Miscellaneous

Name / Description			Site/Author
Long compile times and tips to improve them This tutorial is made to give a starting mapper some information about compile times and ideas how to improve them.
The Introductory Guide to Half-Life Modding Welcome to Wavelength's Introductory Guide to Half-Life editing!
How to make a GUI How to make a GUI
How to Make Simple Render How to Make Simple Render
Half-Life Physics Reference This is an unofficial documentation for the physics governing the Half-Life universe.
Getting Started with the Half-Life SDK This tutorial should teach you how to set up a mod to code.
Glossary of Editing Terms Confused by an editing term that you've seen? Check here for its meaning.
Setting up a Mod: Part 4, Customised HUD colour Change the colour of your HUD.
General Half-Life Cmds & Cvars General Half-Life Cmds & Cvars
Mod editing Mod editing
Custom Hull Size Tutorial Custom Hull Size Tutorial (sven co-op only)
Counter-Strike: Theories of Design Counter-Strike: Theories of Design
Introduction to Notepad for mappers Have you ever seen l33t mappers say they only map with Notepad?
Half-Life Console Help Index Half-Life Console Help Index
Half-Life Entity List Half-Life Entity List
In Game Scripted Movie - Placing and Viewing Simple Cameras Placing and Viewing Simple Cameras
Scripting vs. Entities Scripting vs. Entities
Setting up a Mod: Part 2, Splash Screens Adding splash screens to your custom Mod
How to create optimized overview [Detailed] How to create optimized overview [Detailed]
Creating a Overview Description File Creating a Overview Description File
Different versions of counter strike 1.6 Different versions of counter strike 1.6
List of Codes - Cheats This guide is a list for most of the important codes and cheats in Half Life
Binds and aliases Excellent, someone who knows how to use bind and alias.
How to use GCFScape In this tutorial I will tell you how to extract the .wad file from the .gcf files used by Steam.
Add Custom Bot Profiles Add Custom Bot Profiles
Lights.rad source Lights.rad source
List of console commands The following is a list of commands that can be performed in your console or be added to your userconfig file
How To Make A Mod How To Make A Mod
Launch Parameters with description Launch Parameters with description
Recorded Freestyle Movies: Simple Recording and Editing Recorded Freestyle Movies: Simple Recording and Editing
Advanced compile Advanced compile
Half-Life Movies Impressive movies made easy.
Basic rendering for GoldSrc using Free Programs Basic Rendering for GoldSrc Using Free Programs
Definitions for common Mapping Terms definitions for some common terms used when mapping and modding
Rendering Properties Most brush-based and model-based (monsters, etc) point entities allow you to set their rendering properties.
Frequently Asked Questions The majority of email received by Worldcraft support is from people experiencing many of the same problems. The most common problems are listed here.
the303.org GoldSrc Research Page The 303.org's GoldSrc Research page
Moviemaking Tutorial 1.0 I've created this guide for you who want to create a Counter Strike movie.
Pak Files and the Directory Folders The .pak files are places that store sounds, models, maps, etc
Scripting Basics Scripting Basics
Solving Lag Problems in Half Life (and most Gold Source games) Solving Lag Problems in Half Life (and most Gold Source games)
The Valve Half-Life SDK botmans introduction to The Valve Half-Life SDK
File Structure For Mods (PAK file) A typical .PAK file structure that shows you where your mod files should go within your mod's custom .PAK file.
Overview of Half-Life Entities on Half-Life Editing Resource Center Overview of Half-Life Entities on Half-Life Editing Resource Center
Accessing the Half-Life Console Accessing the Half-Life Console
Steam Console Commands Steam Console Commands
Terms and tips for more successful mapping - Part 4 Terms and tips for more successful mapping
File Structure For Mods (no PAK file) An example file structure that shows you where your mod files should go within your mods folder.
Half-Life Movie Variables Half-Life Movie Variables
Half-Life Mouse & Joystick Variables Half-Life Mouse & Joystick Variables
FAQ from the old Snarkpit This page has a whole bunch of problems you probably will encounter at some time, and how to fix them.
