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This is a directory of Frequently Asked Questions about the [[SDK Docs|Source SDK]].
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For issues with the [[Valve Hammer Editor|Hammer Editor]] or level design, see the [[:Category:Level Design FAQ|Level Design FAQ]].
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== Installation ==
== Installation ==


* [[SDK Installation|How do I get and install the Source SDK?]]
* [[SDK Installation|How do I get and install Source SDK?]]
* [[Games Supported By The Source SDK|What games does the Source SDK support? Can I use it to edit Half-Life 1 content?]]
* [[Games Supported By The Source SDK|What games does Source SDK support?]]
* [[SDK versions|What is the difference between the "Source SDK" and the "Source SDK Base" listed on Steam's Tools page?]]
* [[Games Supported By The Source SDK|Can I use Source SDK to edit Half-Life 1 content?]]
* [[SDK versions|What is the difference between "Source SDK" and "Source SDK Base"?]]
* [[Cleanly_reinstalling_Steam|How do I do a manual uninstall of Steam?]]


== General SDK troubleshooting ==
== General SDK troubleshooting ==
* [[Faq_morehelp|Where can I go for more help?]]
* [[Faq_morehelp|Where can I go for more help?]]
* [[Faq_morehelp|I'm experiencing constant, strange problems not covered elsewhere in this FAQ.]]
* [[Faq_morehelp|I'm experiencing constant, strange problems not covered elsewhere in this FAQ.]]
* [[Refresh SDK Content|How do I Refresh Source SDK Content?]]
* [[Refresh SDK Content|How do I Refresh Source SDK Content?]]
* [[64-bit mode with Source SDK|I can't launch Source SDK on 64-bit Windows.]]
* [[64-bit mode with Source SDK|I can't launch Source SDK on 64-bit Windows.]]
* [[Source SDK will not launch|When I try to launch the Source SDK, it does not open.]]
* [[Reset the Source SDK Game Configuration|How do I reset the Source SDK Game Configuration?]]
* [[Reset the Source SDK Game Configuration|How do I reset the Source SDK Game Configuration?]]
* [[Reset the Source SDK Game Configuration|I reset my Game Configuration, but I get a configuration error when I try to run Hammer.]]
* [[Reset the Source SDK Game Configuration|I reset my Game Configuration, but I get a configuration error when I try to run Hammer.]]
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* [[Reinstall the Source SDK installation|How do I re-install the entire Source SDK installation?]]
* [[Reinstall the Source SDK installation|How do I re-install the entire Source SDK installation?]]
* [[Removing Game Configurations|How do I remove old games from my "Current Game" menu?]]
* [[Removing Game Configurations|How do I remove old games from my "Current Game" menu?]]
* [[Hammer Editor Out of Resources|After working in the SDK for a little while, my machine runs out of resources and crashes!]]
* [[Hammer Editor Out of Resources|While using the SDK for a while, my machine runs out of resources and crashes!]]
* [[Launching tools directly|Can I run Hammer, HLMV, etc. without opening the SDK launcher?]]
* [[Why is the game view tiny?]]


== Common SDK error messages ==
== Common SDK error messages ==
* [[Cache Needs Repair error|How do I fix the "Cache Needs Repair" error?]]
* [[Cache Needs Repair error|How do I fix the "Cache Needs Repair" error?]]
* [[Cache Needs Decryption error|How do I fix the "Cache Needs Decryption" error?]]
* [[Cache Needs Decryption error|How do I fix the "Cache Needs Decryption" error?]]
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* [[Missing GameInfo.txt|I get an error "The configuration information for the game is invalid or missing".]]
* [[Missing GameInfo.txt|I get an error "The configuration information for the game is invalid or missing".]]
* [[Missing required DLLs|When I try to run these tools in the bin folder of the SDK, I'm getting an error message: "tier0.dll or vstdlib.dll are not found".]]
* [[Missing required DLLs|When I try to run these tools in the bin folder of the SDK, I'm getting an error message: "tier0.dll or vstdlib.dll are not found".]]
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== General SDK information ==
== General SDK information ==
* [[Developer Console|How do I enable the developer console?]]
* [[Source SDK Files and Directory Structure|How are the Source SDK files and directories structured?]]
* [[Source SDK Files and Directory Structure|How are the Source SDK files and directories structured?]]
* [[The Game Directory|What is meant by Game Directory?]]
* [[The Game Directory|What is meant by Game Directory?]]
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* [[Launching Without Background Maps|How do I launch the game without loading the 3D background maps?]]
* [[Launching Without Background Maps|How do I launch the game without loading the 3D background maps?]]
* [[Command-Line Parameters|What are some game parameters I can launch the game with?]]
* [[Command-Line Parameters|What are some game parameters I can launch the game with?]]
* [[Bugzilla|Where can I submit bugs I found in Source SDK?]]
* [[Source SDK Bugs|Where can I submit bugs I found in Source SDK?]]


== FacePoser ==
== FacePoser ==
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== Programming ==
== Programming ==
* [[Compiler Choices|What compiler do I need to build the SDK code?]]
* [[Compiler Choices|What compiler do I need to build the SDK code?]]
* [[Compiler Requirements|What else do I need to build the SDK code?]]
* [[Compiling under VS2005|Can I use Visual Studio 2005 / Visual C++ 2005 Express?]]
* [[Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Usage|Can I use Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 with the SDK?]]
* [[Compiling under VS2008|Can I use Visual Studio 2008 / Visual C++ 2008 Express?]]
* [[Compiling_under_VS2005|Can I use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 with the SDK?]]
* [[Compiling under VS2010|Can I use Visual Studio 2010 / Visual C++ 2010 Express?]]
* [[Compiling_under_VS2005|Can I use Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition with the SDK?]]
* [[Compiling under VS2012|Can I use Visual Studio 2012?]]
* [[Compiling under VS2022|Can I use Visual Studio 2022?]]
* [[SDK Known Issues List|Am I seeing an issue that's already well known?]]
* [[SDK Known Issues List|Am I seeing an issue that's already well known?]]
* [[Run mod.bat with Spaces|When I use run_mod.bat, I can't run the game if my path has spaces.]]
* [[Run mod.bat with Spaces|When I use run_mod.bat, I can't run the game if my path has spaces.]]
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* [[No Animation for Combine Models|When playing a multiplayer mod, combine players don't show any animation!]]
* [[No Animation for Combine Models|When playing a multiplayer mod, combine players don't show any animation!]]


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== Level Design ==
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* [[:Category:Level Design FAQ|See the Level Design FAQ for level design and Hammer Editor related issues.]]
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