Source SDK Update Released

A Source SDK update is available and will be applied automatically when Steam is restarted. The changes include:

Source SDK

• Added XSI addon for importing and exporting SMDs
• Added simple SDK bot sample code for adding bots to your mod
• Added source files for six Half-Life 2 single player maps
• Added interface plugin to add bots to mods
• Fixed resource leak in the SDK launcher and vconfig utiity
• Added bspzip tool -- allows you to compile custom content directly into a .bsp

• http://www.valvesoftware.com/news/?id=390 --- http://store.steampowered.com/news/390/

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/