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Bug:You may find that Hammer’s viewports are all totally black. This is because Hammer is running with a different branch of Source from the game you are working on. [todo tested in ?]
Note:On Left 4 Dead engine branch and later, you might need to run "Hammer Editor" through it's SDK/Authoring Tools Launcher, as it may not open when running
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* Find {{code|hammer.bat}} (or run {{code|hammer.exe}} if the latter doesn't exist) in this folder and double click it (6). This will launch '''Hammer''', the level editor for Source. | * Find {{code|hammer.bat}} (or run {{code|hammer.exe}} if the latter doesn't exist) in this folder and double click it (6). This will launch '''Hammer''', the level editor for Source. | ||
{{Note|Do not launch {{code|hammer.exe}} directly (unless if {{code|hammer.bat}} does not exist), as it might fail to detect the game automatically when launched for first time.}} | {{Note|Do not launch {{code|hammer.exe}} directly (unless if {{code|hammer.bat}} does not exist), as it might fail to detect the game automatically when launched for first time.}} | ||
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* From the '''File''' menu, select '''New''': | * From the '''File''' menu, select '''New''': | ||
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Revision as of 05:47, 16 September 2024
Most of the Source SDK applications including Hammer are found in the game's 
bin folders, following the SteamPipe update for Source engine games.
- Go to Steam’s Library tab (1), right click your game (2), hover over Manage to expand more options (3), and click Browse Local Files (4).
- From there, double click your game's
/binfolder to view it (5). - Find
hammer.bat(or runhammer.exeif the latter doesn't exist) in this folder and double click it (6). This will launch Hammer, the level editor for Source.
Note:Do not launch hammer.exe directly (unless if hammer.bat does not exist), as it might fail to detect the game automatically when launched for first time.- From the File menu, select New:
- An empty map will appear.
Bug:You may find that Hammer’s viewports are all totally black. This is because Hammer is running with a different branch of Source from the game you are working on. [todo tested in ?]Note:On Left 4 Dead engine branch and later, you might need to run "Hammer Editor" through it's SDK/Authoring Tools Launcher, as it may not open when running hammer.exe directly.