Source 2 Skyboxes 

Another needlessly deatiled CS video about something 0.0001 percent of humans care about. Love it keep it up

As a german i'll have to give valve credit. The cranes doing nothing for the whole day is very realistic in Germany.

loving how regardless of how much fancy tech we get, it still all boils down to flat 2d textures if you get out far enough

5:08 This transition is more advanced and realistic than source 2 could ever be

0:33 i cant decide whether i never want to hear phillips asmr again or want a 10 hour version of it

5:10 that transition was smooothhh! Good job! :)

the way old skyboxes made everything look gigantic and incredibly far away just gives some specific kind of atmosphere that i love so much. i wish people carried that feeling over in some way to modern games more often

i can already see the huge grin you got on your face when you made the transition at 5:08, philip

That transition at 5:09... I had to rewatch it a few times. Stunning.

Philip, your content is second to none. I rarely comment and I think there are many who silently share my enthusiasm. I never miss a video on any of your channels (at least all the ones I know of). Thanks for the high effort, high quality stuff

I have always had a soft spot for GoldSrc skybox textures, they had an eerie, liminal and desolate vibe to them. Fascinating stuff, it's uncanny how Philip can create content from thin air. I love these breakdowns of Source engine and Counter-Strike levels that he makes, I could watch him talk about it all day long.

6:35: So you're telling me the plane is a plane?

0:42 been so long since I've heard that sound that I almost forgot it even existed

6:03 Not CS-related, but I really missed when racing games used that kind of method of selling the size of the world. Games like earlier Need for Speed games like Underground 2, Most Wanted and Carbon made it feel like it has a bigger world than the recent entries despite being objectively smaller. Meanwhile, modern racing games like the recent NFS ones have bigger worlds with towering buildings but somehow feel emptier and barren, no matter how hard they try to make it lively.

5:29 something i find very interesting is that despite de_overpass being set in Berlin, the 2D row of buildings is actually from Prague in czech republic. You can literally see the Prague castle on the image. Also the tower is not even from Berlin, its the Nuremberg TV Tower.

5:10 gorgeous seamless transition phillip.

5:09 transition felt nice

i am so excited to see what they will do to the huge DangerZone maps in source 2

0:34 "way back before most of you were born". Man, I'm old...

Vertigo to overpass transition was so chef's kiss.

For some reason skyboxes/background art have always been of particular interest to me in games. I think it’s how they used to fire my imagination as a kid in terms of “what’s out there” Thanks for continuing to make videos which speak to such parts of my nerdy and sentimental psychology, Mr Kliks :)

I NEED more source 2 skybox analysis, they look incredible.

Would be interesting to see a video on the train of overpass, since it looks like they changed the model and colour to make it more accurate to the Berlin u-bahn (even though the model is a british class 150 complete with diesel exhaust pipes which the electric u-bahn shouldn't have)

5:09 that transition was really sick ngl

I appreciate the transition at 5:10

5:08 you know, it's little details like these that make your videos shine philip!

Whilst the bumper on the police car has a negligible effect on performance alone, this sort of design choice across the board has a huge impact on performance.

I actually love how they dont move when you do. They feel so much more massive because of it, and it gives the map such an incredible atmosphere i dont feel in any other game. Like, in most games mountains & such are actually really small, and you really feel that they're small especially if you've seen big mountains irl before. But these 2d skyboxes really make these distant mountains feel as massive as they should, and it applies that massive feeling to things that arent typically as massive as mountains; like skyscrapers for example. I dunno, i just really like it. Maybe its just my nostalgia.

Since everyone else has chose this video to tell Philip how much they appreciate his work, I'll just say that I also absolutely love it. And whenever I hear the classic song Steventhedreamer's music kick in, it just lifts my mood, also, I've never ever felt that the quality of the videos has been subpar. This isnt the first time I've made an appreciation comment, but it doesn't hurt to write another, does it?

Transition at 5:09 from Vertigo to Overpass so well put together, i was actually frightened for a sec as my brain was not capable of comprehending how the video was suddenly taking place in Overpass

The transition at 5:12 was amazing.

5:30 lmao apparently old overpass used Prague as its skybox, which has the complete oposite vibe to berlin

I love you so much man, I watch these videos while eating and it's so cozy to dive into a well loved videogame

i loved cs 1.6 and css skyboxes. always watched them in spectator mode. i didn't know it was generated. i thought about how it was photographed and processed. i thought there are places in real life like that.

St. Marc and Lake are perhaps the only two maps in which we can see how L4D2 would look like in S2. The more I watch these videos the more I get envious as if there’s a game that would *_really_* showcase Source 2’s prowess, it’s Left 4 Dead.

I hope CS2 renews my love of CS. I haven’t played in many, many years. I’m looking forward to the clean gun play and motion I remember from 1.6. Hope it lives up to the hype.

This is why I bought your music kit when it came out last year August! I love your videos, your dad's soundtracks and your love for Counter Strike. Thank you for over a decade of great content

5:08 One shot with an awesome transition and I'm hooked. Give us more, please.

