How To Make A Source Engine Mod (Half Life 2 etc)

[utfrts39sk]

hold on, so making a mod doesn't require garry's mod? please answer this fast, I wanna know if I should buy Garry's mod

[MacJARedd]

@utfrts39sk No ofcourse not. Garry's mod IS a source engine mod. Not a modding program...

[ViperStarFilms]

@utfrts39sk *facedesk

[BoxcarGamer]

@utfrts39sk

No, Garry's Mod is a mod itself.

[serban0adrian]

thanks!!!!

[pppie123]

I feel like trolling my friends, making a mod called "Half Life 2: Episode 3" play it, message them saying "GUESS WHAT JUST CAME OUT!?" xD

[NoumanZzZz9]

its take a while for it to bulid?

[MrDrPooGay]

What?! I go on Source SDK and go onto engine versions or some shit and Orange Box isn't there!! I can only choose Source Engine 2006-07-09 and Source Engine MP! And a double clicked create mod with the Source Engine 2007 and the Modify Half-Life 2 Single Player is greyed out! Wtf man!?!

[lol91918]

how do you make a multiplayer one?

[asdjoku]

So, i did as you told me to.. And when my mod was on steam library, and i started it, it just plays valves video clips, and then it tilts.. It just closes it and jumps back to desktop.. I don't have hl2, but i have tf2,cs:s,hl2deathmatch and dod:s...

Do i need hf2 to do this thing ? :O help..

[CaRpeDieam96]

someone help me i dont get the orange box or halflife option only soudce sdk 2006-09 and thats it

[AwesomeRudi51]

Its says Build failed. help meh!

[insurgency13]

how can i put things like mods in my mod? Like on the video to the right, how can i skin the phys gun to look like those hands. I've got the file i just need 2 know how to reskin things. thanks

[tomwkm]

Warning C4819：The file contains a character that can ot be represented in the current code page(950). save the file in unicode format to prevent data loss.

help ><!!!

[123halofreak]

My Run_mod.batch opens only for a second, disappears and does nothing.

How can I fix this?

[p0rtalz]

do we just need to make a folder for it to put all those files? or do we need to make those files?

[wernerase]

i dont have src folder

[VENOM0776]

Engine Error Could Not Load Library Client

[Marshtar128]

When i opened up Game_Episodic-2005 it didnt have any applications. What happened?

[Yodlii]

@Marshtar128 Me too! I download the Visual c++ but I haven't got any app Window :(



[fran4x]

@Yodlii the right one?

[fran4x]

@Marshtar128 you need to install visual c++

[johnchandara]

@Marshtar128 you need visual c++

[MultiLogo11]

plz help i have made a half life 2 multiplayer mod but the just wont open it load the game but when the loading is finished the game just closes without reporting any error plz help me

[yarow122]

What's the purpose of using Visual C++ Express if I want to create a HL2:E2 mod using SDK Base 2007?

[xsixstring7]

You have to use Source SDK 2007, the 2009 SDK doesn't really "exist" for mod creation yet.

[szepiz]

thank you :D

[hrsitcom]

Finally I found a video on how to mod the game engine itself and not only the maps -.- Thank you! =)

Would this work using Code::Blocks IDE ?

[kriz10and]

when i open the game_Episodic-2005.. thingy i dont get the popup i get this weird - choose whitch program you want to open the folder with - thingy :P

[speedyeggbert2009]

cant find it on my list!! im using the source 2007 SDK base! when will they release the 2009 code anyway?

[legolasisahobbo]

Everybody go to moddb and search Ob or Base, under hl2 mods. Download Ob basemod. Thumbs so everyone can see.

[det1able]

Do you need Half Life 2 Episode 2?

I have Half Life 2 death match, CSS, Team Fortress 2 and Dod's, when I look in :Current Game: Catogory? But in my Game lis I have Half Life 2 Lost Coast? Can you still make a single player mod with one of those game I got? Or do you need Half Life 2 Episode 1 or 2?

