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Setting up Hammer to make Fortress Forever maps can be a major pain. Thankfully, [http://www.fortress-forever.com/forum/member.php?u=13527 Darkness] has made a tutorial that makes setting up Hammer very easy!<br>
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==How to set up Hammer==
=How to set up Hammer=
 
  
First we have to change the launch options.
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* So go to your tool section on steam. Run '''Source SDK'''
  
So go to your tool section on steam.<br>
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* Make sure the Engine Version is set to '''Source Engine 2006'''
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* Start up hammer. Once started, click the tools tab up top and click options.
Next Right click Source SKD and click properties<br>
 
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once your instead click on Set Launch Options<br>
 
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In the Box type -engine ep1 (some people might have to add a -nop4 after ep1)<br>
 
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Then click OK then click close, and start up Source SDK<br>
 
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Start up hammer with current game as Half life 2 then once started click the tools tab up top and click options<br>
 
 
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* Next click Edit beside Configuration
Next click Edit beside Configuration<br>
 
 
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* Type in Fortress Forever and click ok
Type in Fortress Forever and click ok<br>
 
 
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Next Fortress Forever Should appear and if it does Click the Close button<br>
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* Next Fortress Forever Should appear and if it does Click the Close button
 
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* Now you should be at ''Configure Hammer'' again, click the arrow next to Hl2 and click "Fortress Forever".
Now you should be at Configure Hammer again, click the arrow next to Hl2 and click Fortress Forever<br>
 
 
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* Fill in all the information you see in this picture for your configuration (if you have something different use that then).
ok fill in all the information you see in this picture for your configuration (if you have something different use that then)<br>
 
 
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'''Game Data files'''<br>
 
'''Game Data files'''<br>
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\for tressforever.fgd
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$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\fortressforever.fgd
  
 
'''Texture Format'''<br>
 
'''Texture Format'''<br>
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0.25
 
0.25
  
'''Defualt lightmap scale'''<br>
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'''Default lightmap scale'''<br>
 
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16
  
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$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\maps
 
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\maps
  
Next click the Build Programs Tab and under configuration click Fortress Forever<br>
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* Next click the Build Programs Tab and under configuration click Fortress Forever.
 
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Next this section should look exactly like this<br>
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* Next this section should look exactly like this.
 
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$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\maps
 
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\maps
  
After that click apply and then ok, and exit hammer and under current game select Fortress Forever<br>
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* After that click apply and then ok, and exit hammer and under current game select Fortress Forever.
 
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After that start up Hammer and you should be ready to go!!
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* After that start up Hammer and you should be ready to go!!
  
 
[[Category:Mapping]] [[Category:Tutorials]]
 
[[Category:Mapping]] [[Category:Tutorials]]

Revision as of 18:21, 7 July 2011

How to set up Hammer

  • So go to your tool section on steam. Run Source SDK
  • Make sure the Engine Version is set to Source Engine 2006
  • Start up hammer. Once started, click the tools tab up top and click options.

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  • Next click Edit beside Configuration

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Click Add
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  • Type in Fortress Forever and click ok

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  • Next Fortress Forever Should appear and if it does Click the Close button

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  • Now you should be at Configure Hammer again, click the arrow next to Hl2 and click "Fortress Forever".

File:Lounch10gx8.png

  • Fill in all the information you see in this picture for your configuration (if you have something different use that then).

File:Lounch11fe6.png

Game Data files
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\fortressforever.fgd

Texture Format
Materials (Half-Life2)

Map Type
Half-Life 2

Defualt PointEntity class
info_script

Default SolidEntity class
func_detail

Default texture scale
0.25

Default lightmap scale
16

Cordon texture
tools/toolsskybox

Game Executable Directory
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever

Game Directory
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever

Hammer VMF Directory
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\maps

  • Next click the Build Programs Tab and under configuration click Fortress Forever.

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  • Next this section should look exactly like this.

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Game Executable
$SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\hl2.exe
BSP Executable
$SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vbsp.exe

VIS Executable
$SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vvis.exe

RAD Executable
$SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vrad.exe

Place compiled maps in this directory before running the game
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\maps

  • After that click apply and then ok, and exit hammer and under current game select Fortress Forever.

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  • After that start up Hammer and you should be ready to go!!