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Welcome to the Valve Developer Community! From here on in you can forget Valve - every page you see with an edit tab, including this one, is likely written or at least altered by someone in the community (though Valve staff are sometimes among them). If you want to do the same, go right ahead! Otherwise, take a look at the [[Special:Categories|Categories]] or run a seach to find what you want.
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=Recommended sites=
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This is a list of alternate resource sites for Source games in '''alphabetical''' order. It is by no means complete but please, if you add to it keep to decent sites and do not link to simple map download databases.
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==Cross-purpose and general==
<div style="display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.8em; align-items:center; margin-top:2em; margin-bottom:3em"> <!--
* [http://www.hl2modcentral.com/ HL2 Mod Central] - General tutorials
--> <span style="color:rgb(255 255 255 / 80%); font-weight:bold; font-size:1.75em"> Welcome to the community portal!</span> <!--
* [http://hl2world.com/wiki HL2World.com] - Half Life 2 Knowledge Base
--> <!--<span style="color:rgb(255 255 255 / 75%); font-weight:400; font-size:1.0em"> '''{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}''' users with '''{{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}}''' users active in the last 30 days.</span>--> <!--
* [http://www.interlopers.net/ Interlopers.net] - News and general resources
--> <span style="color:rgb(255 255 255 / 75%); font-weight:500; font-size:1.25em">This page provides community resources and ways you can interact with the Valve Developer Community.</span> <!--
* [http://www.leak-free.org/errors Leak-Free] - Among the most comprehensive listings of all Hammer 4 errors you might get, and tips to solve them.
--> <span style="color:rgb(255 255 255 / 75%); font-weight:500; font-size:1.25em">See [[Help:Contents]] for a wider overview on how to contribute to the wiki.</span>
* [http://www.mapcore.net Mapcore] - A great place to get mapping, modelling and texture help from industry pros.
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* [http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php Nem's Tools] - Several useful Source tools including [[GCFScape]]
* [http://www.snarkpit.net The Snarkpit] - Mapping and modelling community site
* [http://www.sourceblog.net Sourceblog] - General tutorials (Many on Texturing/[[Skinning]])
* [http://www.sourcewiki.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page SourceWiki] - Unofficial and older Source Wiki
* [http://collective.valve-erc.com/ VERC] - The Valve Editing Resource Collective. This site's predecessor, which offers primarily HL1 resources (Official)
* [http://www.thewavelength.net Wavelength] - One of the original sources of HL1 editing material, now steadily servicing HL2
* [http://wunderboy.org Wunderboy.org] - Several useful Source tools including [[VTFTool]]


==Programming==
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* [http://hl2coding.com/ Hl2 Coding] - Has some good hl2 related coding tutorials and has great fourms for coders to chat.


==Mapping==
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* [http://www.akilling.org/akg/ akilling.org] - A collection of Mapping tutorials
* [http://www.editlife.net/ Edit Life] - Mapping articles and forums
* [http://www.halfwit-2.com/ Half-wit 2] - Another collection of Mapping tutorials
* [http://www.student.kun.nl/rvanhoorn/Optimization.htm zombies Optimizing-page] information on optimizing your map


==Modelling==
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* [http://cannonfodder.chaosincarnate.net Cannonfodder's Tools] - 3DSMax Importers and Exporters, Dispgen, StudioCompiler
<div style="height:fit-content; font-weight:600; font-size:125%; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%); margin-bottom:.75em">Putting the "Community" in Valve Developer Community</div>
* [http://www.cgtalk.com CG Talk] The largest and most useful model discussion/news site on the internet.
<p style="font-weight:500; font-size:120%; line-height:150%">The Valve Developer Community is hosted and administered by Valve, but the wiki itself is almost entirely community-driven. Every page you see with an Edit tab, including this one, is likely written by someone in the community (though Valve staff are sometimes among them). If you want to do the same, go right ahead!</p>
<p style="font-weight:500; font-size:120%;">There are a number of other ways you can help out:</p>
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* Go to the [[Valve Developer Community:Tasks|Tasks]] page and see what needs work!
* Participate in ongoing discussions (see [[Valve Developer Community:Ongoing discussions|Ongoing discussions]])
* Want to translate articles into another language? See [[Valve Developer Community:Alternative Languages|Alternative Languages]] for more information!
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==Resources==
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Content for your project.
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| caption = <span style="font-weight:600; font-size:1.1em; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%);">Noticeboards</span> <p style="font-weight:500;">Noticeboards are places where editors can ask questions and request assistance from others who are familiar with the topic(s) covered by each board.</p>
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| {{td|radius=8px 0 0 0|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030| '''[[New Help Desk|Help Desk]]''' }}
  {{td|radius=0 8px 0 0|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|For asking questions about the wiki in general.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030| '''[[Valve Developer Community:Administrators' noticeboard|Administrators' noticeboard]] ''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|For items that need the attention of admins.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030| '''[[Valve Developer Community:Translators' noticeboard|Translators' noticeboard]] ''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|For items that need the attention of translators. Also used for sidebar translations.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030| '''[[Valve Developer Community:Reasons for speedy deletion|Reasons for speedy deletion]] ''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|For discussing reasons to delete a certain article.}}
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| caption = <span style="font-weight:600; font-size:1.1em; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%);">Centralized Discussions</span> <p style="font-weight:500;">Other centralized pages to discuss topics with the community. Comparable to {{w|Wikipedia:Village_pump|Wikipedia's village pump.}}</p>
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| {{td|radius=8px 0 0 0|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030| '''[[Valve Developer Community:Discussion|Discussion]]''' }}
  {{td|radius=0 8px 0 0|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|General discussion about the wiki.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030| '''[[Valve Developer Community:Proposals|Proposals]]''' }}
  {{td|align=center|bgcolor=#3A3A3A|For proposing changes to the wiki.}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030| '''[[Talk:Main Page|Main Page Talk]]''' }}
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* [http://www.imageafter.com/ Image * After] - 10 000+ free images and textures
<div> <!--Community Resources + Bringing work to community-->
* [http://www.mayang.com/textures/ Mayang.com Textures] - Free textures for your maps and mods.
* [http://forum.moddb.com/thread/1975/ Moddb texture site directory] - So you can get new & fresh textures for your maps and mods.