[juice4lol]

@det1able you need a singleplayer source game to make a singleplayer mod.

[Zombiegod95]

none of that wizard or c++ come up

[RocketRacer101]

Thank you so much for this tutorial series!

[deathking631]

can some one help me. i go to sdk and pick 2007 base and create mod and single player mod is faded out so i go to 2006 base is that ok?

[FzMonsta]

Is there a tutorial on how to mod the actual c++ code? I've seen videos like this one a 100 times, and also the ones that just show you how to replace models in half-life 2, and call it modding, That's not modding to me, to me that is changing game content. I would like to know how to add my own custom weapons rather than replacing the model of a pistol. I need to know the basics of what valve does to create their game play, so I can use it a medium for my idea.

[jordz0005]

Im using visual studio 2010, but when i use the conversion wizard, both the Client and Server show up as Unavailible and i cant build it, can anyone help?

[willsmytouch]

@jordz0005 I have the same problem

[HerrGubba]

Best tutorial ever :D thank you so much. mitchr793 is credit to team!

[Blody1337]

can you pls make a video on how to import stuff like weapons,vehicle's...atc?

[TuTeVs]

how to have the orange box engine?

[FerdyfistTAAH]

Hey, how can i launch my game from steam? It "crashes".

[samfreeman05]

I compile every thing and all work but when i reboot steam and i lunch my mod it close and it say

SetupArrayProps_R: array prop "(null)" is at endex zero

please help me

[Protomasterexe]

Do sourcemods support lua or is that just Garry'smod? I know more about lua than c++.

[BlackTurtle82]

@Protomasterexe I think only Garrysmod uses .lua, and Sourcemods uses C++.

[Protomasterexe]

@BlackTurtle82

do you know if or how it's possible to make them support lua?

[BlackTurtle82]

@Protomasterexe Well i don't work with .lua (but C++ lol), but i think it is possible because i saw once in a description of a mod that it is possible to convert this to lua, but i ain't 100% sure or you can do it.

[gmodwirehelp]

@Robloxfreek221 just to let you know hl1 mods is like the exact same way. just create in in sdk then edit it with hammer and codes (console commands. much like hl2, hl2 ep1, hl2 ep2).

[wiggi0620]

the (create single player mod) is grayed out. both in 2007 and 2006 dont work for it. help. :c

[wiggi0620]

@wiggi0620 sorry i meant modify half life 2 single player.

[XiodeTheOne]

HEY! If you're getting "can't open blahblahblah/source2009/gamein­fo_sp.txt for reading, it's cause IT DOESN'T EXIST. Change "Source Engine 2009" at the bottom of the Source SDK to "Source Engine 2007." Thumb this up so others stop whining about it...

[sourceplayer151]

@XiodeTheOne source 2007 doesn't work ..

[ghetto127erick]

@XiodeTheOne Thank you very much!

[tingxyu]

i cant find Source sdk in my Steam tools list. Anyone please help me

[smdvostok]

When I create a mod, and the SDK starts to copy files, I get an error saying " couldn't create directory: blahblah" usually the directory is the "common" folder in my mods "src" folder. Any help? :/

[InfamouseSkull69]

what program do i use

[InfamouseSkull69]

how dose the nh2 a campaign how do u make one

[ghosty342]

just use the source engine 2007 or 2006 guys.it worked for me.

[Tormundellis]

@ghosty342 Thanks, I thought I was screwed.

[mathias11h]

@ghosty342 2006 and 2007 only have hl2 DM. all the other games are updated with the new source engine in 2009 :s

[ghosty342]

ERROR can't open CreateModFiles\source2009\game­­info_sp.txt for reading

[legolasisahobbo]

cl.exe problem what should i do, compiling

[bushai1]

@Robloxfreek221 lol the reason why i wanted to make a mod was because i was just playing hl opposing force :D

[booboo1965]

... what?



[legolasisahobbo]

Error people are fucking retarted aborting existence ...

