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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. Google SketchUp? by BikeHelmet · · Score: 5, Informative

    It also brings plugins for a 3D modeling program called SketchUp.

    You mean Google SketchUp? That's that super easy 3D scene modeller, right? Not like the other "easy" 3D modelling software - it's literally drag'n'drop the objects around?

    Well... that seems like a plus.

  2. Re:How depressing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Please come back when you don't accidentally your sentences.

    I believe you meant to say:
    Given the amount of post-release content that Valve releases, and that Microsoft charges significant amounts to the developer for anything beyond a free initial patch to the 360 versions, they don't patch as often as on the PC - it's not that wise to get any Valve game on the 360 that you could get for PC.

  3. Re:How depressing by gammaraybuster · · Score: 2, Informative
    I don't know why this is modded flamebait - it's constructive criticism and trying to make sense of an incoherent assertion. Does the original poster think it's "not wise to get any Valve game" for the PC?

    On the other hand I sympathize with the parent. It's hard to write anything comprehensible in under a minute!