Deathmatch Classic 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 Deathmatch Classic
• Your first Deathmatch Classic map

• Deathmatch Map Design Theory

General

• List of Deathmatch Classic entities
• Category:Deathmatch Classic entities

Tip:Clipping hulls 2+3 go unused by Deathmatch Classic. If using VHLT, run HLBSP with -nohull2 to reduce clipnode usage. Smart usage of CLIPHULL1 instead of CLIP can further reduce clipnode usage.

Additional Information

Forge Game Data

• Deathmatch Classic FGD - Latest official FGD for Deathmatch Classic
• Deathmatch Classic 3.0.0.3.fgd - Updated FGD with Big Flags for ammunition entities.

External Resources

• The Whole Half-Life A tutorial site for map development in Half-Life and Half-Life 2.

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 ceased development and is no longer being developed.