So first begin by getting
everything you need:
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Valve Hammer Editor 3.5
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ZHLT Tools:
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Valve Model Viewer:
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Wad Merger Tool:
Now installing them:
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Valve Hammer Editor 3.5: Is pretty easy, just mash on
"Next" and you're done.
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ZHLT: You need to extract the files inside the directory you
installed Valve Hammer Tool.
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Valve Model Viewer: Just like Hammer. Run the setup, mash
"Next" and finish.
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Wad Merger Tool: You need to extract whats in the RAR file. You
can extract those wherever you like just as long as you remember where you put
them .
Configuring the programs:
Open Hammer. Go on Tools
menu at the very bottom you have Options. You are first presented with the
General tab but skip directly to Game Configurations tab. Starting from up:
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Configuration: Here
you put the name of the game you're going to map for.
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Game Data Files: Here
press Add to browse for the FGD files with are located where the Hammer install
folder is, inside the FGD folder you choose the FGD of the game you are going
to map for.
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Texture Format: Automatically
set to WAD3 (Half-Life/ TFC)
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Map Type: Automatically set
to Half-Life/ TFC
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Default PointEntity Class: This
is going to be your default value your Entity tool is going to have every time
you use it. I suggest you put it for starters at: info_player_start. This will
create a spawn location.
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Default SolidEntity Class: Just
like with the previous one put a value which will be easy for you to set while
you're mapping. I suggest: func_wall.
The following setting are
going to depend on what game you are configuring about. I'll show for
Conter-Strike since is a good way to start making map while you can test them
online.
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Game Executable Directory: Should
be:
C :\Program Files\valve\Steam\steamapps\user name here\counter-strike
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Mod Directory:
C:\Program Files\valve\Steam\steamapps\user name here\counter-strike\cstrike
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Game Directory:
C:\Program Files\valve\Steam\steamapps\user name here\counter-strike
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RMF Directory: Basically
this is where you maps are saved but I suggest:
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\user name here\counter-strike\cstrike\maps