About Improved Default Cubemap
From Steam WorkshopThe fallback cubemap that has plagued incomplete and broken maps since 2004 finally gets a makeover! I made one that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in most lighting conditions. Now you can use…
The fallback cubemap that has plagued incomplete and broken maps since 2004 finally gets a makeover! I made one that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in most lighting conditions.
Now you can use broken maps without burning your eyes out before they're fixed.
Replaces [code]materials/ENGINE/defaultcubemap.vtf[/code]
No more "glowing props"!
- Still ugly and wrong, but less ugly - Works in LDR and HDR maps (using a single texture) - Uses sky_day02_07 skybox from Half-Life 2 - Neutral color and low saturation - Better sky/ground separation - Nondescript ground appearance - Similar overall luminosity (Doesn't look any worse in dark areas than the original.)
Mappers, JUST BAKE YOUR %$@& CUBEMAPS
This DOES NOT magically "fix" broken or missing reflections in maps that haven't baked/included their own cubemaps correctly. They will always look wrong until that happens.
They are very easy to add, even for beginners. You are a bad mapper if you don't. If you are seeing this texture somewhere, please tell the map author to bake their cubemaps.
Guide for mappers to troubleshoot cubemaps because Workshop breaks them for no reason sometimes: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=861820969
Regardless, I hope this comes in handy for when the fallback cubemap does rear its ugly head.
Highlights
From source dataFootprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 5 yr ago.
Improved Default Cubemap on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Garry's Mod servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Garry's Mod — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 2022-01-10, released 2022-01-10
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop |
From 1 recorded build of Improved Default Cubemap.
Run Improved Default Cubemap on a Garry's Mod server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogMaps & scenarios
Custom maps, arenas and scenarios to play on.
Compatibility
- Game
- Garry's Mod
Verified at the source
- ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-10Open ↗
- ✓AuthorRush_Freak, as published on Steam Workshop
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
