General Sites

This is a list of external modding related sites that do not quite fit into any specific category.

• VERC - Valve Editing Resource Collective. This site's predecessor, which offers primarily HL1 resources (Official)
• Official Source SDK Forums and the now-defunct VERC Network Forums

• Game Design Theory - Interesting for art directors, team leaders
• Gamedesign.net - Some helpful modding and mapping tutorials.
• GamesModding.com Tutorial Database - A list of almost every Half-Life 2 modding tutorial out there.
• HL2World.com - Half Life 2 Knowledge Base
• Interlopers.net - News and general resources
• Mapcore - A great place to get mapping, modelling and texture help from industry pros.
• Mod Database - Free listings of mods for almost every moddable game. A great database full of tons of information on mods that are out there.
• Modhelp.net - A developing modding community.
• Mod HQ - Comprehensive news resource for Half-Life 2 modifications and Steam related content in general. Valve visits it. Why not you?
• Nem's Tools - Several useful Source tools including GCFScape
• PixelGames - File reviews and downloads, real friendly editing site based on community!
• SDKNuts.net - Tutorials, custom Code, Models, Materials and Prefabs.
• Sourceblog - General tutorials (Many on Texturing/Skinning)
• Source Engine Developer Forums
• SourceWiki Forums - (Main site now closed)
• Wavelength - One of the original sources of HL1 editing material, now steadily servicing HL2
• Wunderboy.org - Several useful Source tools including VTFTool
• Undead Halfers (RUS) - Mapping, modelling, coding and useful sources.