[dontpokeme100]

forget all of my suqqestions i got one that works ive tested it 1. make a mod on 2007 engine then your hammer should not have grids dont worry just go to 2009 version make the map in hl2 ep2 copy the map and put it in the maps in steam\steamapps\sourcemods\(yo­urmod)\maps then you can continue modding like this guy

[mcgath2]

Ty mate couldnt figure out why my mod was playing like it was a single player mod instead of a dm mod :D

[vanni44]

i did everything what you did, exept i did this for half life 2 multiplayer, is there any difference from hlmp then to hlsp when it comes to converting n stuff?

[dontpokeme100]

YEAH! I SOMEHOW GOT MY EPISODE 2 PORTED OVER TO 2006!!!!!

[dontpokeme100]

for everyone who not gets that fail in hammer where you dont have grid use the 2006 engine you need half life 2 deathmatch and you can make a singleplayer mod from deathmatch

[MistaDad]

FOR EVERYONE COMPLAINING!!! You need to click sdk 2007 in source sdk and create a mod, not in 2009.

[tommihahmo]

ERROR

can't open CreateModFiles\source2009\game­info_sp.txt for reading

ERROR

can't open CreateModFiles\source2009\game­info_sp.txt for readin

ERROR

can't open CreateModFiles\source2009\game­info_sp.txt for readin

ERROR

can't open CreateModFiles\source2009\game­info_sp.txt for readin

[zachariasadams1984]

@tommihahmo it's called google. But because I'm nice, I'll tell you how to fix the problem. You are probably trying to create a mod under source 2009. Switch it to source 2007. It'll work now,

If you have no idea by what I mean, see where on his Source SDK it says "orange box"? Yours will say source 2009. click on it to bring down a drop menu, and change it to source 2007. Continue as normal.

Thanks to the forums!

[tommihahmo]

@infinitredvideos I want to make portal mod , NOT half-life 2

[infinitredvideos]

@tommihahmo I found out 2007 doesn't work anymore anyway as Half Life 2 uses the 2009 Source code base. Wish Valve would make a 2009 Source SKD :/

[AwesomeRudi51]

@tommihahmo try other date like 07 or 06

[MrPulka100]

@tommihahmo

New patch eliminated creating mod for Source 2009 ;(

You must created for Source 2007 ;)

[TheJefrey24]

@tommihahmo the 2006 version works. So if any one is going to make a mod use the 2006 version.

[tommihahmo]

@tommihahmo dont answer this anymore....

[123halofreak]

@tommihahmo Sounds like you fucked with the "gameinfo.txt" or something.

[tommihahmo]

@123halofreak Its a problem that Valve , havent fixed. (maybe too lazy , updating everytime games but not source sdk?) When the Portal 2 for SDK comes that is fixed maybe.

[123halofreak]

@tommihahmo Maybe. Maybe.

[kriz10and]

@tommihahmo me 2

[BioShnog]

@tommihahmo try using source 2007

[RealStupidTV]

@tommihahmo use the 2007 engine version

[mrtuggumi]

Hi! I got a problem plz help me when i click the buttom "Greate a Mod" then i write C:\Mod and Mod But when it gonna copy the file it juststands  "Cant open CreateModFiles\source2009\game­info_sp.txt for reading"

PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!!!

[legolasisahobbo]

@mrtuggumi Same here select 2007 not 2009 it works

[despair144]

Oh.. I see 2008, I'm sorry...

fail...

[despair144]

which version of Visual c++ did you use to compile the source?

[BADASSDRIFTTER]

COMPILER FAILS 2 errors im using Microsoft visual c++ 2005 i tryed also 2008 2003 it still gets 2 errors please help.

[vidterminator22]

For some reason when I open the source SDK then click "Create a mod," I can't select making a mod for half-life 2 singleplayer or multiplayer. Do I have to have the original game downloaded or just a source engine game? Because I already have several source engine gams.

[vidterminator22]

For some reason when I open the source SDK then click "Create a mod," I can't select making a mod for half-life 2 singleplayer or multiplayer. Do I have to have the original game downloaded or just a source engine game?

