gm_construct 13 beta

This is the current gm_construct with almost all the removed features ported back from the GMod 13 beta period!

In 2012 I was following gm_construct 13 progress, testing, saving links, and at that time I even ended up getting and publishing an unmodified version of the map to preserve history. Unfortunately I never liked that some content was removed and now, 9 years later, I finally decided to get my hands dirty and do something about it!

Obviously I needed a little artistic freedom to blend all the pieces together naturally, consistently, since we have many unfinished or unrefined parts mixed with map resizes, but I didn't leave important features out! Each version got carefully looked, and even the doubtful things are back! I also took the liberty of integrating some improvements.

Compiled with Hammer++: https://ficool2.github.io/HammerPlusPlus-Website/index.html

Features Explained

Some evidence that I'm playing GMod since 2007 and that in fact I joined GMod 13 beta period: https://youtu.be/AnfcF4fSOGw (04/12/12) https://steamcommunity.com/groups/GMBR https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=133957053

You can find the original gm_construct 13 beta project here, including every single released vmf: https://forum.facepunch.com/t/gm_construct-map-project-the-community-led-update-for-gmod-13/103281

You can check my decisions as a mapper restoring gm13 beta features here: https://gm13.xalalau.com/wiki/GM13_map_design (Each relevant version of gm_construct 13 in terms of features, my aimed features and the modifications I made to integrate them)

So there's no such thing as "real" gm_construct 13 beta, what we have is an evolution which ended up in the map we all know and love.

If you don't want everything my reconstrution has to offer, please unsubscribe and get gm_construct 13 beta v2 (under the "Alternative version" section)

GM13 Documentation & General Exploration

Missing textures

Check if disabling your addons solves it, some can cause reflection issues.

You can also disable reflections:

mat_specular 0

A last resort: extract the map in addons/gmc13b, unsubscribe and run this:

buildcubemaps

Low FPS

gmc13b has lots of new shapes to render, so even with optimizations it's still heavy. However, the biggest villain is the 3D Skybox, which loves eating FPS. So you can gain FPS by disabling it:

r_3dsky 0

Alternative Version

Download gm_construct beta 13 v2 if you want a game that we can call "more playable". E.g. I removed the whiteroom door.

Remember to disable this version if using V2 because they "conflict" a bit.

Overview

Surface:

Underground:

Nodes - Fast zombies example:

Navmesh - Small rendering example:

Mingebags

This addon allows mingebags to spread: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2762511940