==Other==
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Other pages that may be of interest.


* [http://forum.moddb.com/thread/4386/ Game Design Theory] - Interesting for art directors, team leaders
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* [http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19991210/birdwell_pfv.htm Ken Birdwell's Gamasutra article] - The Cabal: Valve’s Design Process For Creating Half-Life (registration required)


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<div style="height:fit-content; font-weight:600; font-size:1.1em; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%); margin-bottom:.5em">Community Resources</div>
<span style="font-weight:600;">The Valve Developer Community has a vast number of resources available for modders, by modders:</span><br>
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* [[Third Party Tools]]
* [[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]
* [[:Category:Open Source|Open-Source Mods and Tools]] and [[:Category:Free source code|Free source code]]
* [[:Category:Publicity & Publication|Publicity & Publication information]]
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==Modifications==
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* [[:Category:HL1_Third_Party_Mods|HL1 Third Party Mods]] {{HL1}}
<div style="height:fit-content; font-weight:600; font-size:1.1em; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%); margin-bottom:.5em">External Sites</div>
* [[:Category:HL2_Third_Party_Mods|HL2 Third Party Mods]] {{HL2}}
<span style="font-weight:600;">The Valve Developer Community links to [[:Category:External Sites|many additional websites]] which can assist modding:</span><br>
* [[:Category:Official_Mods|Official Mods]] {{HL1}} {{HL2}}
* [[Modding Sites]]
* [[Material Download Sites]]
* [[Image Manipulation Programs]] and [[3D Modeling Programs]]
* [[International Sites]]
* [[Hosting Sites]]
* [[Map Archive Sites]]
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<div style="height:fit-content; font-weight:600; font-size:1.1em; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%); margin-bottom:.5em">Bringing your work to the community</div>
<span style="font-weight:600;">The Valve Developer Community once served as a hub for promoting Source mods and users willing to/looking for help, although that side of the community has migrated to other platforms over the years.</span><br><br>
<span style="font-weight:300">If you are creating a custom mod or map pack, and the game involved doesn't have a Steam Workshop, you may be interested in publishing it on {{Moddb}} or {{Gamebanana}}. Depending on the circumstances, you might even be able to publish your mod on Steam as its own application. Mods which are notable or have their own modding ecosystems continue to be documented on this wiki. You can see all of the mods documented on the VDC, past or present, in [[:Category:Mods]].
{{todo|More comprehensive explanation relating to [[Help:Mod Profiles]]}}
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<div style="height:fit-content; font-weight:600; font-size:1.5em; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%); margin-bottom:.5em; text-align:center;">Other Valve Wikis</div>
<div style="height:fit-content; font-weight:600; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%); margin-bottom:.5em; text-align:center;">NOTE: Of the following sites, only the TF2 Official Wiki is hosted and administered by Valve.</div>
 
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Welcome to the community portal! This page provides community resources and ways you can interact with the Valve Developer Community. See Help:Contents for a wider overview on how to contribute to the wiki.
Putting the "Community" in Valve Developer Community

The Valve Developer Community is hosted and administered by Valve, but the wiki itself is almost entirely community-driven. Every page you see with an Edit tab, including this one, is likely written by someone in the community (though Valve staff are sometimes among them). If you want to do the same, go right ahead!

There are a number of other ways you can help out:

Noticeboards

Noticeboards are places where editors can ask questions and request assistance from others who are familiar with the topic(s) covered by each board.
Help Desk For asking questions about the wiki in general.
Administrators' noticeboard For items that need the attention of admins.
Translators' noticeboard For items that need the attention of translators. Also used for sidebar translations.
Reasons for speedy deletion For discussing reasons to delete a certain article.

Centralized Discussions

Other centralized pages to discuss topics with the community. Comparable to Wikipedia icon Wikipedia's village pump.
Discussion General discussion about the wiki.
Proposals For proposing changes to the wiki.
Main Page Talk For discussing the wiki's main page.
Community Resources

The Valve Developer Community has a vast number of resources available for modders, by modders:


Bringing your work to the community

The Valve Developer Community once served as a hub for promoting Source mods and users willing to/looking for help, although that side of the community has migrated to other platforms over the years.

If you are creating a custom mod or map pack, and the game involved doesn't have a Steam Workshop, you may be interested in publishing it on ModDB ModDB or ModDB GameBanana. Depending on the circumstances, you might even be able to publish your mod on Steam as its own application. Mods which are notable or have their own modding ecosystems continue to be documented on this wiki. You can see all of the mods documented on the VDC, past or present, in Category:Mods.

Todo: More comprehensive explanation relating to Help:Mod Profiles

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