Despite the limitations, CS1.6 skyboxes are so atmospheric and add a ton of to the maps they're attached to.

cool transiiton and cool edit for the lake water, good work phillip

That transition is devilishly good bro

Seriously thank you for making seriously detailed videos about a game i have not played (in 5 years) i just love the way how you make your videos. Thats why i am still subbed.

I had goosebumps from that transition in 3:49, it was so clean and magical. Thank you Phillip for being a god.

Ayy. Midtown madness! Loved hearing that classic game get mentioned.

awesome transition at 5:10 very polished

I love source 2 approach on realism it isn't in your face like unreal engine, it's mostly things that you won't notice very subtle and i really love that.

That transition to overpass cured my depression

I’m just glad they’re focusing on core gameplay because when youre unnaturally in the zone, you dont notice the background. Especially on Overpass but its cool to learn about all of this stuff

Another banger video! Keep 'em coming!

I love these videos! I work on games alot, and they're genuinely interesting (also helpful)

You’re the only channel I religiously follow and watch all uploads, across all three channels too.

Easily accessible skyboxes are my favorite thing about Source 1 Valve games ngl. Often times they can tell alot of environmental storytelling without shoving it in your face, you really have to go out of your way to analyze it

I really liked this video. Great work

Its crazy how big the city in vertigo is if you compare the skybox to real cities

congratulations with 1kk subscribers!🎉

I love watching you talk about skyboxes

5:10 top 10 cleanest movie transitions

I watch your videos for the music alone, the cool source 2 stuff is just a bonus for me.

What a transition from vertigo to overpass holy smokes, nice

i admire philip's ability to go in such detail on something little to no one except us cares about

0:25 he even timed the van back there, true dedication.

philips videos have such a cozy, soothing quality to them -~-

Wow, what a transition 5:08

As an avid Lake enjoyer back in the day, that ending was beautiful.

I would love to see a video about the progression of Vertigo's changes over time!

Love to see you doing so well Philip. Watched you for years when you would roam around in a dressing gown in what appeared to be shared accommodation. I would Imagine that would be a distant memory now. For what it's worth well done

That transition at 5:12 was fantastic!

That transition 5:10 from vertigo to overpass was super clean!

We love nice skyboxes round here 😎

okay philip you really got my ass at 5:10 with that transition between Vertigo and Underpass. I was zoned out and still looking at my monitor and when I zoned back I shook my head a bit and said "when the fuck did THAT happen"

Love your videos bro ❤

5:10 transition is awesome

I love that you can now view the whole ongoing match from above in casual / pro matches (I think? dont have access yet)

That transition to Overpass...holy shit nice!

Your content is awesome!

Nice transition!

That transition from vertigo to overpass was crisp!

That transition to Overpass was smoooooth

I really hope we get the Italy map in CS2!! Really fun to play

I'm making a game for fun in Unity and this was very informative and valuable information, thanks!

That flat plane joke. Split my sides.

5:10 this transition lives rent free in my brain

Thank you for asking the most important question about planes. How do we know if planes aren’t flat? We flat-planers have proof that when you spot a plane from the ground, they are in fact just flat and rendered to the real life skybox.

Watched the whole video and I'm confused as to why I share your enthusiasm on the topic But it is cool!!!

5:09 god that was smooth

That transition between maps filled me with awe.

That midtown madness comment shot me back in time. That was pretty funny

05:08 What a nicely done transition

I used to be interested in mapping for cs. I made a map for Source where crow were flying in skybox. Also rocks were falling in the beginning of the round. Also it were fy map with Famases.

3:51 Midtown Madness: Vertigo Edition.

finally a video I can watch while eating

3:50 I can't believe I just heard a reference to Midtown Madness. It's been so long since I've heard anyone else mention that game.

6:59 I really love his attention to detail

5:10 OH MY GOD THAT TRANSITION WENT SO HARD

00:44 This is counter strike condition zero, my man. Played this my whole childhood. Can't fool me

Midtown Madness! Good old days, no graphics, performance madness, just used to install and play and actually enjoyed game.. Nowadays I mostly watch graphics, performance rather than actually enjoying game like old days. Really miss them😢

6:25 i dont know if you read comments but i guarantee those cranes still do move in source 2. i was playing a match the other day and got distracted cause i saw a crane swinging until it rested.

Another very well made video by the 3-klick-phil! Got to say that "they will realise they are talking to themselves" got a real laugh out of me 😛

I agree that Lake would be a good candidate for making a terrifically improved looking skybox in Source 2, especially out towards the lake itself. In Sweden I've been to a few vistas from summer houses facing a lake that you can actually see the other end of, and it gives off a warm fuzzy feeling to look at. I wonder if they'll add other buildings neighbouring the same lake too.

Hello, very good video. (I'm using google translator) I would love for you to make a comparative video of the vertigo and overpass maps like the ones you did for nuke (video name: CS2 DE_NUKE VS CS:GO) Please, no one better than you to see the graphic comparisons well. Thanks and regards.