Source SDK Update Released

Updates to Source SDK have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Enhancements

• Added a drop-down list in the SDK Launcher that allows the user to switch between The Orange Box engine and the Half-Life 2: Episode One engine
• Two new lighting preview modes are available in Hammer
• Models are automatically centered when loaded in Faceposer

Bug Fixes

• Fixed crash and corrupt configurations for users that don’t own any Orange Box games
• Resolved issues with building models for any games that that use the Half-Life 2:Episode 1 engine
• Fixed crashes in Hammer and Faceposer when HL2 is set to the active game

Known Issues

• Cannot create shortcuts to Hammer, Faceposer, and Model Viewer
• Linux makefiles for the Orange Box source code are incomplete and will be updated in the next release
• The Particle Editor is not presently included in the Source SDK
• SDK shader code only included with mods built to use Half-Life 2:Episode 1

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/1501/
  http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_SDK_release_notes_archive#03.2F24.2F2008_Release

Source SDK Update Released

Updates to the Source SDK have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Source SDK

• Fixed crash in model viewer when opening 'Load Models...' dialog
• Added example Team Fortress 2 map source file

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/1317/

Source SDK Update Released

Updates to the Source SDK have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

• Fixed problem with building cubemaps for TF2, Ep2, and Portal maps
• Added missing models and textures for Hammer and Model Viewer. This addresses two crashes
• Fixed problem loading 'FileSystemOpenDialog.dll' in Hammer and Model Viewer
• Changed the game configuration logic such that only Orange Box games are available in the active games list when the SDK is set to use Orange Box tools. Only pre-Orange Box games are available when the SDK is set to use the Ep1 tools
• Temporarily disabled Hammer Lighting preview modes until compatibility issues can addressed

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/1299/

Source SDK Update Released

Updates to the Source SDK have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Source SDK

• Added a Maya 7.0 SMD exporter
• Added source code for the Antlion Guard as an example of a quadruped
• Added HL Modelviewer and phonemeextractor source code
• Developer console now bound to the F12 key as well as the '~' key
• Added response files to fix NPC's not talking bug

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/1088/

HL-2:DM, SDK, Source Engine Updates Available

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Source SDK, and Source Engine updates are available and will be applied automatically when Steam is restarted. The changes include:

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

• Added SLAM, Stunstick and Crowbar
• Added dm_steamlab
• Fixed game_score entity not awarding points
• Added team specific spawn points ( info_player_combine, info_player_rebel)
• Optimized weapon firing effects bandwidth usage

Source SDK

• Added source code for Half-Life 2 multiplayer (Run the 'Create a Mod' link)
• Added ability to create new shaders. See Authoring Shaders In Source for documentation
• Added new tool and source code of DemoTool.exe -- which shows the high-level structure of .dem files
• Added source code for Source Model Viewer included (src\utils\hlmviewer)
• Added source for Half-Life 2's Airboat model
• Fixed issues with Steam account names with ".."
• Fixed FacePoser flex sliders
• Hammer limits framerate in 3D views to 300fps -- eliminates overheating problems

Source Engine

• Fixed screenshots/save games being saved in the wrong place
• Fixed hang in rcon server
• Fixed server crash where banned players could retry/cancel quickly during connection
• Fixed crash when a user specifies a heapsize that is too large
• Fixed "play" command crashing on dedicated servers
• Fixed bspzip'd assets in maps not loading properly
• Added FCVAR_CHEAT to r_shadowids
• HLTV port/server can be completely disabled by command line parameter "-nohltv"

• http://www.valvesoftware.com/news/?id=392 --- http://store.steampowered.com/news/392/

Source SDK Tools Available Now

Valve has released the Source Software Development Kit (SDK) Tools via Steam. A precursor to the release of the full SDK, which will be released shortly after Half-Life 2 is made available, the Source SDK Tools release offers a comprehensive toolset for starting production on Source-based MODs, including Hammer, XSI EXP for Half-Life 2, compiling tools, the Source Model Viewer, documentation on programming, modeling, building materials, and more. For more information, please visit www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/

• http://store.steampowered.com/news/340/