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製作一個"模組"(就是建立一個新遊戲在既有的遊戲核心技術上)通常是一個很好的方法來製作一個新遊戲。當你依賴一個像Source一樣完美的遊戲引擎時，你的團隊可以花時間和精力在件族一些創意的玩法或獨特的內容，而非像是渲染技術或網路代碼又或者是碰撞檢測。Source引擎及其相關的SDK提供市場上最高效、完整和強大的遊戲開發包。如果你已擁有顫慄時空2或絕對武力:次世代，這就表示你已取得了完整的SDK。這就是你開始建立遊戲所需的一切。

為什麼選擇Source?

這裡有一些為什麼要用Source引擎來製作模組的原因:

Valve

• Valve remains dedicated to supporting the mod community.
• Valve also has a proven track record for turning mods into full-fledged commercial products.

Source and Steam have been designed with mods in mind

• The SDK is updated continuously and automatically, including new features (like HDR).
• A powerful (and free!) suite of content-development tools is included.
• Source is simply the most flexible and most powerful engine on the market.
• The Source/Steam platform allows you to have a direct relationship with your players/customers.

A larger player base than all other action-game engines combined

• Mod visibility comes from being a part of the most popular platform.
• Access to a huge, established community and audience.
  • Steam games account for 88% of online action PC games.
  • Approximately 5 billion player-minutes per month
  • 50,000 game servers
  • 100,000 to 220,000 simultaneous users at any given moment

Included: all of the tools used to build Half-Life 2

• HL2 source code included
• Softimage XSI|EXP for model building
• The Hammer level editor
  • Fully documented with images and examples
  • Complemented with in-depth community tutorials
• FacePoser
• Half-Life Model Viewer

The power of the Source Engine

In every category, the Source Engine delivers proven industry-leading performance.

• Renderer
• Materials System
• Advanced Characters
• Physics
• Advanced AI
• Multiplayer Network Code
• Sound System
• UI (Vgui)
• Programming
• Tools

Read about the features of the Source Engine.

You're ready to start building!

• Get Steam.
• Get the SDK.
• Join this community, contribute your ideas to the Wiki, discuss issues on any page, and join the mailing list, too.
• Read information on how to develop Source mods.
• Start building!