I was wondering if I learn modding for the original Half Life how transferable a skill do you think it will be to Half Life 2? Also I have been working on C++ for awhile and think I understand the basics, but I need somthing to explain the Half Life SDK. If anyone can give me a link to a good tutorial that explains the basics of coding a Half Life mod it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Half Life to Half Life 2
Created 20 years ago2004-10-23 20:28:18 UTC by
qcoder
Created 20 years ago2004-10-23 20:28:18 UTC by
qcoder
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-23 20:28:18 UTC
Post #68692
Hi,
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-23 20:32:37 UTC
Post #68693
Apparently, modding for Half-Life 2 will be simpler and easier than Half-Life. Check the VERC for the Half-Life 2 FAQ which should answer a bunch of questions for you.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-24 17:42:36 UTC
Post #68949
VERC should also have some information on coding.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-25 01:49:22 UTC
Post #69024
I posted a coupla good links a day or two ago to a similar question. There're some good sites linked to on Planet Half-Life and the Wavelength is another good site.
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-26 06:20:09 UTC
Post #69457
really it will be easier i mean i have seen loads of pictures and the new hammer looks a lot more advanced and harder?
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-26 11:58:35 UTC
Post #69557
Making a mod will be easier, as file structures and types have been optimised for easy mod-ability, the Hammer editor will, however, be a bit more complex to keep up with the physics and light set ups 
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-27 05:20:54 UTC
Post #69705
light setup! they made that harder wtf all i ever did was place a light or whatever in middle or on a wall then put a brush based light on it to make it seem like lights are on
what can they do to improve lighting? it seems ok to me
what can they do to improve lighting? it seems ok to me
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-27 06:33:17 UTC
Post #69737
Well, for a start textured lighting is something you should look into.
The light maps are more complex, to give a more 'realistic' feel, you don't have to make them as complex as they can be, but if you add in all the points for light bounce, distance etc (most used to be controlled in teh compiler, but they have made alot of it edit-able in hammer now).
It's all there to make teh maps look better, and to compete with Unreal's light mapping, which let's face it, blows HL1 out the water..
The light maps are more complex, to give a more 'realistic' feel, you don't have to make them as complex as they can be, but if you add in all the points for light bounce, distance etc (most used to be controlled in teh compiler, but they have made alot of it edit-able in hammer now).
It's all there to make teh maps look better, and to compete with Unreal's light mapping, which let's face it, blows HL1 out the water..
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-27 06:38:19 UTC
Post #69738
Well of course it blows HL1 outta the water, it's six years old!
Posted 20 years ago2004-10-27 09:43:43 UTC
Post #69801
Which is why they are making sure they make a lightmapping system that will rival whatever any other developers have to offer for the next six years!
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