HL2:DM-Skybox for all maps

[daren adler]

Could someone please make this for me I would like a skybox for all maps , I have 2 skybox's to use, 1) xen_sky_1 and 2) xen_sky_5. Would like them to be random please . heres the skybox's https://www.dropbox.com/s/trorfltzhko4d ... 9.zip?dl=0, THANK YOU

The old one looked somthing like this

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event es_map_start
{
   sv_skyname sky_day01_09
   es_setinfo thismap event_var(mapname)
}

[VinciT]

Hi daren, I believe this should achieve what you want:

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# ../random_skybox/random_skybox.py

# Python
from random import choice

# Source.Python
from cvars import ConVar
from listeners import OnServerActivate
from paths import GAME_PATH
from stringtables.downloads import Downloadables


skyboxes = (
    'xen_sky_1',
    'xen_sky_5'
)


# Path to the '../hl2dm/materials/skybox/' folder.
SKYBOX_PATH = GAME_PATH / 'materials' / 'skybox'


downloads = Downloadables()
# Go through all the skybox names.
for skybox in skyboxes:
    # Find all the necessary files for this skybox.
    for file in SKYBOX_PATH.files(f'{skybox}*'):
        base_name = file.basename()

        # Exclude the file if it's compressed.
        if base_name.endswith('.ztmp'):
            continue

        # Make sure the players download the file when connecting.
        downloads.add(f'materials/skybox/{base_name}')


# Get the convar responsible for changing the skybox.
skyname_cvar = ConVar('sv_skyname')


@OnServerActivate
def on_server_activate(edicts, edict_count, max_clients):
    """Called when a map starts and the server is ready to accept clients."""
    # Choose and set a random skybox.
    skyname_cvar.set_string(choice(skyboxes))

Make sure to add all the necessary files to your server's ../hl2dm/materials/skybox/ folder. For example, the files for xen_sky_1 would be:

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xen_sky_1bk.vmt
xen_sky_1dn.vmt
xen_sky_1ft.vmt
xen_sky_1lf.vmt
xen_sky_1rt.vmt
xen_sky_1up.vmt
xen_sky_1_bk.vtf
xen_sky_1_dn.vtf
xen_sky_1_ft.vtf
xen_sky_1_hdr_bk.vtf
xen_sky_1_hdr_dn.vtf
xen_sky_1_hdr_ft.vtf
xen_sky_1_hdr_ft.vtf
xen_sky_1_hdr_lf.vtf
xen_sky_1_hdr_rt.vtf
xen_sky_1_hdr_up.vtf
xen_sky_1_lf.vtf
xen_sky_1_rt.vtf
xen_sky_1_up.vtf

[daren adler]

Ok will do. Thank you