[221bond221]

2 people got banned by vac.

[tommihahmo]

CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO HOW TO MAKE A PORTAL MOD

[Tjoffe96]

I got an error saying that it misses some kind of gameinfo.sp.txt or something

I cannot use 2007 because all my games are on 2009 .. :S

Someone help me please?

[Ethaninja]

@Tjoffe96 I've got that same issue. Can't find help anywhere. Even tried googling it. The last thing was from something in 2009 about the reason that error occurs is because steam hasn't "released the files yet"

If that's the case, then how the fuck did other people manage to make mods recently?

[Ethaninja]

@Tjoffe96 If you have 2007 selected. It will grey out your choices. But it will copy the files and you won't get that error. That's as far as I've gotten so far. I'll let you know how that turns out ;)

[Tjoffe96]

@Ethaninja Yeah, How the fuck did other people manage to make mods these days?

And thank you! :)

[AwesomeRudi51]

@Tjoffe96 ignore that theres no games in source 07 dont worry :]

[Tjoffe96]

@AwesomeRudi51 Ah, okay .. Thanks :)

[koleboyshow]

I did everything you put in the tut but whenever I start up the mod it just closes on me =( help pl0x?

[Nevvklear]

And what does this mod? Well, you created a mod - but for what?

[jummi98]

hey dude do you know how to make a gun that you can spawn things? cuz i would really need help with that ! thanks bro subscribed. :P

[fonkymaster]

@NH2Contents

use 2007 not 2009

[vladthetransilvanian]

does it work if i have source sdk non-steam

[glados360]

Does anybody know how to enable not dropping headcrabs on zombies death?

[MegaToogoodforu]

its says it cant open for reading when i try copy

[mitchr793]

@Robloxfreek221 No, but i can learn :)

[devhook23]

@mitchr793 i only see mapsrc, materialsrc, and modelsrc

[Atgood5]

@mitchr793 My mod doesent work. It says "Can't open C:\run_mod.bat for writing" Please help me.

[doodoodudex]

@mitchr793 he means with the sorce engine mod maker

[V3SGO2011]

@mitchr793 Man, i got Steam and some Steam games that i bough from my friends, i downloaded Synergy for Half life 2 from Steam, but when i try to run it, 15 seconds later

"A Source Engine is required to run mods" i didn't find any Source Engine please man help.

[TriangularFilms]

@V3SGO2011

you need a source engine game like counter strike, half life 2, or any game that was built on the source engine. Mods don't count as the engine.

[NeonSpades]

@V3SGO2011

means you need the games in oder to play that game cause it is a mod of maybe hl2 not sure

[lightfinder100]

i own half-life 2 and played it and still i can't make mods for single player why.

[kordaling]

even if i set the good microsoft sdk directory:

exe, and lib.

i give up ,i cant even compile the client.dll with vs2005.

*fatal error fata error

every forum say :

install the microfost sdk,

set the good microsoft sdk directory ,

all my configs are good.

i give up.

[Soulslayerzx]

Did you fastforward at building the solution part? Cuz mine needs to build the client episodic and server episodic and it takes more than 5 minutes.

[Soulslayerzx]

Wth, my solution took like 30 minutes and it started looping again with 12/13 warnings, but 0 errors. Then, it starts building again. WTH

[tylergarynoahcox]

The button "Create a Mod" When I press it and then get to the part it starts to compile the mod, it crashes. :( It ain't work for me.

[vladthetransilvanian]

i cant find source sdk because steam probably updated, please heeeeeeeeelp

[StarFleetCommand3]

Outdated due to update

[badmonkeyballplayer]

Error

can't open CreateModFiles/source2009/game­info_sp.txt for reading

[ilovemusicd00d]

@badmonkeyballplayer same error

[TierMediaTeam]

@badmonkeyballplayer

All you have to do is go to the 2007 engine and try creating the mod :D

[m3aga1n]

@badmonkeyballplayer do 2007 i have the same problem

[QuantumPhx]

@badmonkeyballplayer you CANNOT make a mod on the 2009 engine yet, because valve has not made the necessary adjustments to it. This is why you are reviving this error.

