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{{HL1}} This page contains articles relating specifically to level design for {{hl1|3}} and it's expansions.

{{for|level design concepts specific to {{Sven|4.1}}|[[:Category:Sven Co-op Level Design|Sven Co-op Level Design]]}}

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== Getting Started ==
* [steam://install/254430/ Install Half-Life SDK (3.4) from Steam (must own Half-Life 1 on Steam)]
:* [https://gamebanana.com/tools/5026 Download Hammer 3.4 from GameBanana]
* [[Configuring Hammer for Half-Life]]

{{note|Most Half-Life level editors use J.A.C.K.}}
[http://jack.hlfx.ru/en/main.html View J.A.C.K. Homepage for more info]
Please See [[JACK and Hammer]] for more info.

==Basic Elements ==
* [[Point entity|Point-Based Entities]]
* [[Brush entity|Brush-Based Entities]]

== {{HL1}} [[Half-Life]] ==
[http://steamcommunity.com/app/70 Half-Life Steam Community Hub]
* [[List of Half-Life entities]]
* [[Half-Life Sky List]]

== {{HL1:OP4}} [[Half-Life: Opposing Force]] ==
[http://steamcommunity.com/app/50 Half-Life: Opposing Force Steam Community Hub]
* [[List_of_Opposing_Force_entities|List of Opposing Force entities]]
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== {{HL1:BS}} [[Half-Life: Blue Shift]] ==
[http://steamcommunity.com/app/130 Half-Life: Blue Shift Steam Community Hub]
* [[List_of_Blue_Shift_entities|List of Blue Shift entities]]
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==Tutorials==

* [[Health Charger]]
* [[Suit Charger]]
* [[Alien Teleport Effect (HL1)|Alien Teleport Effect]]
* [[outdoor levels]]
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== Additional Information ==
===Forge Game Data===
* [[Half-Life.fgd|Half-Life FGD]]
* [[hl_op4.fgd|Half-Life: Opposing Force FGD]]
* [[hl_bs.fgd|Half-Life: Blue Shift FGD]]

==External Resources==
* [http://twhl.info/ The Whole Half-Life] A tutorial site for map development in Half-Life and Half-Life 2.

==External Tools==

===General===
* [http://www.slackiller.com/hlprograms.htm GoldSrc External Tool Resource Site]

===Compiling Programs===
* [[ZHLT|Zoner's Half-Life Tools]]
* [[VHLT|Vluzacn's Map Compile Tools]]

===Modelling Programs===
* {{m3d|4}}
* {{blender|4}}
* {{3dmax|4}}

===Texture Editors===
* {{gimp|4}}
* {{photoshop|4}}
* {{wally|4}}

===Alternative Mapping Tools===
* {{jack|4}} - an alternative to Hammer for GoldSource created by Russian modders. J.A.C.K. offers many additional features for level editing and modding for Half-Life, as well as Quake 2 and 3. 
* {{sledge|4}} - ceased development and is no longer being developed.

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