Correction, HL SDK 2.3 Source, it's here http://metamod.sourceforge.net/files/sdk/
----- Original Message ---- From: Peter Enerccio <[email protected]> To: Discussion of Half-Life Mapping <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:16:39 AM Subject: Re: [hlmappers] Mapping tools for HL1 Free, no, you have copyrighted resources used in game. On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:41 PM, Alfonso Arbona <[email protected]> wrote: > Wait, Valve released the source code of HL1? > Where can i find it? > Does it have some kind of copyright? > And, if they released the source code, does it mean that HL1 is now free? > I'd like to see how that stuff works. > > Brandished escribió: >> 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 >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlmappers > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlmappers _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlmappers
