Fortress Forever - View Single Post - How to set up hammer for FF with the UPDATE to source

Darkness · 01-18-2008, 09:06 PM

I posted this in another thread but ill make a new thread about this to clear up confusion.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION TO SETTING HAMMER FOR FF PICTURES INCLUDED!!

First we have to change the launch options

So go to your tool section on steam.

Next Right click Source SKD and click properties

once your instead click on Set Launch Options

In the Box type -engine ep1 (some people might have to add a -nop4 after ep1)

Then click OK then click close, and start up Source SDK

Start up hammer with current game as Half life 2 then once started click the tools tab up top and click options

Next click Edit beside Configuration

Click Add

Type in Fortress Forever and click ok

Next Fortress Forever Should appear and if it does Click the Close button

Now you should be at Configure Hammer again, click the arrow next to Hl2 and click Fortress Forever

ok fill in all the information you see in this picture for your configuration (if you have something different use that then)

Game Data files
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\for tressforever.fgd

Texture Format
Materials (Half-Life2)

Map Type
Half-Life 2

Defualt PointEntity class
info_script

Default SolidEntity class
func_detail

Default texture scale
0.25

Defualt lightmap scale
16

Cordon texture
tools/toolsskybox

Game Executable Directory
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever

Game Directory
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever

Hammer VMF Directory
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\map s

Next click the Build Programs Tab and under configuration click Fortress Forever

Next this section should look exactly like this

Game Executable
$SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\hl2.exe

BSP Executable
$SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vbsp.exe

VIS Executable
$SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vvis.exe

RAD Executable
$SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vrad.exe

Place compiled maps in this directory before running the game
$SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\map s

After that click apply and then ok, and exit hammer and under current game select Fortress Forever

After that start up hammer and you should be ready to go!!

01-18-2008, 09:06 PM	#1
Darkness Darkness24713/Another Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	How to set up hammer for FF with the UPDATE to source I posted this in another thread but ill make a new thread about this to clear up confusion. STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION TO SETTING HAMMER FOR FF PICTURES INCLUDED!! First we have to change the launch options So go to your tool section on steam. Next Right click Source SKD and click properties once your instead click on Set Launch Options In the Box type -engine ep1 (some people might have to add a -nop4 after ep1) Then click OK then click close, and start up Source SDK Start up hammer with current game as Half life 2 then once started click the tools tab up top and click options Next click Edit beside Configuration Click Add Type in Fortress Forever and click ok Next Fortress Forever Should appear and if it does Click the Close button Now you should be at Configure Hammer again, click the arrow next to Hl2 and click Fortress Forever ok fill in all the information you see in this picture for your configuration (if you have something different use that then) Game Data files $SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\for tressforever.fgd Texture Format Materials (Half-Life2) Map Type Half-Life 2 Defualt PointEntity class info_script Default SolidEntity class func_detail Default texture scale 0.25 Defualt lightmap scale 16 Cordon texture tools/toolsskybox Game Executable Directory $SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever Game Directory $SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever Hammer VMF Directory $SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\map s Next click the Build Programs Tab and under configuration click Fortress Forever Next this section should look exactly like this Game Executable $SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\hl2.exe BSP Executable $SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vbsp.exe VIS Executable $SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vvis.exe RAD Executable $SteamUserDir\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vrad.exe Place compiled maps in this directory before running the game $SteamDir\steamapps\SourceMods\FortressForever\map s After that click apply and then ok, and exit hammer and under current game select Fortress Forever After that start up hammer and you should be ready to go!! Last edited by Darkness; 01-18-2008 at 09:14 PM.