Common errors and problems in HL mapping Common errors and problems in HL mapping
Realism for Half-Life This Guide will teach you how to make your Half-Life experience as realistic as possible
HL Movies Impress your fans with a video
Making Half-Life Mods - Part 2 In this segment, he goes over every aspect of his five week plan from the build process to playtesting to actually finishing and releasing the mod
Mod FAQ (German) FAQ on the MOD SDK written in German
Counter-Strike 1.6 Movie Tutorial Counter-Strike 1.6 Movie Tutorial
How to make your console transparent How to make your console transparent
How to add content without replace cstrike folder How to add content without replace cstrike folder
Porting GoldSrc to Linux Collection of tutorials on getting your mod working on Linux
Hotkeys For Worldcraft(VHE) Hotkeys For Worldcraft(VHE)
Server How-To @ Command Center Tips and Tricks for setting up a half-life server
General Worldcraft/Hammer Tips General Worldcraft/Hammer Tips
Detail versus Design 2 part theory explaining detail versus design in map making
Solutions to Resolution Bug and More Every GoldSrc game seems to have this bug-- change your resolution from native, and you're screwed
How To Install Maps How To Install Maps
How to remove texture filtering in OpenGL Here's how to remove that cursed smoothening effect from your textures
Half-Life Multiplayer Help and Tweaking Half-Life Multiplayer Help and Tweaking
Client Side Commands (Fun/Misc) My guide is simply a series of images and text that describe some of the client-side commands
Custom Menu Art for your MOD A complete tutorial on creating a custom menu for your MOD. This one covers every aspect of creating and integrating custom graphics into your own custom menu.
Cinematography in GoldSrc Cinematography in GoldSrc
Hud Installation (EASY!) Hud Installation (EASY!)
Making your MOD name show up on Team Play games Making your MOD name show up on Team Play games
Correctly taking screenshots in cs 1.6 Screenshots are useful when publishing your map.
Terms and tips for more successful mapping - Part 2 Terms and tips for more successful mapping
How to Make a Half-Life Modification An extensive guide everyone will enjoy!
paks, batch files, and liblists paks, batch files, and liblists
Beginner Movie Tutorial Beginner Movie Tutorial
Half-Life Console Commands: In-Game Controls Half-Life Console Commands
How to change your crosshairs This will show you how to change your crosshairs
Where is Poppy – Setting up a GoldSrc Mod In this, the first part in the 'Where is Poppy' modding tutorial series i highlight the steps required for setting up your GoldSrc Mod for its first run.
Entity list has some explanations
Making and applying Icons and Grid Images to steam for Half-Life mods Making and applying Icons and Grid Images to steam for Half-Life mods
Advanced Half-Life editing FAQ Advanced Half-Life editing FAQ
Editing skill.cfg The skill.cfg file defines the amount of health, the weapon strength of a monster, and the player's weapon strengths.
Setting up a Mod: Part 1, Custom Game feature Make use of the Custom Game Feature
Writing a Custom Userconfig File Writing a custom userconfig file to change variables.
Building the SDK botmans article on Building the SDK
QERadiant Misc Tips & Tricks Misc Tips & Tricks for QERadiant
Exploiting the Custom Game menu This tutorial teaches how to add your MOD to the "Custom Game" menu in Half-Life. This is a must for releasing any serious package.
Steam/Tools/Half-Life Dedicated Server Steam/Tools/Half-Life Dedicated Server
Change In-game FOV I'm gonna show you how you can change Field of View (FOV) in Half-Life.
Half-Life Console Commands and Variables Half-Life Console Commands and Variables
HOW TO PREPARE A MAP FOR DISTRIBUTION This tutorial will explain how to prepare a .zip file for your map for distribution or testing.
Useful console commands This tutorial explains the use of some specific console commands mostly used for mapping and debugging.
The unofficial Half-Life MOD FAQ botmans unofficial Half-Life MOD FAQ
Setting up a Mod: Part 3, Game Strings Modifying Game Strings
Tips on Mapping Scroll down to uncover a list of useful tips on Half-Life Mapping
How to set diffrent scope each weapon How to set diffrent scope each weapon
Global Custom Sentences Sentence replacement has been possible for many long years through Global Sound Replacement
Basic Console Commands Basic Console Commands
Rust FAQ Half-Life Editing FAQ
How to Green Screen How to Green Screen
How To Fix The Screen Zoom-In Problem This guide will help you fix the problem some people have when the screen gets zoomed in too much.
