Create a Mod
Overview of 'Create a Mod'
The 'Create a Mod' button is accessible through the Source SDK software avaliable through STEAM to all owners of Half-Life 2 or another primary Source engine product. This button does exactly as the name implies, it allows you to create a modiifcation of the Half-Life 2 game or of the Source engine itself. This is only a stepping stone application really and the hard work that generally goes into a successful modification is still left up to you. This button will generate the basic framework for you to work with, allowing you to dable in the code, the models and the worlds of Half-Life 2 to create your own interesting world.
The Sequence
After double clicking Create a Mod from within the Source SDK application, you will be presented with four options. You can either modify Half-Life 2 Single Player, Half-Life 2 Multiplayer, Start a mod from scratch or utilize the Source Code only. The screen that these options are presented are is as follows.