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== Current Known Issues ==
{{Important|[[File:Source SDK Launcher screenshot.png|120px|right|Screenshot of the now-deprecated "Source SDK" launcher.]] <big>If you see this page when you first open the "'''Source SDK'''" (AppID 211) launcher, please note that the standalone Source SDK tool/launcher is '''no longer updated''', and '''does not support {{src13|1}} and {{tf2branch|1}} games'''.</big></br>The deprecated Source SDK tools are provided to create content-based mods for {{src09|1}} or earlier, and to obtain source code & create or maintain legacy mods built on {{srcsdk06|1}} and {{srcsdk07|1}}.
Many {{src13|1}} and {{tf2branch|1}} games are usually shipped with Source SDK preinstalled, located in the {{path|\bin}} folder. To launch the SDK applications ({{hammer|1}}, {{hlmv|1|linkto=source}}, etc...) manually on {{src13|1}} games, see the [[SDK Installation#Source 2013 (SteamPipe) & TF2 branch|SDK Installation - Source 2013 (SteamPipe) & TF2 branch]] section for a list of applications and their executables.
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{{Note|The latest release note on [https://steamcommunity.com/games/SourceSDK/announcements Steam News page] is no longer updated. Instead release notes and changes below are copied from {{code|source-sdk-2013}} [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013/commits/master/ GitHub Commits] history. It is also recommended that you visit Source SDK 2013 GitHub page and view recent changes there, as this page may not be up to date.}}


See [[Source SDK Known Issues]] or [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/bugzilla Bugzilla] for a list of known issues and workarounds.
== Source SDK 2013 update (7/25 - 8/5/2025) ==
=== Multiplayer ({{tf2branch|1}}) ===
; TF2 fixes{{colon}}
: Fix Wrangler shield not moving with sentrygun
; All{{colon}}
: Fix point_camera transmit state in multiplayer
: Fix CVoiceStatus::UpdateServerState not sending the correct vban state from the client


== New Features ==
== Updated source code (as of 8/13/2025) ==
*Source 2013 Singleplayer: [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013/tree/singleplayer Source SDK 2013 GitHub repo].
**{{Note|SP code has not been yet updated since 2014.}}
*TF2 branch (newer Source 2013 MP): [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013/tree/master Source SDK 2013 GitHub repo].


=== General new features ===
== Report Issues ==
''''vbspinfo.exe' and 'splitskybox.exe' Have Been Added to SDK'''
* If you encounter any problems with this release (bugs, crashes, etc...), visit GitHub Issues page to report or search existing issues:
*Both of these tools are located in ...\sourcesdk\bin.
** {{GitHub|ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues|Source 1 Games repo}} - find / report bugs that affecting Valve games.
** {{GitHub|ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013/issues|Source SDK 2013 repo}} -  find / report bugs affecting the Source SDK itself, and Source SDK Base 2013.
** {{Important|Always search for existing issues before creating new bug report, to prevent duplicated bug reports.}}


*'vbspinfo' provides interesting stats on compiled map files and can be very valuable to level designers that are concerned about optimization.  
== Previous releases ==
* See the [[Source SDK release notes archive]] for information on previous releases.


*'splitskybox' splits a .PFM skybox into its component parts. See this Wiki page for more info regarding its usage: [[HDR Skybox Creation]]
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=== New SDK code features ===
[[Category:Valve]]
 
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''''mathlib' Source Code has Been Added to the Source SDK'''
[[Category:Source SDK FAQs]]
*By popular request the source code for mathlib has been added to the SDK.
[[Category:Entry pages]]
 
[[Category:Changelists]]
== Bug fixes ==
 
=== SDK code fixes ===
 
'''Linux Dedicated Server Build Now Properly Builds and Links'''
*Makefiles were modified and the following binaries were added to the distribution:
 
# choreoobjects_i486.a
# tier1_i486.a
# mathlib_i486.a
 
'''SDK Shaders Have Been Revamped'''
 
*The old 'sdkshaders' has been gutted and replaced with snapshot copies of many of our production shaders. Specifically, the shaders included are:
 
# all generic vertex and pixel shaders
# 'bloom' effect shaders
# 'water' effect shaders
# 'refract' effect shaders
 
See the Wiki for details regarding how to build these new SDK Shaders: [[Shader authoring/Quick Start]]
 
'''Procedural Materials Now Working'''
 
*The crash encountered when following the Wiki's instructions for creating a procedural material is now gone. Procedural materials have been working fine since the 8/4/2006 SDK release.
 
== Previous Releases ==
* Click [[PreviousReleaseNotes|here]] for information on previous releases.

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Icon-Important.pngImportant:
Screenshot of the now-deprecated "Source SDK" launcher.
If you see this page when you first open the "Source SDK" (AppID 211) launcher, please note that the standalone Source SDK tool/launcher is no longer updated, and does not support Source 2013 and Team Fortress 2 branch games.
The deprecated Source SDK tools are provided to create content-based mods for Source 2009 or earlier, and to obtain source code & create or maintain legacy mods built on Source SDK Base 2006 and Source SDK Base 2007.

Many Source 2013 and Team Fortress 2 branch games are usually shipped with Source SDK preinstalled, located in the 🖿\bin folder. To launch the SDK applications (Hammer, HLMV, etc...) manually on Source 2013 games, see the SDK Installation - Source 2013 (SteamPipe) & TF2 branch section for a list of applications and their executables.

Note.pngNote:The latest release note on Steam News page is no longer updated. Instead release notes and changes below are copied from source-sdk-2013 GitHub Commits history. It is also recommended that you visit Source SDK 2013 GitHub page and view recent changes there, as this page may not be up to date.

Source SDK 2013 update (7/25 - 8/5/2025)

Multiplayer (Team Fortress 2 branch)

TF2 fixes:
Fix Wrangler shield not moving with sentrygun
All:
Fix point_camera transmit state in multiplayer
Fix CVoiceStatus::UpdateServerState not sending the correct vban state from the client

Updated source code (as of 8/13/2025)

Report Issues

  • If you encounter any problems with this release (bugs, crashes, etc...), visit GitHub Issues page to report or search existing issues:
    • Source 1 Games repo Source 1 Games repo - find / report bugs that affecting Valve games.
    • Source SDK 2013 repo Source SDK 2013 repo - find / report bugs affecting the Source SDK itself, and Source SDK Base 2013.
    • Icon-Important.pngImportant:Always search for existing issues before creating new bug report, to prevent duplicated bug reports.

Previous releases

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