Authoring Tools/SDK (Alien Swarm)
Alien Swarm Authoring Tools, также известный как SDK, это набор приложений и утилит для создания ваших собственных компаний, оружия, чужих и прочих элементов геймплея. Также Alien Swarm Authoring Tools включает в себя утилиты из Source SDK которые были обновлены для работы с версией движка Alien Swarm.
Доступность
Alien Swarm Authoring Tools доступен в Steam для всех обладателей PC версии Alien Swarm.
Загрузка и установка
Для установки Alien Swarm Authoring Tools, либо нажмите сюда либо:
- Откройте окно Steam .
- Нажмите на вкладку БИБЛИОТЕКА, а потом на вкладку ИНСТРУМЕНТЫ.
- Двойным нажатием запустите Alien Swarm - SDK.
- The Alien Swarm SDK and Authoring Tools will download to your computer via Steam.
- Once it has been fully installed, you will be able to launch it in the same way you installed it (from the Tools tab).
If you haven't installed it previously, you will need to install the Source SDK entry. You can install it the same way.
You can also create a desktop shortcut by right-clicking on the Alien Swarm Authoring Tools entry and clicking Create desktop shortcut from the context menu.
Примечание:For the Authoring Tools to function correctly, it is important that your installation of Alien Swarm is fully up-to-date. You can make sure of this by running the game before launching the Alien Swarm Authoring Tools. Simply launching the game then quitting after you get to the main menu is sufficient.What's included?
The package includes:
- Updated Hammer, the Source level editor
- Suite of command line compiling utilities, such as
studiomdland map compiling tools - Updated Particle editor
- Updated Faceposer
- Example campaign
- Tutorial maps
- C++ source code to the Alien Swarm client and server dlls.
Where do I go from here?
- To learn how to make a custom campaign addon go here: Swarm Campaign Add-on Tutorial
- The Swarm Mapping basics is a good place to go if you are familiar with Source mapping already. If not, you will need to master the basics of Source level design first (Level Design).
- Another good way to start creating your own levels is using the SketchUp Source Tools.
- If you want to learn about how to create content for the Source Engine in general, the main page of the Source SDK documentation is a good place to start.
Bugs and issues
- Post all issues and bugs in the Steampowered.com Forums.
- See the Source SDK FAQ for answers to general SDK questions.
- For level design and Hammer editor issues, see the Level Design FAQ.