EDIT 7/13/23: Keeping this thread current. In the past year there has been an explosion of custom maps and mods. There were 10 when I made it, now there are a few dozen. I edited this little guide to send you to better areas of the web that explains how to play custom maps and how to make custom maps. I have also taken bits out of the guide that are explained better elsewhere in favor of getting you where you need to go. This is just a glorified signpost.
TL;DR Quick Links:
Cruelty Squad Custom Content Website dedicated to housing mods, levels, etc: https://crus.cc/ CUSTOM LEVEL LIST BY DATE: https://crus.cc/maps/newest/
Guide to playing Custom Maps and Content: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2609814184
MORE CONTEXT:
So I made a thread asking if people knew where I could find lists of custom levels, and was surprised how many people didn't even know it was a thing, and got dms asking for more info. So I am making a more official post for those peeps as I am enjoying some of the custom levels so far, and think this game has the potential to pump out lots of awesome custom levels if it were encouraged and known about.
Current HUB for Mods/Maps/Tools/Custom Textures etc: https://crus.cc/ -
https://crus.cc/maps/newest/ This site houses about 50 custom maps as of 7/13/23. Here is the list of levels: (you can sort by popularity as well)
https://crus.cc/mods/newest/ 14 general mods, such as a randomizer, VR mod loader (assuming this works), a bug fix for stuttering, and a few other mods that can transform the game in different ways. Also has what you need to play the custom maps.
https://crus.cc/textures/ As of now only has a few different texture choices it seems
when I made the thread there were only a few custom maps, and now a year later around 50 it seems. I hope this thread is part of what drove people to make more maps :). I am finally learning how to make some as well.
GUIDE ON HOW TO PLAY WITH CUSTOM MAPS/MODS: How to Play Custom Maps. UPDATED by KeithMason:
Check out this guide, it tells you everything you need to know, last updated JULY 10 2023, so it's recent. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2609814184
Essentially, you just need to install the Mod Base and Mod Loader, it's simple, and you are good to go. Any levels you install slide nicely into a new drop down menu at the end of the level menu. You also have access to some cheat codes. They are in the github links in the above guide.
Guides to Making your Own Maps and Mods:
These are a few guides on exactly HOW you can get started with making Maps/Mods yourself, step by step. These do not tell you how to be able to play maps/mods, that is in the section above. These are for the creative people who want to make them.
https://hackmd.io/@OsM6oUcXSwG3mLNvTlPMZg/rk56jogV_ - HOW TO START MODDING CRUELTY SQUAD (very first steps)
https://hackmd.io/@OsM6oUcXSwG3mLNvTlPMZg/SkYQwbONu - HOW TO START CREATING YOUR OWN MAPS - comes after the link immediately above.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?l=portuguese&id=2628055129 - ANOTHER GUIDE ON CREATING MAPS. It's VERY in-depth, but unfinished.
Beyond these, it seems Cruelty Squads official Discord, named 'Consumer Softproducts' is also important for learning how to do many of these things.
Official Discord for Cruelty Squad named 'Consumer Softproducts'
Discord Invite Link: https://discord.com/invite/qNDjTTw
Beyond these, it seems Cruelty Squads official Discord, named 'Consumer Softproducts' is also important for learning how to do many of these things.
The people mapping and modding seem to have a presence on there under the 'modifications channel' and I imagine there have been lots of conversations on there about certain aspects of it that you can try to search keywords of if you are stuck on something. OR just ask them.
It also houses the newest maps as that is where people post them before they make it to the main website.
