Mapping for Left 4 Dead? Thread

I've come across numerous sites dedicated to mapping for the new VALVe game, Left 4 Dead. I was unaware that VALVe had released the sdk for the game. I own it and are curious about testing my had with it, how does one begin mapping for L4D?

oh yes, i like bein' professional. 'n shit.

I don't have L4D but I guess its the same as the other Source games, download Source SDK from the Tools at Steam select Left4Dead and run Hammer to create your maps.

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SupaNinjaMan wrote: I've come across numerous sites dedicated to mapping for the new VALVe game, Left 4 Dead. I was unaware that VALVe had released the sdk for the game. I own it and are curious about testing my had with it, how does one begin mapping for L4D?

oh yes, i like bein' professional. 'n shit.

umm well you open hammer, make a map, save it, copy it to your left 4 dead game map folder, load the map through the console and play.

well, aren't there special entities and models from l4d.

SupaNinjaMan wrote: well, aren't there special entities and models from l4d.

no sdk yet buddy

alright.
i dunno.
on one of the mapping sites, the mapper was showing how to make a television like one of those in l4d, using same models/textures.

and this tut reads it can do all of what an sdk can....
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Left 4 Dead doesn't seem to support custom content like Team Fortress 2 does, I once was working on a Left 4 Dead campaign but gave up becuase having to make 5 maps for one full game.

Wait for the SDK.

Jeez the new Source Engine is going to be so sexy.

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Ark

yeah, i like how with each new game the source engine gets even better.
i'm pretty pumped for the l4d release because i'm still operating in the ep. 1 engine from hl2.

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Might be useful.