Valve Hammer Editor help?

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Coover55
14 Posts
Posted Dec 02, 2010
ohai.

I am making a map for Portal. It is going to be a maze. I think that if I work hard enough, it's going to come out fantastically. But I have a problem.
I download Portal from the free weekend deal. So it didn't come with Source SDK. I had to download an old, cracked version of Valve Hammer Editor. I do indeed realize that the newest version is Hammer World Editor, but I could only find Valve Hammer Editor. Anyway, on with the problem.
I'm trying to set the program up. But I can't find the following:

  • Portal texture files (.WAD) (Yes, I know that they are inside .GCF files and that I need GCFScape to get it, but I can't find the .WAD files inside any of the GCF files for source games!)

  • Portal Game Data files (.FGD) (Again, probably inside .GCF files, but again again, I can't find it!)

Thanks if you can help.

kthxbai.

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p0rtalplayer
1,366 Posts
Posted Dec 02, 2010
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well, if you're using an old version of hammer, it likely won't work right.

not sure if WAD's are necessary. If you are using the current version of hammer it should load the textures once you specify the gameinfo.txt directory.

as for the fgd's, mine is in /%username%/sourcesdk/bin/orangebox/bin/
seeing as you don't actually own the source sdk, it probably won't be there.

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Coover55
14 Posts
Posted Dec 02, 2010
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Hm..
Do you know where I can download the full SDK and / or the newest version of Hammer? I was afraid I'd need the actual thing. Or maybe someone could like make a hacked account to put permission for Source SDK in it? LOL, JK, not gonna happen unless someone's super bored and feels like hacking something xD. Thanks for the help.
kthxbai.
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Omnicoder
299 Posts
Posted Dec 02, 2010
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WAD files are what Hammer used back in the GoldSrc days. Mapping for Source with GoldSrc hammer is simply not going to work. Your best bet is to download Alien Swarm which is free and use its hammer or buy Portal.
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msleeper
4,136 Posts
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Posted Dec 03, 2010
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As we said in your last thread, you can only get the SDK if you own a legit Source game. The free Portal doesn't work, and I don't think the free versions of HL2:DM work either. Buy one of the many Source games, all of them are worth it.

It's illegal to distribute the SDK without owning one of the games, and asking for pirated content is way against the forum rules. This is your one warning.

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Motanum
248 Posts
Posted Dec 03, 2010
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If you get a source game (Come on they are really cheap anyways) I made a thread with instructions on how to get portal's sdk working.

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/s ... ?t=1269058

Hope this helps

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Coover55
14 Posts
Posted Dec 10, 2010
Replied 7 days later
I'm getting GMod and HL2 tomorrow, so I will use that tut to get Portal working. Thanks for everything, guys! (No, I'm not trying to be an ***hole and say that as in "Thanks for nothing, jerks." I'm seriously saying thanks! =) )
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Whysopro?
154 Posts
Posted Dec 10, 2010
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Actually guys...I got my portal during the free weekend deal last year. My source SDK runs perfectly and works with HL2DM textures and everything else.

=/

I didn't even have to set the paths up. So somthin' fishy is here.

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msleeper
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Posted Dec 10, 2010
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Do you own any other Source games?
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Whysopro?
154 Posts
Posted Dec 10, 2010
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Me? Yes I have TF2, L4D1, L4D2 and Gmod.
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msleeper
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Posted Dec 10, 2010
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Yeah that would be why. If you own any Source game then you can use the SDK, even for the free Portal version. The problem is that Coover55 doesn't own ANY Source games, and ONLY has the free Portal version. So that means no SDK.
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Whysopro?
154 Posts
Posted Dec 10, 2010
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I WAS able to download the SDK when I got it though. I have had this account since the free portal week and just recently started to buy games with it. I have had the SDK on my hard drive for a while though.
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msleeper
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Posted Dec 11, 2010
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Not sure what to tell you really. Maybe you pirated the SDK and didn't know about it?

By the way, your signature is too tall. Either remove the text at the top of lower the font size of your stick figure.

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Whysopro?
154 Posts
Posted Dec 11, 2010
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Done. BLAAARG!
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Coover55
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Posted Dec 11, 2010
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Yeah, I didn't have any Source games before. But luckily, I'm getting HL2 and GMod later today, so not only will I be able to play on the awesomeness called GMod, but I will also get the legit Source SDK. Wish me luck with my map :biggrin:
P.S. The map is gonna be like a really cool maze. I'm gonna put it in 2 difficulties:

Easy
Portal Pro (PP xD I'm so childish :razz:)

I'm also gonna make a <Holiday Name Here> map just to walk around in and listen to <Holiday Name Here> music =D
Maybe I'll base it off of the video at http://aperturescience.com/ just b/c that would be epic, LOL.

So anyway, you guys have a good day now, alright? =D

P.S.S. Hey, Whysopro?, your sig is so true. "Why live life if your not having fun ALL the time? =)" That's just TOO true, LOL.

P.S.S.S. (LOL) Who else absolutely LOVES <Holiday Name Here>? =D