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Insurgency: Sandstorm

Insurgency: Sandstorm

Create and share custom maps, gamemodes and mutators for Insurgency: Sandstorm.

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Guides

Chat LogUSE SMOKE! Since the internal chat is always too full with useless stuff, here is a filtered version directly in the web browser.

Coding Web Browser Log
Chat Log 0
Rigging and IK Animation Workflow GuideIn this guide, you will be learning the full workflow for Rigging a custom model for and prepare it for custom Animations using Inverse Kinematics.

Achievements
Rigging and IK Animation Workflow Guide 1
Epic overlay removalFixes some annoyances and crashes.

fix walkaround crash
Epic overlay removal 0
cron jobMy cronjob configuration

server hosting dedicated servers
cron job 0
Animations + Blueprint GuideIn this guide, you will be learning how to create custom animations in blender, and use them in Unreal Engine 4. Note: This guide will not help you with learning how to use Sandstorm Modding Tool (UE4).

Animation Blueprint
Animations + Blueprint Guide 3
Mod Tools: Common Issues & Troubleshooting Guide for the Sandstorm EditorThis guide is list of all the fixes/workarounds that I made for troubleshooting the plethora of issues with the 1.11 SandstormEditor update to try and bring it as close to the condition it was back in 1.10. I will continue to update this guide for future updates so it can hopefully help anyone who is still experiencing these issues with the editor.
Mod Tools: Common Issues & Troubleshooting Guide for the Sandstorm Editor 6
Map Downloads: A Guide For PlayersThis guide will cover: (1) Downloading a map directly to play solo, (2) maps to join other servers, and (3) how to navigate the community server browser. Also tips to avoid and/or plan around long download times. Please comment if you find this helpful! Obviously lots of newcomers get confused when technically in 1-2 minutes with good internet you should be able to play a map solo in no time, and with some understanding minimize the amount of sitting at blackscreens waiting for downloads.

Custom Map Mod Download Solo Offline Walkthrough Guide
Map Downloads: A Guide For Players 1
Insurgency: Sandstorm Local Play Launcher Download/GuideA tool that will allow you to build profiles around your subscribed mods to quickly launch into a local game in Insurgency: Sandstorm with your desired mutators/map/game configuration.
Insurgency: Sandstorm Local Play Launcher Download/Guide 20
Ambush level Setup (intermediate)This guide walks you through preparing your map to support the Ambush game mode.

ambush level design mapping
Ambush level Setup (intermediate) 0
Cosmetics/Weapons Rigging and Modding GuideIn this guide, you will be learning how to replace cosmetics, characters and weapons or anything related to skeletal meshes using Blender and Sandstorm Modding Tool (UE4). Note: This guide will not help you with learning how to use Sandstorm Modding Tool.

Characters Weapons Cosmetics Rigging
Cosmetics/Weapons Rigging and Modding Guide 4
Weapon Skinning (Incoherent Guide)This is a quick (non-specific) guide on how to make your own weapon skin. The skins created will only work under a loadout mutator mod that can only be used in the game through local play or a community server that's using it. Written for a friend. Posting it here if this will somehow help someone (unlikely lol). So, sorry beforehand but this guide will be poorly written quickly by a drunk illiterate that's no way qualified to be a modder or a graphic designer, yours truly, me.

Modding
Weapon Skinning (Incoherent Guide) 2
Porting From SourceThis is a loose and rough guide (mostly thoughts and code) to extract Source game (Day of Infamy, Insurgency, ...) resources, importing Source maps into Blender for editing, and exporting Source maps from Blender as use in Sandstorm mods.

Porting Maps Modding Mapping Source Source Engine BSPSource Blender Unreal Sandstorm Day of Infamy
Porting From Source 2
Survival Level Setup (intermediate)This guide walks you through preparing your map to support the Survival game mode.

mapping level design survival
Survival Level Setup (intermediate) 1
Sound ModdingIn this guide, you will learn how to add new sounds to Insurgency: Sandstorm using Audiokinetic Wwise, and use them in-game. All you need are: A new Unreal Engine 4.25.4 Project, and Wwise 2019.2.10.7490.1917.

Sounds
Sound Modding 8
Clientside Troubleshooting Guide [WIP]In this guide, I will provide some troubleshooting tips and tricks I have learned playing Insurgency Sandstorm since its release. Please feel free to add comments and questions down below

Troubleshooting
Clientside Troubleshooting Guide [WIP] 6
ISMCmod Installation Guide This guide goes over how to play ISMCmod online, in local play and run it if you're a server admin!

ISMC ISMCmod Insurgency Sandstorm Mod Modding Mods Guide Tutorial Download Install
ISMCmod Installation Guide 25
How to RCON to your INS Server using a toolVersion 1.5 just left my desk for release and is now available to you. This time I integrated another 37 custom maps for your convenience and additional 67 Mutators.

rcon rcon tool insurgency sandstorm rcon
How to RCON to your INS Server using a tool 20
Insurgency Sandstorm Mapping Contest 2020Insurgency Sandstorm mapping contest 2020 is kicking off soon! Keep reading for how to join in for the chance to win some awesome prizes.

Modding Sandstorm Insurgency New World Interactive Mapping Contest
Insurgency Sandstorm Mapping Contest 2020 0
Levels Optimization GuideThe goal of this optimization guide is to learn about the combination of methods that the Sandstorm development team uses to optimize its levels. The Sandstorm editor comes with all official maps containing their respective development sublevels, which can also be viewed for additional reference.

leveldesign optimization technical
Levels Optimization Guide 1
Create a Checkpoint Level with Day & Night Lighting [Steps]Have you tried creating your first checkpoint map, but had no luck? were you asking a lot about a tutorial for it? this is it! Follow each step in order to create your first checkpoint map with working AI! You will need Epic Games Launcher to install the modding tools from the Epic store. 80Gb of space is needed. Minimum 16Gb ram. To download visit sandstorm.game/editor

Mapping Quickstart Checkpoint AI
Create a Checkpoint Level with Day & Night Lighting [Steps] 7
Night LightingThis guide walks you through adding night lighting to your map.

modding leveldesign mapping lighting
Night Lighting 6
How to Install Modded maps for Single playerHow to Install Modded maps for Single player + and adjust bot count

bots local play
How to Install Modded maps for Single player 8
Video Tutorials GuideIn this guide, you will find a wide range of tutorial videos to help you get started in creating a MOD of your own.

Mapping Coding Modding level design
Video Tutorials Guide 0
Insurgency Sandstorm - Mod Install and management - Quick guideQuick'n Dirty guide for those who want to try mods out on Insurgency Sandstorm.

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Insurgency Sandstorm - Mod Install and management - Quick guide 2
Domination Level SetupThis guide walks you through adding Domination support to your map.

mapping level design domination
Domination Level Setup 1
Checkpoint Level SetupThis guide walks you through preparing your map to support the Checkpoint game mode.

mapping level design checkpoint
Checkpoint Level Setup 2
Quick Start Mapping GuideThis quick start guide walks you through creating your first map.

modding mapping level design
Quick Start Mapping Guide 15
Server Admin GuideGuide providing information into the basics of setting up your own game server and configuring it.

modding server hosting dedicated servers
Server Admin Guide 40