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=Source SDK Frequently Asked Questions=
#REDIRECT [[:Category:Source_SDK_FAQ]]
 
==General SDK Troubleshooting==
 
[[Where can I go for more help?]]
 
[[How do I reset the Source SDK Game Configuration?]]
 
[[I reset my Game Configuration, but I get an configuration error when I try to run Hammer.]]
 
[[My game configurations menu In Hammer and the SDK application is empty.]]
 
[[How do I re-install the entire Source SDK installation?]]
 
[[How do I remove old games from my "Current Game" menu?]]
 
[[After working in the SDK for a little while, my machine runs out of resources and crashes!]]
 
[[How do I fix the "Cache Needs Repair" error?]]
 
[[How do I fix the "Cache Needs Decryption" error?]]
 
[[I get an error "Can't find steam.dll relative to executable path (steam path)"]]
 
[[I'm experiencing constant, strange problems not covered elsewhere in this FAQ.]]
 
==General SDK Information==
[[How are the Source SDK files and directories structured?]]
 
[[What's is meant by Game Directory?]]
 
[[How can I make my own GameInfo.txt?]]
 
[[Gamecfg.ini conversion information]]
 
[[How do I launch the game without loading the 3D background maps?]]
 
[[What are some game parameters I can launch the game with?]]
 
==Hammer Configuration and Compiling==
[[My Hammer Configuration does not work correctly. What do I do?]]
 
[[How do I manually configure the Hammer Editor?]]
 
[[How do I copy the contents of the compile Process Window?]]
 
[[What is the "Additional game parameters" field for?]]
 
[[My multiplayer map isn't appearing in the multiplayer map list.]]
 
[[I compiled my map with Hammer, but when I run the game from the Steam menu, the map is not there.]]
 
[[I added some prop models in Hammer, but they don't appear in the game!]]
 
[[When I compile, I get "Error! static_prop using model (modelname), which must be used on a dynamic entity."]]
 
[[When I load my Counter-Strike: Source map, it says "Both Teams are Full".]]
 
[[Models I place in Hammer are rendered with a black and purple checkerboard in-game.]]
 
[[Hammer reports "leaked!" when I compile. How do I fix it?]]
 
[[I get a message "Memory leak: mempool blocks left in memory: (number)" when I compile.]]
 
[[When I run my multiplayer map in the game, people join my server!]]
 
[[How do I get back to having 4 views - the 3D, top, front, and side views?]]
 
==Level Editing Features==
[[How do I correctly make a skybox?]]
 
[[How do I add fog to my level?]]
 
[[Can I make a custom soundscape for my level?]]
 
[[How do I use Half-Life 2 model or material in a Counter-Strike: Source map?]]
 
==FacePoser==
[[I get an error "SAPI 5.1 Unable to create recognizer context".]]
 
==Programming==
[[What compiler do I need to build the SDK code?]]
 
[[Can I use Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 with the SDK?]]
 
[[When I use run_mod.bat, I can't run the game if my path has spaces.]]
 
[[Missing certain Half-Life 2 entities in Hammer.]]
 
 
 
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