How do i make a map?

[L.A Noire]

I would love to make a map for Day Of Defeat Source. It seems cool and fun. How do i do it?

[Devious Toast [SAC]]

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Level_Design

[๖ۣۜмако]

You need to install Source SDK. After that try running the hammer from it. If it doesn't work, go to Steam\steamapps\common\Day of Defeat Source\bin\ and run hammer.exe

[๖ۣۜмако]

I would also recommend downloading BSPSource https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/BSPSource

This will allow you to decompile existing maps and see how things were made. Easiest way to learn when you're new is to exactly look at how things are made.

[L.A Noire]

Originally posted by ๖ۣۜмако:

You need to install Source SDK. After that try running the hammer from it. If it doesn't work, go to Steam\steamapps\common\Day of Defeat Source\bin\ and run hammer.exe

Cannot find hammer in the files.

[L.A Noire]

Originally posted by ๖ۣۜмако:

You need to install Source SDK. After that try running the hammer from it. If it doesn't work, go to Steam\steamapps\common\Day of Defeat Source\bin\ and run hammer.exe

and were can i get Source SDK?

[Devious Toast [SAC]]

Originally posted by God Bless America!!!:

Originally posted by ๖ۣۜмако:

You need to install Source SDK. After that try running the hammer from it. If it doesn't work, go to Steam\steamapps\common\Day of Defeat Source\bin\ and run hammer.exe

and were can i get Source SDK?

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Getting_Started Shows you where to get it from.

Remember, steam filters by game, tools and a few other options. If tools aren't selected, they won't show up.

I recommend you read through https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Your_First_Map
Making a crappy map is easy, making a good map is time consuming.

As Mako said earlier, use BPS source to decompile maps to see how they are designed and their complexity. This will often also break the maps as it is far from perfect. You can also use tools like pakrat to add/remove/extract resources from maps, such as models and textures.

Also, make sure to give maps unique names, otherwise it will cause issues resulting in people not being able to connect to servers.

[UmbralPenumbra]

Originally posted by ๖ۣۜмако:

If it doesn't work, go to Steam\steamapps\common\Day of Defeat Source\bin\ and run hammer.exe

You'll have to jump straight to this, because SDK has been totally broken since 2013 Steampipe update

[A Wonkey Tortila]

Came across this, thanks! Now I got a basic map working w/HDR!