Changing the server start text Changing the server start text
Using RESGEN to make a .RES file for your map Res files are a very useful extra you can build for your map. They contain a list of all the 'extras' your map contains, like sounds, maps, wads, etc
The Inner Workings of RAD The Inner Workings of RAD
Making Half-Life Mods - Part 1 This article is designed to help you make
Playing HL in first-person with player model Playing HL in first-person with player model
Rust Entity Guide Rust Entity Guide
Steam Mapping with Steam
Moving Camera, Stationary Focus / Moving Focus, Stationary Camera Tutorials Moving Camera, Stationary Focus / Moving Focus, Stationary Camera Tutorials
First Steps in Game AI: Your Own Bot First Steps in Game AI: Your Own Bot
Mapping and Compiling Error List For Half-Life and Counter-Strike Mapping and Compiling Error List For Half-Life and Counter-Strike
Worldcraft 3.3 MAP File Format a brief explanation of all the various parts of the Worldcraft 3.3 map format
WorldCraft v2.0 Compile-Setup FAQ This FAQ is designed to help you get WorldCraft setup so that it will compile correctly.
Half-Life Movies : An Introduction A Brief History of Machinima
Make A Render Just Use HL Model Viewer Make A Render Just Use HL Model Viewer
Half-Life Audio & Video Variables Half-Life Audio & Video Variables
Demo Recording Demo recording is a game feature which allows the player to record in-game footage into lightweight .dem fi
Overviews How to make map overviews
Half-Life Cheats Half-Life Cheats
Getting Rid of Flash Frames Getting Rid of Flash Frames
Half-Life Cheats Half-Life Cheats
Personal VHE start splash Personal VHE start splash
Error Guide Goldsrc Error Guide
Files and folders required to make a Mod This setup is based on the basis of a simple working mod
Half-Life Editing Tips Read it! Whether you've been mapping 'forever' or just starting out, there's probably something for you here.
Commands @ Command Center Half-Life Console Commands
Real-Time Photorealism Real-Time Photorealism
Half-Life Entitylist Half-Life Entitylist from QERadiant
Framerates And R_Speeds an indepth look at the issue of r_speeds and framerate, using two popular multiplayer maps as testing grounds. This is a must read for new level designers.
Editing Glossary This pages lists commonly used editing terms and tells you what the heck they mean.
How to return to the Old Models How to return to the Old Models
How to make Overview for your maps How to make Overview for your maps
Alias list nice list of aliases
Installing Maps Installing Maps
How to customize Counter-Strike MOTD You can set up an image MOTD (the picture that shows before connecting to a server) using one of the following methods:
Half-Life Aliases and Scripts Half-Life Aliases and Scripts
Half-Life directories What is in the Pak0.pak file?
How to make Windows installer for your mod automatically determines Steam folder How to make Windows installer for your mod automatically determines Steam folder
Useful console commands This tutorial explains the use of some specific console commands mostly used for mapping and debugging.
Compiling Errors from the old Snarkpit Compiling Errors from the old Snarkpit
Half-Life FPS UNLOCK FPS UNLOCK
Setting up your compilers Setting up your compilers
How to increase FOV in any GoldSrc engine game How to increase FOV in any GoldSrc engine game
Change Languange Script Change Languange Script
Ideals of Design Ideals of Design
Making a custom console background This tutorial will show you how to make your own console background and loading images for your mod.
CS 1.6 VGUI Editing Tutorial So i got some requests telling me how i do these custom GUIs for CS 1.6 and i decided to make a tutorial, enjoy!
Mapping Tips Mapping Tips from Eyeronik
Splash Screens for Steam How to get your mod splash screens to work in Steam HL.
Terms and tips for more successful mapping - Part 1 Terms and tips for more successful mapping
Accessing the Half-Life Console Accessing the Half-Life Console
Terms and tips for more successful mapping - Part 3 Terms and tips for more successful mapping
All commands for half life All commands half life 1

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