Why can't you start mapping for HL2 officially?

[HalfBob42]

I heard Valve did not release the .fgc (?) files for the Hammer editor yet. Why? When will they release em?

 

[Asuka]

No they havnt released the full sdk with the hl2 stuff yet.

 

[7hoR]

Then how did they make those Half-Life 2 test maps for multiplayer testing?

 

[Slimeball]

They own their own software (duh), they just haven't released it yet. (I assume ur talking about maps like test_speakers or w/e).

 

[diabloroker]

No, 7hoR ment the HL2 Multiplayer test maps. They were made with with HL2 config but if you notice they were custom HEVs. & the other maps used base.fgd which has materials.

 

[Farrowlesparrow]

They have finished putting the rest of the SDK together and sorting out documentation.

 

[OCybrManO]

I can get maps to work in HL2 (it only took about 5 minutes to set up without any help, minus extracting all the HL2 files from GCFs)... in fact, here is a little test map of my own. Since I was a lazy bastard, you'll need to use impulse 101 to get weapons and the "ch_" commands to spawn vehicles. Perhaps I'll go back and add more to it (more than just weapons and vehicles)... but that may be the last version.

 

[7hoR]

Did you just make it using Hammer?

 

[Sami]

It is possible to extarct all of the HL2 files into the editor. I just don't recommend it since it'll eat up so much space.
I thought I had a link to the site that shows you how but I guess not. Search these forums for the solution.