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The '''Create a Mod''' wizard automates the process of creating a Source mod. It:
 
* Creates a new mod under <code>steamapps\SourceMods\</code>
* Installs a copy of the source code, with associated Visual Studio Project File
* Creates a Game Configuration for your mod in the [[Source_SDK| Source SDK]]
 
 
{{Note|You will need to restart Steam for a new mod to appear in your library.}}
 
== Engine branch ==
 
Before starting a mod you need to choose which version of Source you will use. Change the SDK's engine version to the one you want.
 
; [[Source 2006]]
: '''Outdated''' - Original [[Half-Life_2:_Episode_One|Half Life 2: Episode One]] mod. Only included for backwards compatibility reasons.
; [[Source 2007]]
: Original [[Orange_Box|Orange Box]] mod. '''This is the most recent''' HL2-Based engine branch available. This is what most mods use!
; [[Source 2009]]
: Updated [[Orange_Box|Orange Box]] mod. This is the current version of the engine with Mac support. However, you '''cannot make a mod for Source 2009'''; you ''can'' make a content-only mod of a 2009 game by following [[#Creating a mod manually|Creating a Mod manually]].
; [[Alien Swarm (engine branch)|Alien Swarm]] (via [[Alien Swarm SDK]])
: The oddball of the bunch. Alien Swarm is totally free to play and its SDK includes source code, but it's source code is for a top-down shooter. It also lacks many of the HL2-compatible code's peripheral tools (including custom [[shader]] support) and cannot access HL2's content.
; [[Source SDK 2013|Source 2013]]
: In 2013, Valve phased out the Source SDK with the release of [[SteamPipe]]. With this change, they updated the source code to the latest version of the Source-1-Engine for the HL2-based engine branch. This time around, the source code is not made available via an SDK launcher, but is instead hosted on Github. See [[Source SDK 2013]] for more information.
 
 
{{Warning|Your ''Engine Version'' in the [[Source_SDK|Source SDK]] must match the Engine branch of your mod! Failing to do this will result in Source SDK tools being unable to load required resources.}}
 
== The SDK wizard ==
 
=== Project type ===
 
: {{HL2}} '''This section only applies to Half-Life 2 Mods!'''
 
When you start the wizard, you will have to choose which project to work with.
 
[[File:Create mod step1.png]]
 
; Half-Life 2 Single Player
: Projects for [[Episode One]] (2006) or [[Episode Two|Two]] (2007). If you do not own Ep1/2 this option will be greyed out.
; Half-Life 2 Multiplayer
: Projects for ''[[Half-Life 2: Deathmatch]]''. This option is only available if you own ''[[Half-Life 2: Deathmatch]]''; otherwise it will be greyed out.
; Multiplayer mod from template
: A specially-created SDK project that allows you to configure settings such as if your mod is team based, or if you have abilities such as sprinting and prone. This option does '''not''' require ''[[Half-Life 2: Deathmatch]]''.
; Source code only
: Dumps the code without creating an actual mod. This option is handy if you are just creating a [[server plugin]].
 
Whichever option you choose, you get the same actual source code files (even if you didn't own one or another game). You also get an "everything" solution which includes a collection of development tools.
 
=== Mod Information ===
 
[[File:Create mod step2.png]]
 
The first option on this page is where you want the source code extracted to. The second is the name you want to use, which also defines the output folder for your compiled content (does not appear if you chose source code only).
 
== Creating a mod manually ==
 
It's surprisingly simple:
 
# Create a folder under <code>steamapps\SourceMods\</code> ''(A mod can actually reside anywhere, but placing it here allows Steam to detect and launch it.)''
# Create a [[gameinfo.txt]] in the folder. You now have a mod!
# Open the SDK launcher and switch to the relevant engine branch.
# Choose "Edit Game Configurations" and click "Add". Enter your mod's name and folder.
 
To get the source code (or indeed any other files of Valve's that you want to modify) you will need to use [[GCFScape]] and access <code>depot_211_dir.vpk</code> in the <code>Steam\SteamApps\common\SourceSDK\vpks</code> folder. Remember to change the custom build steps to point to your mod's folder.
 
[[Category:Modding]]

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