How do I make mods for Half-Life 2? I want to create modifications for Half-Life 2, but I don't know where to start. What tutorials should I watch and read? Is it better to use Valve Hammer Editor or Hammer++?
How do I make mods for Half-Life 2? I want to create modifications for Half-Life 2, but I don't know where to start. What tutorials should I watch and read? Is it better to use Valve Hammer Editor or Hammer++?
Before trying to make a mod, try to learn the tools for it. For the maps, try Valve Hammer Editor first, than try Hammer ++ and see what's the best for you. Playlist of useful tutorials for Hammer : Tips on what do not do on hammer by Trivvy (a ez2 dev) : youtu.be/quuc_CYKH4A 3kliksphilip tutorials (some of them are really outdated but they are still useful) : youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfwtc… A video about leaks in hammer by TopHATTwaffle (very important) : youtu.be/5X2mrlmp9Pc?list=PL-454… TopHATTwaffle tutorials V2 (Do not watch the first video because you don't need source sdk anymore) : youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-454… For custom entities like custom weapons, npcs or tweaking some stuff, you should watch the tutorials made by TheMaster974 youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8tDE… If you have any questions, my discord is public, Mazdo#6725
This is a good place to start: developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki…