Map files can be uploaded to the Nuclear Dawn Steam Workshop via the Workshop option on the main menu in-game.

The following files must be packed inside your map for submission to Steam Workshop.

This can be done with BSPZIP that ships with the Nuclear Dawn Authoring Tools.

If any are missing, the in-game Workshop upload tool will reject the submission.

To add a custom loading image to your map you need to make two .vtf files named as your map, for example if your map is named test name the files "test.vtf" and "test_widescreen.vtf". The .vtf files have to be placed here materials/console/map_images.


(the vtf file referenced in each must also exist)



Example:


The RTS Camera in Nuclear Dawn is fully rotatable ingame either by holding down the middle mouse button and moving the mouse, or holding Alt key and moving the mouse.

By default the Camera will position itself above your Bunker with the top of the screen facing the direction of the enemy bunker.

Code:



The "No Signal" warning is generated when the Commander scrolls his camera out of the map. To designate the "seeable" area of the map, you must place brushes tied to the entity "nd_trigger_commander_cam_area". Using the "toolsrtscamera" texture is always a good idea. Place them with their edges not quite touching the playable area of the map - if they touch, the commander will still be able to get a glimpse of the void before it gives him the error.



(again, the vtf referenced in the vmt must also exist)


These requirements are for maps submitted to Steam Workshop. You don't necessarily have to have all of these files when testing your map, and they can also be loose on the disk for ease of testing. The BSPZIP is a workshop requirement and also a convenience for server operators even when not using Workshop.