The old Hammer (3.4, 3.5) is used for GoldSrc (HL1, CS, DOD) mapping. The current version distributed over Steam supposedly can be used for GoldSrc mapping, but it doesn't always work quite right, eg while it can open RMF files, MAP files general don't load correctly.
As for distributing the old HL1 stuff, it's somewhat iffy. Uploading the old Valve game EXEs, WADs, BSPs, and models might not be a good idea, but any custom WADs and BSPs should be fine. There's still a ton of HL1 mapping stuff hosted on FileFront as well, for example, if you search for "hammer editor", the first result is a big zip file full of stuff. There's also some info on the old games at the VDC as well. I'm not positive about the HL1 stuff being off limits, Valve did release the source code for HL1 some time ago, but I'd email one of the Valve guys (not Gabe, but maybe Robin Walker, Jeff Lane, Erik Johnson, etc) if you wanted to know for sure. ----- Original Message ---- From: tom <[email protected]> To: Discussion of Half-Life Mapping <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 8:33:04 PM Subject: Re: [hlmappers] Mapping tools for HL1 Just out of ignorance.... I have not mapped in a few years but I keep in touch with HL. why is the old v3.5 still be used...? Is there a current Hammer available to map.... would not a newer version, If any, be better?...... or are the new maps that complicated now....? Thanks Tom Ook wrote: > I just noticed this was the hlmappers list, not the hlds list - I thought > the hlmappers list was dead dead dead. > > OMG, they took down the verc! I guess the good old days are dead and then > some. You used to be able to find all of that stuff at > valv-erc, but that and the verc collective are > currently down. The Wayback machine has some of the old > stuff on it, but I don't think they host the downloads. Chatbear should > still have all of the forum posts on it - you might be able to get a lot of > that stuff before it also goes away. > > I still have my entire HL1 non-Steam mapping setup, Hammer, Zoners, wads up > the yin-yang, various utilities, the whole nine yeards, and it all still > works. When Steam came along, I retained my original HL1 directories in > their original condition, untouched. I have about 6GB of stuff in them, plus > another 1.5GB of wads. All of the original HL1, OP4, Blue-Shift, Cold-Ice, > the original cstrike, all of that good stuff. > > I'm not sure how much of this stuff I can legally distribute. I have it if > you want it, anyone want to comment on what I can legally put up for others > to download, or maybe just burn on a DVD and mail it to someone? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "webluke mapping" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 4:22 PM > Subject: [hlmappers] Mapping tools for HL1 > > > >> Well I had the urge to map this weekend only to come to a wall, a few >> months >> back I lost all my mapping files and tools when I formatted the wrong >> drive >> (WOOPS). So I was looking for Valve Hammer 3.5 and all only to get form >> posts that are from 2004 or later and dead links to old mapping sites and >> domains that don't go any ware any longer. So I finally found a few tool >> packs from 2004 that have all the old tools in them and some I never use. >> >> So this got me to think I should try and do some kind of hosting of this >> old >> stuff before it dies, and since I don't take old sites down if at all >> possible lol I was thinking to do something with these files and >> tutorials. >> So ill be trying to get this out more when I have a system worked out, but >> if you find this please send me any files or tutorials in email to me at >> mapping (at) webluke (dot) net [do some human thinking to get that email >> right hehe]. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlmappers
