Mapping and Modding Half-Life 2 Complete (Paperback)

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Postby TheRecreator on Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:13 pm

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http://www.vintnerd.com/

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/User:Holtt

* Mapping and Modding Half-Life 2 Complete, by Tim Holt

Paperback: 456 pages
Publisher: Paraglyph Press; 1 edition (March 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN: 1933097132
Modding is the new craze that has taken the gaming world by storm. And Half-Life 2 provides the premier game engine that modders all around the world are using to enhance the highly popular Half-Life game and create exciting new custom game features. As many modders like to say, "The possibilities are endless." This unique book shows all Half-Life 2 fans everything they need to know to work with the powerful game engine and customize their own games using clever mapping, modding, and modeling techniques. With Mapping and Modding Half-Life 2 Complete, game fans will get a chance to progressively expand their skills at mapping and modding. This is a one-of-a-kind book, jam-packed with insider tips and techniques by a leading Half-Life 2 modding expert.
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Postby Rocket_Robinhood on Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:19 pm

i gotta check this out

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Postby Nav on Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:47 am

Well if someone finds a sure place to buy it (that has them in stock and are shipping). Tell us (and only if they know for sure)
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Postby mana20 on Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:37 am

whoot finally, I have been waiting for this stupid book for over a year, hopfully its worth the wait.
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Postby mana20 on Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:23 am

I just called Amazon, they havent recived any copies yet, they said they would probley get some in the next few days.



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Postby Flufd on Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:57 pm

For anyone in the Uk, the cheapest place I could find was PC world books, but they havent got any in yet so...
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Postby Sauce on Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:35 pm

This would've been good for me around christmas but since i've decided i'm gonna make my game using my own engine (don't laugh, I'm serious! :P ) it's pretty useless now, but it sounds like it would be great for begginers with HL2 nmodding.
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Postby Sodabus on Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:51 pm

Dude But if ... wrote:Does anyone even know who Tim Holt is?


He worked on Day of Defeat. His handle was "Waldo".
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Postby zombie@computer on Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:55 pm

Sodabus wrote:
Dude But if ... wrote:Does anyone even know who Tim Holt is?


He worked on Day of Defeat. His handle was "Waldo".
where is he?
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Postby The AMD Gamer on Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:32 pm

Where could I get this in Australia? does amazon ship down here?

Hope its a good book.
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Postby The AMD Gamer on Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:49 pm

The AMD Gamer wrote:Where could I get this in Australia? does amazon ship down here?

Hope its a good book.

anyone?
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Postby marnamai on Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:53 pm

here is his site
http://www.vintnerd.com/
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Postby Nysuatro on Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:09 pm

I have ordered it by a shop in belgium. Standaart boekhandel.
I hope i get it now fast
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Re: Mapping and Modding Half-Life 2 Complete (Paperback)

Postby e_smith on Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:59 pm

Dear HL Friends.

Did anyone of you finally got this book?

I am hunting for it since last october.
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Re: Mapping and Modding Half-Life 2 Complete (Paperback)

Postby dissonance on Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:31 pm

All the links in here appear dead.
Except for the Amazon one, ant it looks like they never got the book in.
i had fun once, and it was awful.
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