan4]

When I apply it (I am an experienced mapper) to the surface face of the block, it shows that black and pink checkaerboard, and it shows that even on the preview in the texture browser.

[@MaxPlayYT]

water_wasteland002a or water_canals03 look pretty nice. But I don't know the intense of the water-fog. I would create a material by myself for a swimming pool. But nice video, though. Never seen every material rendered in one video. Good job!

[@Rossco1337]

Is it bad that I recognize all of those FL Studio Sytrus presets?

[@foehammerz]

You wouldn`t know how to get episode 2 water? Like the water in the rivers.

[@Magmatwister]

that would require an animation of some sort, because source doesn't produce water realistically

[@JAAUSSYD]

@3kliksphilip I used to have a custom water texture and it has stuffed up because of the update. The water has turned all clear and different. But yeah what water texture would you recommend for a Olympic Swimming Pool with blue lighting inside the pool?

[@MazTheWolf]

@3kliksphilip Ah, I shoulda been more specific. I'm trying to get something that has no fog, and I think I'd have to edit the vmf's to get the desired result.

[@ChineseSweatShoppe]

@Vcc2cc it is called pause

[@GamingXperience]

my wasteland water textures are black pink ... something went wrong i guess ...

[@pand3micdrums]

canals03 used to look nice, now its clear. is all water clear now or something?

[@GGigabiteM]

Why would you use a water_beneath texture on the surface? They aren't meant for that, they're for the obverse side of the texture with the same name.

[@MazTheWolf]

Hmmm, was wondering, what is the absolute clearest water material. I kinda don't want to try making the vmf for it, basically looking for something that has no fog while underwater, and you can see from the top at least 50 feet down.

[@Banshee523]

I love your music, Philip.

[@reNINTENDO]

I can't seem to get water to splash in L4D2 (or make me slower for that matter). Any ideas? Also, I like your videos (and your voice)

[@EmoneyBranch]

You didn't include how water works in the 3D skybox though. I'm sure it works the same way, but no matter how many times I rewatch the video, or adjust the water in Hammer, it doesn't show up and it doesn't make sense.

[@JinxNyota]

ok i used it and... the water was blue and if u went under water the sky went white what els could i try

[@Sazeik]

@3kliksphilip Hmm ok, I hadn't understood the "reflect" at SDK Source so.. I thought it was like UDK or something, where u can specify the reflect in the material. Thanks a lot ^^ Good luck

[@nightmissle]

Source dynamic entity limit is 2024.

[@JAAUSSYD]

water screwed up in the update, do you know what happened 3kliksphilips? what water texture do you recommend for a Olympic Swimming Pool?

[@minerzone63]

What would be the best water for a swimming pool?

[@L3G3nD0001]

@3kliksphilip Yeah sorry, I liked to call it env_light, because it's short. Oh well couldn't hurt to say light_env.

[@SWAGsovitic]

This video is older than my with a month and after 1 year of hammer ++ i steal make maps and is so lovli and that song vibe

[@lineriderrulz]

Displacements, search for it on the valve developer community

[@Darkbuilderx]

... all of the water i try to use in TF2 turns invisible from the top

[@PliskinNH]

For the water, did you just stick the island in it, or did you create separate textures to fit around it?

[@bloodline211]

you should do an extended version

[@UnScriptedFlix]

wow, same person, same day... When I put water in my map, the surface is black... or a very dark brown... or a very dark blue... What is going on? I've tried everything I know! (which isn't much). Help would be appreciated... Oh don't forget my other question below this one ;)

[@GiveMeBass93]

water_canals03 looks badass and what is the song? :D

[@MrNaufan]

Came here for nostalgia

[@101ges]

what do u think about the winner of eurovision 2009? and what did u think of UK?

[@L3G3nD0001]

I'm working on a team fortress 2 level map, and I still can't get ANY of those water texture display ingame. I have changed the object properties from func_detail to func_water and func_water_analog and NONE of them worked AT all! I'm serious frustrated at the moment that I can't get a simple water added to my level.

[@XenoBambino420]

Why not just make a semi-large map and put holes in it, then put every type of water in it with lighting? Would be much easier in my opinion...

[@Ironside451]

My water tends to be invisible above the surface and fine underneath what am i doing wrong?

[@dathimar911]

Noob question: How did you make your island like that? All smooth and such, all I can make are blocky islands.

[@JinxNyota]

ok i could of done with the sarcastic comment litraly i mean what water do you think is the most see through i fort number 5 looks like a winner but i used and still could not see :( remeber the water got to look relistic but i want it so u can see the bottom or almost the whole bottom :)

[@Soulslayerzx]

Hey, I'm making a hugeass project(tf2 map). And I think this song really matches my map. Can I use it in the map and loop it in the bg. I tested it, and it loops really well.

[@CrabExposedToDeltaP]

One good thing wiv source...water looks like water, it has that water feel to it, Valve seem to realise that water ISN'T BLUE ALL THE TIME!!! (talking to u, ubisoft!) It is claer, colourless or just mirrors what it reflects of what is beneath it...unlike in AC2, awesome game, but the water in Venice was a superficial blue ALL THE TIME! ROCK ON, SOURCE Oh, and good video btw, as i said before: "DAMN, THAT IS A LOT OF WATER!"

[@Therealguymins]

how do you change colors of the water? likw red? 0:17 rainbow water

[@zombiekiller555]

i might do a water map soon after i have finnished my current project.....hopefully good....thx for the vid : D

[@deviconvolitar3690]

The only way I can get my water to show up above the surface, is to Ctrl+T the water to a func_water_analog, but then the surface barely moves and doesn't splash when I shoot it. I don't see any errors in my compile and I have zero leaks. The only thing in my compile I'm concerned with is "***need to set $abovewater for material (texture path)" Pleease help me!!! My map has water and I want to get it right!

[@ShadeDragon123]

oh. what should i use as a filter when i search for it. thx btw.

[@PBnJamey]

Hi 3kliksphilip, long time fan here, I'm making a CSS island map and my computer's having trouble processing all these displacements. When you make maps with big displacements, do you start by creating a big displacement grid, or make a few rough blocks and then displace those bit by bit?

[@Pigot98]

0:13 looks more like sand than water

[@GamingXperience]

@3kliksphilip nope in editor ... so ingame too i guess

[@InfuzedMedia]

Woo Thanks :D That songs from imposiball mission xD luv that game ^.^

[@tycoonassassin]

There are some maps that have water that has clearly had it colour changed, how do you do that? Example: ba_jail_space... the pool room has almost bright blue water, but it is not being lit from below. But when you go into the water, it apears just like any other. Is there a way to change the colour? (its far brighter then say water_canals03)