Valve Hammer Editor (Source 2)
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Hammer 5.x
Developer(s)
Initial release
September 9, 2015
(Dota 2)
(Dota 2)
Stable release
Actively developed
Type
Map Editor
Distribution
Hammer (version 5.x), sometimes informally called Hammer 5 or Hammer 2, is Valve's in-house level editor for Source 2 games. Compared to its predecessor, Hammer 4.x (on Source), the user interface has been redesigned using Qt and the workflow can differ a lot from the old, BSP-oriented process. In many ways, it is closer to that of modern modelling suites commonly used in the industry.
Hammer 5.x is available in Workshop Tools DLC for games that support it, namely Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, etc.
Unlike its GoldSrc and Source counterparts, Hammer is now integrated into Source 2 games along with other Source 2 engine tools, which means the game must be run in order to use the tool.
Overview
Main article: Source 2/Docs/Level Design/Hammer Overview
Documentation
Main article: Source 2/Docs/Level Design
Version history
Todo: Add more information.
| Version | Game | Release date | Features |
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| 5.0, (build 9743) | Dota 2 | September 2015 [confirm] | Initial release of Source 2 Hammer for Dota 2. |
| 5.0, (build 8838) | SteamVR Home | 2017 | N/A |
| 5.0, (unknown build) | Half-Life: Alyx | May 16, 2020 | N/A |
| 5.0, (build 8616) | Half-Life: Alyx | May 27, 2020 | Latest version (game last updated in May 6, 2022). |
| 5.0, (unknown build) | S&box | July 26, 2022 |
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| 5.0, (build 9832) | Counter-Strike 2 | June 7, 2023 | Initial release of Source 2 Hammer for Counter-Strike 2.[confirm]
Updates:
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| 5.0, (build 10231) | Counter-Strike 2 | October 28, 2024 | N/A |
| 5.0, (latest build) | Counter-Strike 2 | Latest | Latest version for Counter-Strike 2. |
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