Swarm SDK Create a Mod

Addons

• To learn about Add-ons, see this page: Swarm Campaign Add-on Tutorial

Prerequisites

• You must have Alien Swarm installed on Steam.
• You must have Visual Studio 2005 installed (or see Compiler Choices for other versions).

Creating a Mod

• Launch the Alien Swarm - SDK from the Steam Tools section.
• Double click Create a Mod
• Enter a name for your mod. This is the name of the mod folder that will appear in your C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods\ or C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods\ folder.
• Enter a location for the source code. The Alien Swarm source code will be copied to this location where you can modify it and build it.

Setup

• Follow the steps given after completing the Mod Creation Wizard: Swarm Mod wizard complete