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This is a directory of Frequently Asked Questions about the [[SDK Docs|Source SDK]]. | |||
For issues with the [[Valve Hammer Editor|Hammer Editor]] or level design, see the [[:Category:Level Design FAQ|Level Design FAQ]]. | |||
== Installation == | |||
* [[SDK Installation|How do I get and install the Source SDK?]] | |||
* [[Games Supported By The Source SDK|What games does the Source SDK support? Can I use it to edit Half-Life 1 content?]] | |||
* [[SDK versions|What is the difference between the "Source SDK" and the "Source SDK Base" listed on Steam's Tools page?]] | |||
* [[Source SDK will not launch|When I try to launch the SDK, it | == General SDK troubleshooting == | ||
* [[Reset the Source SDK Game Configuration| | * [[Faq_morehelp|Where can I go for more help?]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Faq_morehelp|I'm experiencing constant, strange problems not covered elsewhere in this FAQ.]] | ||
* [[Reinstall the Source SDK installation|How do I | * [[Refresh SDK Content|How do I Refresh Source SDK Content?]] | ||
* | * [[64-bit mode with Source SDK|I can't launch Source SDK on 64-bit Windows.]] | ||
* | * [[Source SDK will not launch|When I try to launch the Source SDK, it does not open.]] | ||
* [[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?]] | |||
* [[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!]] | |||
== 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".]] | |||
== | == General SDK information == | ||
* [[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 GameInfo.txt File Structure|How can I make my own GameInfo.txt?]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Gamecfg.ini conversion information]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Launching Without Background Maps|How do I launch the game without loading the 3D background maps?]] | ||
* [[Command-Line Parameters|What are some game parameters I can launch the game with?]] | |||
* [[Bugzilla|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?]] | |||
* [[Compiler Requirements|What else do I need to build the SDK code?]] | |||
* [[Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Usage|Can I use Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 with the SDK?]] | |||
* [[Compiling_under_VS2005|Can I use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 with the SDK?]] | |||
* [[Compiling_under_VS2005|Can I use Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition with the SDK?]] | |||
* [[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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Revision as of 16:48, 21 January 2009
This is a directory of Frequently Asked Questions about the Source SDK.
For issues with the Hammer Editor or level design, see the Level Design FAQ.
Installation
- How do I get and install the Source SDK?
- What games does the Source SDK support? Can I use it to edit Half-Life 1 content?
- What is the difference between the "Source SDK" and the "Source SDK Base" listed on Steam's Tools page?
General SDK troubleshooting
- Where can I go for more help?
- I'm experiencing constant, strange problems not covered elsewhere in this FAQ.
- How do I Refresh Source SDK Content?
- I can't launch Source SDK on 64-bit Windows.
- When I try to launch the Source SDK, it does not open.
- How do I reset the Source SDK Game Configuration?
- I reset my Game Configuration, but I get a configuration error when I try to run Hammer.
- My game configurations menu in Hammer and the SDK application is empty.
- How do I re-install the entire Source SDK installation?
- How do I remove old games from my "Current Game" menu?
- After working in the SDK for a little while, my machine runs out of resources and crashes!
Common SDK error messages
- How do I fix the "Cache Needs Repair" error?
- How do I fix the "Cache Needs Decryption" error?
- I get an error "Can't find steam.dll relative to executable path (steam path)".
- I get an error "The configuration information for the game is invalid or missing".
- 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".
General SDK information
- How are the Source SDK files and directories structured?
- What is meant by Game Directory?
- How can I make my own GameInfo.txt?
- Gamecfg.ini conversion information
- How do I launch the game without loading the 3D background maps?
- What are some game parameters I can launch the game with?
- Where can I submit bugs I found in Source SDK?
FacePoser
Programming
- What compiler do I need to build the SDK code?
- What else do I need to build the SDK code?
- Can I use Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 with the SDK?
- Can I use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 with the SDK?
- Can I use Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition with the SDK?
- 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 with custom mods.
- When playing a multiplayer mod, combine players don't show any animation!
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Pages in category "Source SDK FAQ"
The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
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- Cache Needs Decryption error
- Cache Needs Repair error
- Can't find steam app user info
- Can't find steam.dll error
- Cannot load library client
- Command line options
- Compiler choices
- Compiling under VS2005
- Compiling under VS2008
- Compiling under VS2010
- Compiling under VS2012
- Compiling under VS2022
- Core Known Issues List
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- SAPI 5.1 FacePoser Error
- SDK Installation
- SDK Known Issues List
- SDK Known Issues List Fixed
- SDK versions
- SDK workaround
- Setting up Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer
- Setting up Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer
- Source SDK Base 2013
- Source SDK Files and Directory Structure
- Source SDK release notes archive
- System cannot find file specified error