Making a mod

[iTrump]

Well ill keep this short and sweet

How do you make a mod exactly? I just want to make a simple one just to put my maps on and maybe code some guns and change a few things. It is not going to be released or anything just a personal mod of my own for Hl2:Ep2.

[Corewarp]

Source SDK.

[city14]

The easiest way to do this would to just make a mod from the Source SDK menu and then not compile the code.

In this scenario it will just use the default episode 2 code, and you can edit it the rest of the game data but not the code.

[iTrump]

The easiest way to do this would to just make a mod from the Source SDK menu and then not compile the code.

In this scenario it will just use the default episode 2 code, and you can edit it the rest of the game data but not the code.

Thank you but when I choose the "Create A Mod" option its says this.

"Can't open CreateModFiles\source2009\gameinfo_sp.txt for reading."

Remember this is from choosing modify hl2 singleplayer

[Gary]

I sure hope you have a good amount of computer knowledge. Many people jump into mod creation with high expectations and relativity low skill(not implying anything), these people end up just creating a Moddb page and start asking anyone they can to do all the work for them, these mods often die a few days/months later because they get nowhere.

You need to know what all goes into mods, most mods require custom content such as models, sounds, textures, animations, c++ programming, level geometry and general Source engine knowledge.


I am sorry if I am being a bit hard, I just hope you(and anyone else) to know what responsibilities and what knowledge is necessary for making a good mod. I am not saying anything about you personally, just that I hope you understand.

[Gary]

Forgot these:

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SDK_Docs

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Create_a_Mod

[iTrump]

I sure hope you have a good amount of computer knowledge. Many people jump into mod creation with high expectations and relativity low skill(not implying anything), these people end up just creating a Moddb page and start asking anyone they can to do all the work for them, these mods often die a few days/months later because they get nowhere.

You need to know what all goes into mods, most mods require custom content such as models, sounds, textures, animations, c++ programming, level geometry and general Source engine knowledge.


I am sorry if I am being a bit hard, I just hope you(and anyone else) to know what responsibilities and what knowledge is necessary for making a good mod. I am not saying anything about you personally, just that I hope you understand.

Yes I understand but im not making a full fledged mod here just a small Level Design mod. Which is not going to be released just used to my own liking.

[Gary]

Oh, okay then. Well, just read a lot of the VDC, it contains pretty much everything needed for getting in Source modding.

[iTrump]

Oh, okay then. Well, just read a lot of the VDC, it contains pretty much everything needed for getting in Source modding.

Ok Thank you

[Gary]

That's how I learned how to code for Source and I use it on a daily bases. It contains tutorials, information on all the default entities and a lot of other stuff.

[Jangalomph]

http://www.moddb.com/mods/orange-box-ba ... lopers-kit

My complete guide just for modders

[Gary]

I completely forgot about that thing, it would be perfect for him.

[Jangalomph]

Yeah ^^. Version 2 is out now btw.

[kkirspel]

I love you jangalomph.

[Jangalomph]

Why thank you sir ^^.