Getting Started: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:01, 31 March 2008

Select the engine and game you wish to use with your map.

Launch Hammer, the level editor for Source:

Select the game you wish to map for from the Current Game from the dropdown list in the Source SDK Launcher.
Now double-click Hammer Editor to launch it.

Launch the Hammer Editor in Half-Life 2: Deathmatch mode by following these steps.

The Hammer editor should now launch, and start with a blank window, ready to use.

Pick New from the File menu to create an empty map.

An empty, blank map is created, and you are ready to start building.

Pick New from the File Menu to create a blank map.

A new map, ready for level creation.

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 {{first room menu}}
-The first thing to do is launch '''Hammer''', the level editor for Source:
+Select the engine and game you wish to use with your map.
+Launch '''Hammer''', the level editor for Source:
+# Double-click '''Source SDK''' in the Steam '''Tools''' menu.
-# Double-click '''Source SDK''' in the Steam '''Play Games''' menu. (If '''Source SDK''' doesn't show up in the '''Play Games''' menu, go to the '''View - Tools''' menu and install it there.)
 # Select the game you wish to map for from the '''Current Game''' from the dropdown list in the Source SDK Launcher.
 # Now double-click '''Hammer Editor''' to launch it.