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== Recent updates == | |||
===Tuesday December 6th, 2005=== | |||
There was an update to the Source SDK last evening, sorry for not announcing it quicker. | |||
[[12062005SDKBeta|Changelog for December 5th SDK Update]] | |||
===Wed November 22nd, 2005=== | |||
We've begun testing of the next version of the Source SDK. The initial release includes updates to all of the tools. The highlights are support for HDR throughout the tools and support for Day of Defeat: Source. The entire changelist is available [[SDK_Beta_Changelist|here]]. To run this beta version you will need to add <code>-beta sdk</code> to your command line when you start Steam, and once you do please report any feedback [[SDK_Beta_Bugs|here]]. We'll be using that page as a tool to iterate on the beta before it's general release, as well as a way to communicate with the community on individual issues. | We've begun testing of the next version of the Source SDK. The initial release includes updates to all of the tools. The highlights are support for HDR throughout the tools and support for Day of Defeat: Source. The entire changelist is available [[SDK_Beta_Changelist|here]]. To run this beta version you will need to add <code>-beta sdk</code> to your command line when you start Steam, and once you do please report any feedback [[SDK_Beta_Bugs|here]]. We'll be using that page as a tool to iterate on the beta before it's general release, as well as a way to communicate with the community on individual issues. | ||
== Getting the Source SDK Beta == | |||
[[Image:Beta sdk shortcut.jpg|right|frame|caption|Modifying a Steam shortcut to launch SDK Beta]] | |||
To run this beta version you will need to add <code>-beta sdk</code> to your command line when you start Steam. This can be done by opening up the Windows shortcut you use to launch Steam and adding <code>-beta sdk</code> right after <code>Steam.exe</code>. Please report any bugs or issue you find [[SDK_Beta_Bugs|in this article]]. | |||
'''Note''': Be sure to run the game you wish to edit ''before'' running the SDK, to make sure you have the latest updates. | |||
== Current changelist == | |||
* [[SDK Beta Changelist]] | * [[SDK Beta Changelist]] | ||
== Bug reporting == | |||
To report any issues you find with the SDK beta (and ''not'' the regular standard SDK release), visit this article. | |||
* [[SDK Beta Bugs]] - Report bugs here. | |||
* [[Talk:SDK Beta Bugs]] - Discuss bugs here. | |||
== Switching back to the non-Beta SDK == | |||
You can revert back to the "non-Beta" standard SDK release by following these steps: | |||
# Close the Source SDK panel and exit Steam if it's currently running. | |||
# Open the Windows shortcut you use to launch Steam and remove <code>-beta sdk</code>. | |||
# Launch Steam from the shortcut. | |||
# Choose Source SDK from the Steam window. | |||
# Choose '''Refresh SDK Content''' from the Source SDK panel. | |||
# Wait for the Source SDK panel to finish refreshing the SDK content with the standard SDK files. | |||
== See also == | |||
A list of SDK Documents related to new SDK features. | |||
* [[HDR Lighting Basics]] | * [[HDR Lighting Basics]] | ||
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* [[env_tonemap_controller]] | * [[env_tonemap_controller]] | ||
* [[New SDK Feature List]] | |||
Revision as of 16:57, 30 December 2005
Recent updates
Tuesday December 6th, 2005
There was an update to the Source SDK last evening, sorry for not announcing it quicker.
Changelog for December 5th SDK Update
Wed November 22nd, 2005
We've begun testing of the next version of the Source SDK. The initial release includes updates to all of the tools. The highlights are support for HDR throughout the tools and support for Day of Defeat: Source. The entire changelist is available here. To run this beta version you will need to add -beta sdk to your command line when you start Steam, and once you do please report any feedback here. We'll be using that page as a tool to iterate on the beta before it's general release, as well as a way to communicate with the community on individual issues.
Getting the Source SDK Beta
To run this beta version you will need to add -beta sdk to your command line when you start Steam. This can be done by opening up the Windows shortcut you use to launch Steam and adding -beta sdk right after Steam.exe. Please report any bugs or issue you find in this article.
Note: Be sure to run the game you wish to edit before running the SDK, to make sure you have the latest updates.
Current changelist
Bug reporting
To report any issues you find with the SDK beta (and not the regular standard SDK release), visit this article.
- SDK Beta Bugs - Report bugs here.
- Talk:SDK Beta Bugs - Discuss bugs here.
Switching back to the non-Beta SDK
You can revert back to the "non-Beta" standard SDK release by following these steps:
- Close the Source SDK panel and exit Steam if it's currently running.
- Open the Windows shortcut you use to launch Steam and remove
-beta sdk. - Launch Steam from the shortcut.
- Choose Source SDK from the Steam window.
- Choose Refresh SDK Content from the Source SDK panel.
- Wait for the Source SDK panel to finish refreshing the SDK content with the standard SDK files.
See also
A list of SDK Documents related to new SDK features.