[kevikik]

@badmonkeyballplayer use 2007 source engine

[badmonkeyballplayer]

@kevikik Thanks, already know that

[OKStudios]

@badmonkeyballplayer Thats because you cant make mods out of source 2009 yet

[badmonkeyballplayer]

@OKStudios I know it already

[Mastee157]

@badmonkeyballplayer Dont use 2009 is broken

[SonicEntering2]

@badmonkeyballplayer guys source2009 doesn't work so use 2007 or 2006 instead.

[badmonkeyballplayer]

@SonicEntering2 okok, I know it already so shut up guys

[ceager2]

@badmonkeyballplayer Try source engine 2007. That's the way it worked for me.

[badmonkeyballplayer]

@ceager2 Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright NOW SHUT UP

[ceager2]

@badmonkeyballplayer Jeez, I only wanted to help.

[SwIsH189]

@badmonkeyballplayer try 07

[badmonkeyballplayer]

@SwIsH189 FUCKING READ THE COMMENT SECTION, HELP IS NO NEED ANYMORE

[SwIsH189]

@badmonkeyballplayer maybe it would work better if you didnt use 09,

[MrPulka100]

@badmonkeyballplayer

New patch eliminated creating mod for Source 2009 ;(

You must created for Source 2007 ;)

[tlarson91119]

Thanks man so much, I have been looking everywhere for something like this. I watched another tutorial and tried to compile my mod and i got errors, but when i tried to compile with your tutorial, i was freakin out cuz i thought i was going to get errors and surprisingly i did not. So thanks again :D please make more tutorials if you can, your tuts are awesome and helpful :)

[2cool2pawnd]

does tihis work on zombie panic too??????

[Playerslife2]

Build: 1 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped

Is that normal?

[greeckoroman]

mine stops working at 0:46

[ilovemusicd00d]

@greeckoroman same

[StubbornHedgepig69]

mitchr793... howcome you can have the orange box as an engine?.... i have the orange box and all i can choose is: Source Engine 2006,2007,2009

[Morten4800]

The compiling part runned great, but when im trying to run the mod after restarting steam, then the games crashs, without any errors pop-up. I have used Engine Version 2007, HL2. What could be wrong? :)

[cheatmaster702]

plz help it says :

"cant find CreateModFiles\2009\gameinfo_s p.txt for reading"

i dont know what to do

[Ethaninja]

And one of those errors are I can't select HL2 (only Ep2) from my drop down list where I could before...

[Ethaninja]

My Source SDK is all buggy for some wierdass reason. Like, a LOT of things go wrong with it. Console errors, graphical errors and just weird glitches here and there =/

[WeegeeVI]

Do i need the orange box? or just Half life 2 episode 2?

[pivotman266]

my computer doesn't no what an sln file in what do i do

[hazeman671]

Where do I put the Microsoft C++ Files after I download it???

[MegaToogoodforu]

i cant seem to pick it right i put it in a file but it says cant read

[rifleman0123]

OMG, this is simple and really useful tutorial for us. I think you did great work at making this tutorial!

[vancar6]

How do i make a main menus settings?

[jabadahut50]

ok when i hit creat mod an error pops up that says som kind fo gametext fiel cant be found and i dont know how to fix it if u do can u help me.

[ADASADALOL32]

Man I try to do like at 0:46 but when I click next I gets error "can't open createfiles\source2009\gameinf­o_sp.txt for reading." please help

[Jimeh9973]

I Compiled and everything... used 2007 engine... everything works fine until i get to the menu and it only dispays 2 max 4 words of the title... any help?

[GarryIsac]

better if garry say how to make mods...

[TheCGIMaster]

What do i do if I'm making a multiplayer mod? theres no Game_Episodic thing