Source SDK Known Issues

This is a list of known and verified issues with the Source SDK release, and potential workarounds.

Direct shortcuts to hammer will not work

With this version of the SDK you will get an error if you attempt to run hammer.exe from the 'sourcesdk\bin' directory. Here is the best way to work around this issue:

1. Right-click on the Source SDK item on the Tools tab in Steam.
2. Select Create desktop shortcut.
3. Add -runhammer to the end of the steam.exe command line.

   For example: C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe -applaunch 211 -runhammer

4. Rename the desktop shortcut to something appropriate, such as "Hammer Editor".

This has the added benefit of actually launching the SDK Launcher before Hammer, making sure it is the latest version.

Also, you can create shortcuts to Model Viewer and Face Poser by creating other shortcuts and adding these command line arguments:

-runmodelviewer

-runfaceposer

See also

• Source SDK Release Notes