Configuring Hammer for Half-Life

← Half-Life Level Creation

The Source SDK doesn't supports Half-Life because Half-Life is a Goldsource game. Source SDK supporting only Source engine.

Note: This tutorial assumes you have already downloaded the Half-Life SDK from Steam.

1. First, you need to download the Half-Life SDK from Steam, under the 'tools' section.
2. Launch the Half-Life SDK. Hammer Editor will open. Open Tools - Options window. In Game Configurations tab, make new configuration with this settings:
   1. Game Data Files: /Half-Life SDK/Hammer Editor/fgd/half-life/halflife.fgd
   2. Game Executable Directory: /Half-Life/...
   3. Mod Directory: .../Half-Life/valve/
   4. Game Directory: .../Half-Life/valve/
   5. RMF Directory: .../Half-Life SDK/Hammer Editor/maps
3. Build Programs tab settings:
   Note:It is recommended to use Zoner's Half-Life Tools, but official compilers work normally with Half-Life.
   1. Game executable: …/half-life/hl.exe
   2. CSG executable: Hammer Editor\tools\qcsg.exe
   3. BSP executable: Hammer Editor\tools\qbsp2.exe
   4. VIS executable: Hammer Editor\tools\vis.exe
   5. RAD executable: Hammer Editor\tools\qrad.exe
   6. Place compiled maps in this directory before running the game: .../half-life/valve/maps/
4. In Textures tab add follwing .wad files:
   1. /Half-Life SDK/Texture Wad Files/halflife.wad file
   2. /Half-Life SDK/Texture Wad Files/liquids.wad file
   3. /Half-Life SDK/Texture Wad Files/xeno.wad file
   4. /Half-Life SDK/Texture Wad Files/decals.wad file

Now click OK/Apply and restart Hammer.