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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. (If you do decide to edit any pages keep them relevant.)
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=Recommended sites=
{{Background
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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<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>
<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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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030| '''[[Valve Developer Community:Administrators' noticeboard|Administrators' noticeboard]] ''' }}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#303030| '''[[Talk:Main Page|Main Page Talk]]''' }}
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==Professional Tools==
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*[http://adobe.com/ Adobe Photoshop] - The standard image editing tool in the industy, used by professionals all over the world.
*[http://jasc.com/ Paint Shop Pro] - The professional cheap alternative to Adobe Photoshop.  For those who don't want to break the bank.
*[http://discreet.com/ 3D Studio Max] - Powerful tool for modeling and animation, one of the industry's best.
*[http://alias.com/ Maya 3D] - Excellent modeling and animation package. Considered to be the best among modders.


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


==Mapping==
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* [http://www.akilling.org/ aKilling.org] - Source Mapping tutorials, Files, child-safe forums.
<div style="height:fit-content; font-weight:600; font-size:1.1em; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%); margin-bottom:.5em">Community Resources</div>
* [http://www.editlife.net/ Edit Life] - Mapping articles and forums
<span style="font-weight:600;">The Valve Developer Community has a vast number of resources available for modders, by modders:</span><br>
* [http://www.halfwit-2.com/ Half-wit 2] - Another collection of Mapping tutorials
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* [http://www.student.kun.nl/rvanhoorn/Optimization.htm zombies Optimizing-page] information on optimizing your map
* [[Third Party Tools]]
* [http://www.freepgs.com/ishbog/contentindex.php?optimize zombie's *Edited* Optimization Page] An in-depth guide to optimizing your maps.
* [[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]
* [[Link title]]   Creating uneven terrain
* [[: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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==Modelling==
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* [http://cannonfodder.chaosincarnate.net/cftools.htm Cannonfodder's Tools] - [[3dsmax tools|3DSMax Importers and Exporters]], [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/dispgen Dispgen - Displacement Terrains from heightmaps], [[studiocompiler|StudioCompiler - Model/Texture Compiler/Decompiler]], [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/winBSPzip winBSPzip - BSP Packer]
<div style="height:fit-content; font-weight:600; font-size:1.1em; color:rgb(255 255 255 / 90%); margin-bottom:.5em">External Sites</div>
* [http://forum.resistanceandliberation.com/showthread.php?t=806 RnL Forums' Lightwave Plugins] - Lightwave mesh export plugins.  Not currently available, but may be in the future.
<span style="font-weight:600;">The Valve Developer Community links to [[:Category:External Sites|many additional websites]] which can assist modding:</span><br>
* [http://www.cgtalk.com CG Talk] The largest and most useful model discussion/news site on the internet.
* [[Modding Sites]]
* [[Material Download Sites]]
* [[Image Manipulation Programs]] and [[3D Modeling Programs]]
* [[International Sites]]
* [[Hosting Sites]]
* [[Map Archive Sites]]
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==Resources==
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Content for your project.


* [http://www.imageafter.com/ Image * After] - 10,000+ free images and textures.
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* [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] - Directory of free, ready to use game textures.
* [http://www.morguefile.com/ MorgueFile] - Free, high-resolution stock photography.


==Other==
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Other pages that may be of interest.
<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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* [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:1.5em; 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>


==ModDB Mod List==
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* [http://games.moddb.com/1/ Half-Life] {{HL1}}
 
* [http://games.moddb.com/61/ Half-Life 2] {{HL2}}
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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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