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Left 4 Dead SDK Beta Released

Posted by Soulskill on from the building-for-braaaains dept.

Valve has released a beta version of their authoring tools for Left 4 Dead. The tools will allow you to "create your own campaign maps, character skins, 3D models, sound effects, and music and load them into the game." The kit includes a level editor and command-line compiling utilities, as well as example maps, props, infected, and explosives. It also brings plugins for a 3D modeling program called SketchUp. Valve has updated their development wiki to go along with the release.

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  1. time time time by swell · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's good to see that some have time for such pursuits.

    Now we need a game in which we take the role of homeless families seeking food and shelter. Programmers could add options to sleep in abandoned cars and avoid drug dealing thugs and compete with illegal aliens for low level jobs.

    What great suspense as we wipe the grime off our faces and prepare for the job interview at the fast food joint. What jolly moments we'll have as we sing cheerful songs with the children and open the goodies we found in the dumpster!

    Yes, I know this game is just around the corner -- are you the courageous programmer that will bring it to us?

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    ...omphaloskepsis often...