Mapping & SDK

Killing Floor Workshop Upload Guide - SDK Route

This is the minimal route for getting a Killing Floor 1 Workshop item uploaded through the official SDK tooling.

KF Editor Tools menu with Steam Workshop upload The KF Editor Tools menu: Check Map for Errors and the Steam Workshop upload entries.

Required Tool

Install Killing Floor SDK from Steam:

  1. Open Steam.
  2. Go to Library.
  3. Switch the library filter to Tools.
  4. Find and install Killing Floor SDK.
  5. Start the SDK.
steam://run/1260/

Upload Flow

Steam Workshop upload dialog in the KF Editor The Workshop upload dialog: files, preview image, title, description and tags such as Whitelisted.

  1. Prepare your map, mutator, texture replacement, or other content.
  2. Confirm the package works in a local game.
  3. Start Killing Floor SDK.
  4. Use Tripwire's Workshop uploader flow.
  5. Add a structured title, description, tags, preview image, credits, and compatibility notes.
  6. Publish privately or friends-only first if you still need testing.
  7. Test subscription and extraction from a clean client.

Tripwire's Workshop documentation:

Publishing Checklist

CheckWhy it matters
Clear descriptionPlayers need to know what the upload does.
Correct tagsTag spam makes Workshop search worse.
CreditsMissing credits create conflict and distrust.
CompatibilityServer admins need package and mutator class names.
Manual downloadWorkshop extraction can fail, so direct files help.
Whitelist statusPlayers care whether perk progression works.