[TUTORIAL] Get starting mapping before the SDK update!

[drp]

[--SNIP--]

This tutorial is now outdated. Please use the tools provided by Valve.

[MrTwitch]

Texture Fix:

If you're having problems seeing the TF2 textures, here is a fairly simple way to get rid of that horrible purple checkerboard.
First, download the textures at this link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y7Q77T9S

Then go into your Sourcemods/MyMod/materials/overlays folder and replace detail001/007 with the new textures.

Now when you open Hammer, all of the TF2 textures should be visible on your models. Enjoy!

[spaceweasels]

I've added the DetailFix.rar file to my shared folder, so you don't have to wait for the megaupload advertising.
You can download it here! (http://www.esnips.com/doc/a0061867-e428-4bc0-bdb7-19a78ee89fc9/detailfix2)

Alternate download for GCFscape (http://www.esnips.com/doc/b8068a90-b640-4859-8454-96d966bf03d4/gcfscape166)
Alternate download for Prefabsandfgd.rar (http://www.esnips.com/doc/63c3afa7-8f14-4231-afce-32d0bfb5e663/prefabsandfgd)
Alternate download for Fixvtf (http://www.esnips.com/doc/56935764-2474-4f8f-926f-0409b006f738/fixvtf)

[TheBladeRoden]

Texture Fix:

If you're having problems seeing the TF2 textures, here is a fairly simple way to get rid of that horrible purple checkerboard.
First, download the textures at this link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y7Q77T9S

Then go into your Sourcemods/MyMod/materials/overlays folder and replace detail001/007 with the new textures.

Now when you open Hammer, all of the TF2 textures should be visible on your models. Enjoy!


Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!

[Armadillo of Doom]

lol so awsome. We don't need no stinkin update 8)

[BeerNuts]

Thank you so much for the texture fix! I just built the entire map with CS road bricks. Finally I can change things around.

[DurbanPoison]

So will this enable you to set up your Hammer Editor to create levels for team fortress without using sdk?

I have been trying to figure this out for a week now! If this works it will be amazing!

[Armadillo of Doom]

So will this enable you to set up your Hammer Editor to create levels for team fortress without using sdk?

I have been trying to figure this out for a week now! If this works it will be amazing!

Yes and no. You still need the SDK, but you don't need the official Valve update.

[Vetta2000]

SDK is installed but whenever i double click it or launch it, it says preparing to launch sdk... then doesnt do anything. I can use hammer independently of steam, but it wont let me make a map because i dont know how to assign the game and the mod locations.

Please help! What should i do?

edit - for some reason it wont let me log in as durbanpoison anymore, or retrieve my password...

[TheBladeRoden]

SDK is installed but whenever i double click it or launch it, it says preparing to launch sdk... then doesnt do anything. I can use hammer independently of steam, but it wont let me make a map because i dont know how to assign the game and the mod locations.

Please help! What should i do?

edit - for some reason it wont let me log in as durbanpoison anymore, or retrieve my password...

I got that too, I had to put in a special request to the admin

[Vetta2000]

I got that too, I had to put in a special request to the admin

Where did you go to put that request in? Steam's support page is made to confuse you.

[TheBladeRoden]

Where did you go to put that request in? Steam's support page is made to confuse you.

Oh, I was talking about the second thing

[Vetta2000]

Does anyone know how to get the correct settings in hammer to make a level for tf2 without using Source SDK?

[killanator]

i cant find the materials folder inside the .gcf file

EDIT: nevermind i found it, cant wait to get this working