Custom maps

“

I built that. Click to listen — The Engineer

”

A Custom Map is a map created by a players. These maps can vary from simple changes to Official Maps (Removal of areas, added items or functions, Time of Day and Weather alterations, etc), to completely new and unique maps. If approved by Valve, some Custom Maps may be directly added to Team Fortress 2 in Patches.

When you join a server with a Custom Map running, the game will automatically download the map file if you don't already have it and place it in the correct directory unless you disable custom content downloads in the options menu.

If you download the map separately from a website, place the map file (has the extension .BSP) into the following directory:

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\[your Steam username here]\team fortress 2\tf\maps

The exact address may vary based on your operating system and the directory of your Steam installation. If you are running a dedicated server, you need to place the BZ2 file onto your sv_downloadurl. If the creator did not include a BZ2 file, you will have to create one yourself.

Arena

Main article: Arena

Arena maps carry the arena_ prefix.

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
	Hardhat	arena_hardhat	Beta 2	Construction

Capture the Flag

Main article: Capture the Flag

Capture the Flag maps carry the ctf_ prefix.

Standard Capture the Flag

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
	Atrophy (Capture the Flag)	ctf_atrophy_b4	Beta 4	Alpine
	Bedrock	ctf_bedrock_b3a	Beta 3	Desert
	Cloudburst	ctf_cloudburst_b4	Beta 4	Arctic
	Converge	ctf_converge_b2	Beta 2	Alpine
	Convoy	ctf_convoy_v2	Version 2	Desert
	Deliverance	ctf_deliverance_b3	Beta 3	Alpine
	Fusion	ctf_fusion_b2	Beta 2	Arctic
	Landfall	ctf_landfall_rc	Release Candidate	Alpine
	Mercy	ctf_mercy	Final	Industrial
	Overlook	ctf_overlook_b1	Beta 1	Desert
	Stockpile	ctf_stockpile_b2	Beta 2	Farm
	Wildfire	ctf_wildfire_b1	Release Candidate	Industrial
	Wiretap	ctf_wiretap_b1	Beta 1	Industrial

Attack/Defend

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
	HAARP	ctf_haarp	Final	Arctic
	Premuda	ctf_premuda_b1b	Beta 1	Desert
	Slate (Capture The Flag)	ctf_slate_b2	Beta 2	Alpine
	Vector	ctf_vector_v1	Version 1	Spytech

Control Point

Main article: Control Point

Control Point maps carry the cp_ prefix.

Standard Control Point

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
100px	Gullywash	cp_gullywash	Final	Desert
	Obscure	cp_obscure	Final	Arctic

Attack/Defend

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
	Furnace Creek	cp_furnace_creak_rs	Release Candidate	Desert
	Glacier	cp_glacier_rc7	Release Candidate 7	Arctic

King of the Hill

Main article: King of the Hill

King of the Hill maps carry the koth_ prefix.

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
	Moonshine	koth_moonshine	Release Candidate	Industrial/Alpine

Payload

Main article: Payload

Payload maps carry the pl_ prefix.

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
	Cashworks	pl_cashworks_rc2	Release Candidate 2	Alpine
	Cranetop	pl_cranetop_b8	Beta 8	Industrial
	Swiftwater	pl_swiftwater12	Release Candidate	Alpine/Farm
	Waste	pl_waste_v2	Version 2	Industrial

Payload Race

Payload Race maps carry the plr_ prefix.

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
	Animus	plr_animus_a8	Alpha 8	Harvest
	Cornfield	pl_cornfield_s1_a1	Alpha 1	Industrial
	Highwind	plr_highwind	Alpha 5	Village
	Panic	plr_panic_b2	Beta 2	Industrial
	Scoville	plr_scoville_c2	Alpha 7	Industrial
	Solitude	plr_solitude	Beta 1	Desert

Territorial Control

Main article: Territorial Control

Territorial control maps carry the tc_ prefix.

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
	Meridian	tc_meridian_rc3	Release Candidate	Tropical

Training

Main article: Training mode

Training maps carry the tr_ prefix.

	Map	File Name	Development Status	Setting(s)
	Walkway	tr_walkway_rc2	Release Candidate	Industrial

Official maps

Main article: List of maps

Collections

There are many custom map collections on the internet. These include:

• www.tf2maps.net - A forum and community dedicated to the creation of custom maps for TF2.
  • http://artpass.tf2maps.net - Artpass Contest.
  • http://compctf.tf2maps.net - Competitive CTF Contest.
  • http://plrctf.tf2maps.net - Payload Race and Attack/Defend CTF Contest.
  • http://pl.tf2maps.net - Single Stage Payload Contest.
• www.teamfortress2fort.com - A community forum with custom maps.

See also

• Game modes
• Map name prefixes
• List of skyboxes

External links

• TF2 Official Blog- TF2 Environments
• TF2 Official Blog- Alpine Art Style