Level Design

This article focuses on Counter-Strike Level Design. For general mapping tutorials, see Category:Level Design.

Getting Started Install Half-Life SDK (3.4) from Steam (must own Half-Life 1 on Steam) Download Hammer 3.4 from GameBanana Configuring Hammer for Counter-Strike General List of Counter-Strike entities Map Types Assassination Scenario Escape Scenario Defusion Scenario Hostage Scenario

Additional Information Forge Game Data Counter-Strike FGD External Tools General GoldSrc External Tool Resource Site Compiling Programs Zoner's Half-Life Tools Vluzacn's Map Compile Tools Modelling Programs MilkShape 3D (purchase required) Download Blender (free) Download 3ds Max (purchase required) Download Texture Editors GIMP (free) Photoshop (purchase required) Wally (free) Alternative Mapping Tools J.A.C.K. An alternative to Hammer for GoldSource created by Russian modders. J.A.C.K. offers many additional features for level editing and modding for Half-Life, as well as Quake 2 and 3. Sledge An alternative to Hammer for GoldSource. The program is currently in beta stage.