All the SDK tools come with the game, so you don't need to install anything extra. (This also means you don't need to wait for something else to download!) The tools are located in the Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\bin
folder. The folder is packed with applications, batch files, and DLLs, but there are a few key programs that we're interested in right now. In the bin
folder, you will see Hammer, HLMV, and HLFacePoser. Hammer Editor is the tool you will most likely use; it is the application that you use to actually create the levels (maps). HLMV or Half-Life Model Viewer is a tool you can use to inspect game models in detail. HLFacePoser is used to sync lips to speech, and create custom scenes and NPC interactions.
Source SDK Game Development Essentials
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Source SDK Game Development Essentials
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Overview of this book
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Source SDK Game Development Essentials
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Getting Started with the Source SDK
Grasping Hammer
Shaping Your World
Textures, Terrain, and Props
Importing Custom Content
Lighting and Compiling
Triggers and the Input/Output System
Trains and Camera Systems
NPC Movement Basics
Advanced NPC Scripting
Source Particle Editor
Index
Customer Reviews