Category:Programming

Getting started

• Installing and Debugging the Source Code
• Using Source Control with the Source SDK
• My First Mod
• Your First Entity
  1. Authoring a Logical Entity
  2. Authoring a Model Entity
  3. Authoring a Brush Entity
• Generalities On Entities

Compiling

• Compiler Choices
  • Compiling under VS2005
  • Compiling under VS2008
  • Compiling under Linux
• Launching from Visual Studio

Common techniques

• Accessing other entities
• Think()
• Create()
• Developer Console Control
• TraceLines
• Vectors
• Game initialization (defines C++ player class, GameRules, etc.)

Artificial intelligence

• Category:AI Programming
• AI Programming
• Fixing AI in multiplayer
• Commandable AI

External libraries

• Implementing FMOD
• Adding Lua
• Adding Python

Miscellaneous

• Free source code
• Shader Authoring
• First Person Ragdolls
• Team Icons
• AddingLua
• Fading The Player In Thirdperson
• Class System
• Camera Bob

SDK Fixes and Tips

• Duck Jump Fix
• Duplicate Animation Events Fix

Plugins

• Server Plugins
• Developer Console Control
• Left 4 Dead Plugins

Reference

• Programming Sites
• Engine Structure
• Frame Order
• Category:Interfaces
• Category:Functions
• Category:Classes

Abstract coding

• Levels & XP
• Optimization
• Procedural Textures
• Scopes & Sniperrifles
• Special effects
• Vehicles
• Threads
• Save Game Files

Weapons

• Category:Weapons programming
• Authoring a weapon entity
• Adding New Ammotypes
• Weapon script
• Adding a Dynamic Scope
• Magazine style reloads
• Dual Pistols (CSS Style)
• Muzzle Flash Lighting
• Grapple Hook

Networking

• Category:Networking
• Source Multiplayer Networking
• Networking Entities
• Networking Events & Messages
• Working With Prediction
• Master Server Query Protocol
• Server Queries
• Source RCON Protocol
• Creating server-side bots

User interface (VGUI)

• Category:VGUI
• VGUI Documentation
• VGUI2 Programming Best Practices
• HUD Elements and Basic Hud Modification
• Making GameUI panels
• Models on VGUI Panels
• VGUI HTML Screen
• Creating a VGUI screen
• Creating a VGUI task list

Special effects

• Special Effects system - Introduction
• Special Effects system - Server control
• Overlaying a material onto model entities
• Custom Postprocessing Effects
• L4D Glow Effect

Changing genres

• Third Person Camera
• 2D Fighter/Arcade game
• Over the Shoulder View