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[[File:Source-logo.png|200px|link=|Source]] <b>Welcome to Source Level Editing.</b>
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==Getting Started==
==Getting Started==
*[[SDK Installation|Installation]]
*[[Level Design Overview]]
*[[Level Design Overview]]
*[[Your First Map]]
*[[Your First Map]]
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== Hammer Editor ==
== Hammer Editor ==
* [[:Category:Hammer|Reference Documentation]]
* [[:Category:Hammer|Reference Documentation]]
* [[Hammer Hotkey Reference|Hotkey Reference]]
* [[Hammer Hotkey Reference]]
* [[Hammer Feature Requests]] {{deprecated}}
* [[Valve Hammer Editor#Version History|Valve Hammer Editor Versions]]
* [[Hammer++]], a modified version of Hammer Editor that includes bug fixes and quality of life improvements


== General ==
== General ==
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* [[Instances]]
* [[Instances]]
* [[Adding Water]]
* [[Adding Water]]
* [[Trigger Events Between Levels]]


== Lighting ==
== Lighting ==
* [[Lighting]]
* [[Lighting]]
* [[HDR Lighting Basics]]
* [[HDR Lighting Basics]]
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* [[Teleporters]]
* [[Teleporters]]
* [[Creating a Curved Hallway|Curved Hallways]]
* [[Creating a Curved Hallway|Curved Hallways]]
* [[Creating Angled Geometry|Angled Geometry]]


== Detailing ==
== Detailing ==
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* [[Cables and Ropes]]
* [[Cables and Ropes]]
* [[Sound and Music]]
* [[Sound and Music]]
* [[Complex Brush Creation]]


== Special Effects ==
== Special Effects ==
<!--* [[Buttons]]-->
* [[Physics]]
* [[Physics]]
* [[Physics Entity Overview]]
* [[Physics Entity Overview]]
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* [[Introduction_to_AI|Introduction to AI]]
* [[Introduction_to_AI|Introduction to AI]]
* [[Nodegraph|Nodegraph construction]]
* [[Nodegraph|Nodegraph construction]]
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==Specific Games==
:{{source}} [[Source Mods Level Creation|Source Mods]]
*Source Engine:
:{{as}} [[Alien Swarm Level Creation|Alien Swarm]]
:{{csgo}} [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Level Creation|Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]
:{{css}} [[Counter-Strike: Source Level Creation|Counter-Strike: Source]]
:{{dm}} [[Dark Messiah Level Creation|Dark Messiah of Might and Magic]]
:{{dods}} [[Day of Defeat: Source Level Creation|Day of Defeat: Source]]
:{{hl2}} [[Half-Life 2 Level Creation|Half-Life 2]]
:{{l4d}} [[Left 4 Dead Level Creation|Left 4 Dead]]
:{{l4d2}} [[Left 4 Dead 2 Level Creation|Left 4 Dead 2]]
:{{portal}} [[Portal Level Creation|Portal]]
:{{portal2}} [[:Category:Portal 2 Level Design|Portal 2]]
:{{Sin Emergence}} [[SiN Episodes Level Creation|SiN Episodes: Emergence]]
:{{tf2}} [[Team Fortress 2 Level Creation|Team Fortress 2]]
:{{ship}} [[The Ship Level Creation|The Ship]]
*GoldSource Engine:
:{{HL1}} [[Half-Life Level Creation|Half-Life]]
:{{ricochet}} [[Ricochet Level Creation|Ricochet]]
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== Finishing Up ==
== Finishing Up ==
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* [[Pre-publication evaluation]]
* [[Pre-publication evaluation]]
* [[Fixing lighting on a static prop]]
* [[Fixing lighting on a static prop]]
* [[Level Transitions]]
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== Other Engines ==
: {{gldsrc|link=:Category:GoldSrc_Level_Design}} [[:Category:GoldSrc_Level_Design|GoldSrc Level Design]]
: {{source2|link=Source_2/Docs/Level_Design}} [[Source_2/Docs/Level_Design|Source 2 Level Design]]
:: [[:Category:Level_Design/Source_2|Source 2 Level Design category]] - contain pages related to Source 2 level design.
== Specific Games ==
: {{as}} [[Alien Swarm Level Creation|Alien Swarm]]
: {{bms}} [[Black Mesa Level Creation|Black Mesa]]
: {{csgo}} [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Level Creation|Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]
: {{css}} [[Counter-Strike: Source Level Creation|Counter-Strike: Source]]
: {{dm}} [[Dark Messiah Level Creation|Dark Messiah of Might and Magic]]
: {{dods}} [[Day of Defeat: Source Level Creation|Day of Defeat: Source]]
: {{gmod}} [[Garry's Mod Level Creation|Garry's Mod]]
: {{hl2}} [[Half-Life 2 Level Creation|Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2 Episodes]]
: {{HL2dm}} [[Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Level Creation|Half-Life 2 Deathmatch]]
: {{Hls}} [[Half-Life: Source Level Creation|Half-Life: Source]]
: {{hldms}} [[Half-Life Deathmatch: Source Level Creation|Half-Life Deathmatch: Source]]
: {{INFRA}} [[INFRA Level Creation|INFRA]]
: {{l4d}} [[Left 4 Dead Level Creation|Left 4 Dead]]
: {{l4d2}} [[Left 4 Dead 2 Level Creation|Left 4 Dead 2]]
: {{portal}} [[Portal Level Creation|Portal]]
: {{portal2}} [[:Category:Portal 2 Level Design|Portal 2]]
: {{sineps}} [[SiN Episodes Level Creation|SiN Episodes: Emergence]]
: {{tf2}} [[Team Fortress 2/Docs/Level Design|Team Fortress 2]]
: {{ship}} [[The Ship Level Creation|The Ship]]
: {{vtmb}} [[Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines Level Creation|Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines]]
: {{src}} [[Source Mods Level Creation|Other Source Mods]]


== Design Theory ==
== Design Theory ==
* [[Single-Player Mapping Tips]]
* [[Bounce (level design)]]
* [[Loops (level design)]]
* [[Push Gameplay]]
* [[Map Compiling Theory]]
* [[How to Develop a Map That Works]]
* [[Adding More Detail to a map]]
* [[Color Theory in Level Design]]
* [[Color Theory in Level Design]]
* [[Map Compiling Theory]]
* [[Decompiling Maps]]
* [[Decompiling_Maps|Decompiling Maps]]
* [[Creating High-Quality Maps in Source]]
 
== Troubleshooting ==


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=== Source SDK/Hammer Troubleshooting ===


== Troubleshooting ==
* [[Troubleshooting Level Design]]
* [[Troubleshooting Level Design]]
* [[:Category:Level Design FAQ|Level Design FAQ]]
* [[:Category:Level Design FAQ|Level Design FAQ]]
* [[Showbudget|Using the Showbudget Panel]]
* [[Compile Errors]]
* [[Compile Errors]]
* [[Source SDK FAQ]]
* [[Source SDK FAQ]]


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=== In-game/Engine Troubleshooting ===
 
* [[Engine Hunk Overflow]]
* [[Showbudget|Using the Showbudget Panel]]


== External Links ==
== External links ==


* [[Level Design Video Tutorials]] - A list of video tutorials related to Source mapping.
* [[Level Design Video Tutorials]] - A list of video tutorials related to Source mapping.
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* [[General Sites]] - Sites covering a wide variety of topics including mapping
* [[General Sites]] - Sites covering a wide variety of topics including mapping
* [[Map Archive Sites]] - sites where you can download maps for Valve's games
* [[Map Archive Sites]] - sites where you can download maps for Valve's games
* [[File Hosting Sites]] - A list of reliable websites for hosting user created maps
* [[File Hosting Sites]] - A list of reliable websites for hosting user-created maps
* [[Image Hosting Sites]] - A list of reliable websites to share screenshots of user created maps
* [[Image Hosting Sites]] - A list of reliable websites to share screenshots of user-created maps
* [[News Site List]] - A list of websites for hype/advertisement and discussion
* [[News Site List]] - A list of websites for hype/advertisement and discussion



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Source Welcome to Source Level Editing.

Getting Started

Hammer Editor

General

Lighting

Connecting Areas

Detailing

Special Effects

NPCs and AI

Finishing Up

Other Engines

GoldSrc GoldSrc Level Design
Source 2 Source 2 Level Design
Source 2 Level Design category - contain pages related to Source 2 level design.

Specific Games

Alien Swarm Alien Swarm
Black Mesa Black Mesa
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Source Counter-Strike: Source
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Day of Defeat: Source Day of Defeat: Source
Garry's Mod Garry's Mod
Half-Life 2 Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2 Episodes
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Half-Life: Source Half-Life: Source
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
INFRA INFRA
Left 4 Dead Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2 Left 4 Dead 2
Portal Portal
Portal 2 Portal 2
SiN Episodes SiN Episodes: Emergence
Team Fortress 2 Team Fortress 2
The Ship: Murder Party The Ship
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Source Other Source Mods

Design Theory

Troubleshooting

Source SDK/Hammer Troubleshooting

In-game/Engine Troubleshooting

External links

Subcategories

This category has the following 41 subcategories, out of 41 total.

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W

Pages in category "Level Design"

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