Tools

Map Porting

Introduction #

This guide gives an overview of all the steps required to officially port a map to Momentum Mod.
The goal of porting is two-fold:

  • Ensuring the map functions correctly
  • Conforming to a high standard of competitive integrity
Maps should not be significantly modified.
It’s very important to respect the spirit and intent of the map’s design.

You are free to port any publicly available map with some exceptions:

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Hammer++ Setup

Background #

Momentum Mod ships with a customized build of Hammer (named “Strata Hammer”) which includes some, but not all of Hammer++’s features. Our development has been geared more towards stability than new features, with a focus on porting to Qt for cross platform UI and bug fixing. While Strata Hammer should be perfectly usable (and we appreciate testers), it will be a while until Hammer++ features like accurate lighting preview are fully implemented. If you prefer using Hammer++, that is completely reasonable and this guide should get you set up.

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