Valve Hammer Editor Tutorial: Complete Beginners Introduction to Mapping. LDA TS01

Learn how to install the programmes required and make your first room.

This video covers the following topics:
Introduction to the Level Design Academy
Introduction to games and engines
Applications required
How to install and set up the applications
Introduction to some interface elements in Hammer
Instruction to build very basic room, with a light and player start
Compiling the room into a playable map

All the required files can be found here:
bit.ly/LDA-Files

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3:30 objectives of the session
9:15 introduction to game engines

19:08 obtaining the mapping programs
21:07 alternative editors
22:10 downloading files
27:38 installing programs
33:27 the FGD file
35:22 WAD files (textures)
39:33 the compiler program and tools
52:58 configuring batch compiler

1:06:44 configuring the editor
1:22:35 getting the example maps
1:24:06 types of map files
1:27:56 basic editing tools
1:30:20 map views and navigating
1:37:04 the world space and units
1:43:39 entity and brush information
1:46:55 grid sizing
1:49:09 making a new map
1:55:11 a simple room
1:56:17 selecting a texture
1:58:38 creating and sizing a brush
2:03:37 copying a brush
2:06:29 resizing a brush
2:14:05 adding entities
2:17:23 adding a light
2:19:41 changing entity properties
2:22:18 saving and exporting the map
2:23:36 compiling the map
2:36:10 running the map

WHAT THE HEADCRAB
Episode 008: youtu.be/37xyeYkNz4I
Episode 007: youtu.be/-DQpkNv5htY

LEVEL DESIGN ACADEMY
Tutoring Session 001: youtu.be/KUfl3ZixfWw
Practice Session 001: youtu.be/1TomlEhNf0k
Practice Session 002: youtu.be/3qpTUGAR1Ow

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