How to make a skybox in sdk hammer: Part 1

How to properly make a sky box in sdk hammer editor

I've learned everything from 3kliksphilip

[DonC]

Super Tutorial altho the sound was low but thats no problem. Make more of these great hammer tutorials :D

[theRPGmaster]

Instead of pressing ctrl + h the smart solution would be to click on:
tools>make hollow

[Schlifga]

Yout tutorial is really helpfull, you made a good job :D

[Andrewzero]

the map part was ok BUT THANKS FOR SHOWING US THE "prop_static" thing THAT HELP ALOT!!! :)

[zeroo]

size actually matters because otherwise there will be a great fps which means ur map will run really slowly

[counterafk]

Nice, Thanks gonna try this out naaw.

[jammerthegreat]

aha it wasnt a hole or anything like that...i just changed the texture of the sky and it worked!

[VJScope]

There is also: tools -> "make hollow". You don't need ctrl + h or hand making box!

[du]

ctrl h doesnt delete your map. it "quickhides" selected objects. you can unhide them.

[DannyAtari]

Correction on "It does not matter how big your sky box is." With Skyboxes you are pretty much saying how much of the map you should compile so the bigger your skybox is and the more of the void it surrounds the more you increase the compile time.

[MrNiceguy]

Indeed, this is good. Kudos to you! :D

[besprutad]

Hehe, ctril+h = hides the selected object(s). Just press U to unhide

[KRNGU]

Hi, does the little red box that represents your map have to be on the bottom of the skybox? or can it be floating a bit off of it?

-much obliged

[TrevorPontious]

Telling everyone now, if u press ctrl + H it will sometimes eat your map so just close that out and open a new hammer unless u saved the eaten one. If u didn't look around on youtube. I bet u guys will find one

[spieletippser]

@recon13579 And what key combi can replace the CTRL + H you do say in game??

[Thundermanneke]

Does this stops flickering textures after skybox?

[Joelogi]

The texture only appears on the outside for me. Any suggestions?

[jammerthegreat]

er... i did every thing u said but it still wont show skybox...

[silent]

i pressed control h and i t deleted my hwole map. fortunately it was saved so no ahrm doone but without doing the cntrl h thing at the start ur map will have leaks n look shitty? cuz im like 3 hrs in

[ChristianStepmoms]

@MrRagingFury Yeah, I found that out now. The problem I'm now having is making some props appear like destroyed buildings and awnings and the like. LOL