Category:Deathmatch Classic Level Design: Difference between revisions

Getting Started

• Install Half-Life SDK (3.4) from Steam (must own Half-Life 1 on Steam)

• Download Hammer 3.4 from GameBanana

• Configuring Hammer for Deathmatch Classic

Tip:Most Half-Life level editors use J.A.C.K.

View J.A.C.K. Homepage for more info Please See JACK and Hammer for more info.

• Deathmatch Map Design Theory

General

• List of Deathmatch classic entities

Basic Elements

• Point-Based Entities
• Brush-Based Entities

Tutorials

Additional Information

Forge Game Data

• Deathmatch Classic FGD

External Resources

• The Whole Half-Life A tutorial site for map development in Half-Life and Half-Life 2.

External Tools

General

• GoldSrc External Tool Resource Site

Compiling Programs

• Zoner's Half-Life Tools
• Vluzacn's Map Compile Tools

Modelling Programs

• MilkShape 3D (purchase required)

Download

• Blender (free)

Download

• 3ds Max (purchase required)

Download

Texture Editors

• GIMP (free)
• Photoshop (purchase required)
• Wally (free)

Alternative Mapping Tools

• J.A.C.K. An alternative to Hammer for GoldSource created by Russian modders. J.A.C.K. offers many additional features for level editing and modding for Half-Life, as well as Quake 2 and 3.
• Sledge ceased development and is no longer being developed.