Tutorials

The tutorials are organized by the amount of engine context they assume.

Beginner

Tutorial	Outcome
Your first map load	Verify and inspect an indexed BSP
Camera navigation	Use built-in controllers and collision diagnostics
Using the console	Discover commands, cvars, and batches
Render variables	Tune and export renderer state

Intermediate

Tutorial	Outcome
Map browser	Build UI over the existing PK3 index and launcher
Extending the FPS	Place a feature in client/shared/server layers
Isometric controller	Configure the built-in isometric camera
Sidescroll controller	Configure a follow view and understand gameplay constraints
Custom commands	Add an auto-discovered command class
PK3 overrides	Package and diagnose mod assets

Advanced

Tutorial	Outcome
Custom camera	Implement the current controller lifecycle
Shader extensions	Separate compatibility parsing from enhanced materials
Entity integration	Choose BSP, raw-map, or authoritative entity boundaries
Headless testing	Select the correct CLI and regression layer
Performance	Profile map and rendering costs

Recipes

• Change or inspect a skybox
• Toggle wireframe
• Get spawn points
• Inspect BSP entities
• Debug a shader
• Export settings

For a compact command/API sheet, see Quick recipes.