Saturday, January 22, 2011

Source Engine

The backbone of Half Life 2 and the episodes lie within the custom-made engine, built by Valve.
This engine, debuted June 2004, was written in C++ and incorporates everything from Platform Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox and Xbox 360 to PlayStation 3.


SDK:
On June 28, 2005, Valve opened the Valve Developer Community Wiki.
The Source SDK is a software development kit compiled by Valve Software that is used to create maps or mods for the Source engine, with the exception of Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, and Alien Swarm. These games are packaged with their own SDK.

The Source SDK currently has three engine versions. Choice between the 2006 version of the Source Engine, which is only used by Half-Life: Source, Half-Life DM: Source, and various mods built on old Source 2004 code.


Valve Hammer Editor:
The VHE is a  program included in the Source SDK, all versions, that allows users to create maps for the games of the Source Engine, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, and Portal are some examples.

Don't forget to check out my Portal Blog 
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    The Source engine is one of the best ever made! I never have any problems with any of valve games!

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  2. AnonfourtwentyJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    It is a great way to not let people download and steal your games.

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  3. TeutorixJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    The source engine really is a next step for gaming.

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  4. Das Auto!January 22, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    source engine sounds like the way to go

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  5. SuciĆ“ SanchezJanuary 22, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Useful clarification. Thank you.

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  6. Choms1337January 22, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    @up - source engine is very old :P but that's true this is one of the best engine :P

    I use source SDK when I want to create a new map to CS:S :)

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  7. IsaacJanuary 22, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    I loved CS:S but stopped playing it when modern warfare came out

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    Cool stuff.

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  9. VaporJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Great engine.

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  10. poelanotexJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    I love the source engine

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    I really enjoy source games, CS:S is what I play a lot of.

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  12. Major MackJanuary 23, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    ya solid!

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  13. LeXJanuary 23, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    Source engine is one of the best, I love playing Counter Strike: Source it's much better than 1.6

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    This is very useful.

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  15. JordanJanuary 23, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    the source engine is awesome

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  16. my day in a sentenceJanuary 23, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Well, you know, Valve was always well known for going that extra mile.

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  17. Justsayin'January 23, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Very cool.

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    It's pretty ridiculous the leaps and bounds that video games have taken over the past few years. It's getting really crazy how good the graphics are.

    http://cmipigeon.blogspot.com

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  19. DwrekJanuary 23, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    One of the greatest engines, that have obviously withstood the test of time.

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  20. tyroneJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    I love the source engine so much, a few of my friends are sticking with 1.6 but i love the feel of the source engine so much more it's way smoother

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  21. OctylJanuary 24, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    I enjoy Source, but it is kinda old. I hope valve announces a new, incredibly versatile, source compatable engine.

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  22. ToastJanuary 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Hammer editor is pretty amazing, but thats offcourse mainly because the Source Engine is so versatile! keep them coming mate!

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  23. CandleintheDarkMarch 25, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    I have heard good things about the Source engine

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