Source 2.0 Analysis (DOTA 2 Workshop Tools)

[pokenow123]

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NOTE: This is a new thread to revive the old thread I created.
This thread is still being updated

Comparisons:

Had to use an image, sorry


Other notes:
As of 2/26/2015, the only known Source 2 game is DOTA 2

Screenshots are from the VDC but reuploaded onto Imgur for thumbnails

 

[pokenow123]

Source 2.0 Tools:
Last updated 2/27/2015

-An assets browser

-Name: Assets Browser​

-Features:

-A browser for browsing all the assets in your addon​

-Screenshot

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-A new console that is not ingame

-Name: VConsole2​

-Features:

-Each console message can be categorized, marked, and colored
-A non-ingame console allows modders to put the console on a second screen or debug issues when the game is not responding
-Screenshot:
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-A new level editor

-Name: Hammer (unofficially known as Hammer 2014)​

-Features:

-A new default overview and color scheme
-New 3D viewports (All lighting and High Contrast)​

-Screenshot:

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-A tool for creating material files (.vmat)

-Name: Material Editor​

-Features:

-Similar to VTFEdit
-Features many new S2 texture capabilities​

-Screenshot:

Note: This tool is only used for generating .vmat, not creating actual textures
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-A tool for creating and editing particles (.vpcf)

-Name: Particle Editor​

-Features:

-Very similar to the particle editor found in S1
-No longer tied to a game (such as Alien Swarm S1)​

-Screenshot:

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New Hammer (2014) Features:

-New 3D Viewports

-Fullbright


-All lighting

Similar to real-time lighting (More below)​

-New window structure:
NOTE: Images coming soon

-Closely resembles the Unreal Development Kit and the Unity Engine

-Assets Browser (Bottom)
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New Source 2.0 Features:
-Real-Time Lighting (not officially confirmed)

-During compiling, RAD is not present (proof)
-"All lighting" 3D viewport in Hammer (image)
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This thread is still being updated over time

 

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