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This is a directory of Frequently Asked Questions about the Source SDK.
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==General SDK Troubleshooting==
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== Installation ==
* [[SDK Installation|How do I get and install Source SDK?]]
* [[Games Supported By The Source SDK|What games does Source SDK support?]]
* [[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  ==
* [[Faq_morehelp|Where can I go for more help?]]
* [[Faq_morehelp|Where can I go for more help?]]
* [[How do I reset the Source SDK Game Configuration?]]
* [[Faq_morehelp|I'm experiencing constant, strange problems not covered elsewhere in this FAQ.]]
* [[I reset my Game Configuration, but I get a configuration error when I try to run Hammer.]]
* [[Refresh SDK Content|How do I Refresh Source SDK Content?]]
* [[My game configurations menu In Hammer and the SDK application is empty.]]
* [[64-bit mode with Source SDK|I can't launch Source SDK on 64-bit Windows.]]
* [[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.]]
* [[Empty game configurations list|My game configurations menu in Hammer and the SDK application is empty.]]
* [[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?]]
* [[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!]]
* [[How do I fix the "Cache Needs Repair" error?]]
* [[Launching tools directly|Can I run Hammer, HLMV, etc. without opening the SDK launcher?]]
* [[How do I fix the "Cache Needs Decryption" error?]]
* [[Why is the game view tiny?]]
* [[I get an error "Can't find steam.dll relative to executable path (steam path)"]]
* [[I'm experiencing constant, strange problems not covered elsewhere in this FAQ.]]


== Common SDK error messages  ==
* [[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?]]
* [[Can't find steam.dll error|I get an error "Can't find steam.dll relative to executable path (steam path)".]]
* [[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".]]


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== General SDK information ==
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==General SDK Information==
* [[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?]]
* [[Missing GameInfo.txt|I get an error "The configuration information for the game is invalid or missing". What do I do?]]
* [[The GameInfo.txt File Structure|How can I make my own GameInfo.txt?]]
* [[The GameInfo.txt File Structure|How can I make my own GameInfo.txt?]]
* [[Gamecfg.ini conversion information]]
* [[Gamecfg.ini conversion information]]
* [[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?]]
* [[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?]]
 
* [[Source SDK Bugs|Where can I submit bugs I found in Source SDK?]]


== FacePoser ==
* [[SAPI 5.1 FacePoser Error|I get an error "SAPI 5.1 Unable to create recognizer context".]]


== Programming ==
* [[Compiler Choices|What compiler do I need to build the SDK code?]]
* [[Compiling under VS2005|Can I use Visual Studio 2005 / Visual C++ 2005 Express?]]
* [[Compiling under VS2008|Can I use Visual Studio 2008 / Visual C++ 2008 Express?]]
* [[Compiling under VS2010|Can I use Visual Studio 2010 / Visual C++ 2010 Express?]]
* [[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?]]
* [[Run mod.bat with Spaces|When I use run_mod.bat, I can't run the game if my path has spaces.]]
* [[Missing Half-Life 2 entities|Missing certain Half-Life 2 entities in Hammer with custom mods.]]
* [[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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==Hammer Configuration and Compiling==
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* [[Incorrect Hammer configuration|My Hammer Configuration does not work correctly. What do I do?]]
* [[How do I manually configure the Hammer Editor?]]
* [[How do I copy the contents of the compile Process Window?]]
* [[What is the "Additional game parameters" field for?]]
* [[My multiplayer map isn't appearing in the multiplayer map list.]]
* [[I compiled my map with Hammer, but when I run the game from the Steam menu, the map is not there.]]
* [[I added some prop models in Hammer, but they don't appear in the game!]]
* [[When I compile, I get "Error! static_prop using model (modelname), which must be used on a dynamic entity."]]
* [[When I load my Counter-Strike: Source map, it says "Both Teams are Full".]]
* [[Models I place in Hammer are rendered with a black and purple checkerboard in-game.]]
* [[Leaks_Explained|Hammer reports "leaked!" when I compile. How do I fix it?]]
* [[I get a message "Memory leak: mempool blocks left in memory: (number)" when I compile.]]
* [[When I run my multiplayer map in the game, people join my server!]]
* [[How do I get back to having 4 views - the 3D, top, front, and side views?]]
* [[Hammer Textures in 3D View|How do I make it so textures show up in the 3D view? Mine is only wireframe.]]
 
==Level Editing Features==
* [[How do I correctly make a skybox?]]
* [[How do I add fog to my level?]]
* [[Can I make a custom soundscape for my level?]]
* [[How do I use Half-Life 2 model or material in a Counter-Strike: Source map?]]
 
==FacePoser==
* [[I get an error "SAPI 5.1 Unable to create recognizer context".]]
 
==Programming==
* [[What compiler do I need to build the SDK code?]]
* [[Can I use Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 with the SDK?]]
* [[SDK Known Issues List|Am I seeing an issue that's already well known?]]
* [[When I use run_mod.bat, I can't run the game if my path has spaces.]]
* [[Missing certain Half-Life 2 entities in Hammer.]]


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