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Left 4 Dead SKD is Out

May 17, 2009
Category: Tools & Utilities

The SDK (software development kit) for Left 4 Dead is released open beta.

If you own the game, the SDK mod tools are now available through Steam.

Valve has also released SketchUp Source tools, which allows modders to create content for the Source engine using Google SketchUp. Which is Free!

The list of features:

- Updated Hammer, the Source level editor

- Suite of command line compiling utilities, such as studiomdl and map compiling tools

- Updated Particle editor

- Updated Faceposer

- Example maps

- Example models: common Infected, a breakable prop, and explosives

- A set of example particle effects

So update your Steam and download Left 4 Dead SDK.

I have already began to record video tutorials and they will be released soon.

Here is some of my notes that I am planning to make videos on.

Section 2 has already been finished.

Comments are Closed. Please Join & Discuss this post in the World of Level Design Forums Comments AlexG 18 May 2009, 13:02 Nice domain name Keith. I like it. I always wanted to cover Hammer Source Engine and I feel like this is perfect oppurtunity to do so. I do want to create one campaign for Left 4 Dead. keith 18 May 2009, 08:26 Hm... I wasn't going to map for this game, but who knows! By the way, I got the domain name for my site. GenesisLearning.net Powered by Scriptsmill Comments Script