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This page is used to provide information on the latest Source SDK Beta releases.
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== Recent updates ==
 
=== Thursday Jan 24th, 2008 ===
A Source SDK Beta is now available for testing, featuring new options for switching between editing for Orange Box and pre-Orange box engine games.
 
=== Older releases ===
See the [[#Archives|archives]] for information on previous beta releases.
 
== Getting the Source SDK Beta ==
[[Image:Sdk beta steam settings.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Activating the Source SDK Beta.]]
 
# Go to '''File''' > '''Settings''' in the Steam client.
# Click on the '''Change...''' button in the client participation section and select '''Source SDK Update''' in the drop-list of beta programs.
# Click '''OK''' and restart Steam when you are prompted to do so.
 
{{note|Be sure to run the game you wish to edit ''before'' running the SDK, to make sure you have the latest updates. Running the Source SDK without the most recent game updates will cause errors.}}
 
== Current changelist ==
 
* [[SDK Beta Changelist]]
 
== Current known issues ==
 
* Cannot create shortcuts to Hammer, Faceposer, and Model Viewer.
* Linux makefiles shipped with the SDK are incomplete and will be updated in the next release.
* The Particle Editor is not presently included in the Source SDK.
* Updated SDK shaders are not presently included in the Source SDK.
 
Also see [[Source SDK Known Issues]] or [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/bugzilla/index.cgi Bugzilla Bug Database] for a more complete list of known issues and workarounds.
 
== Bug reporting ==
 
To report any issues you find with the SDK Beta, visit the [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/bugzilla/index.cgi Source SDK Bugzilla Bug Database].
 
== 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 all SDK tools.
# Go to '''File''' > '''Settings''' in the Steam client.
# Click on the '''Change...''' button in the client participation section and select '''NONE - Opt out of all beta programs''' in the drop-list of beta programs.
# Click '''OK''' and restart Steam when you are prompted to do so.
# 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.
 
== Archives ==
* [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/index.php?title=SDK_Beta&oldid=34147 January 17th, 2006]
 
[[Category:Steam]]
[[Category:Beta Releases]]

Revision as of 18:49, 28 February 2008

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