Tools

Maps

• 1. Hammer - Source engine mapping tool. Part of the Left 4 Dead 2 Authoring Tools in Steam > Library > Tools

Models

• 1. Crowbar - Most up-to-date Source engine model decompiler. Decompiles mdl and related files into smd and related files. Also has a model compiler interface.

  2. MDL Decompiler - (outdated) Source engine model decompiler. Decompiles mdl and related files into smd and related files.

1. Cannonfodder's Half-Life 2 Tools

2. Nem's Tools

   1. Señor Casaroja's Engineering Oasis - Noesis tool

3. WunderBoy's Game Modding Site

• 1. Ninja Ripper - Utility to extract / rip 3D models (mesh), textures, and shaders directly from the running game.

  2. 3D Ripper DX - Capture all geometry, textures, and shaders rendered during single frame.

  3. SourceEyeCalc "source eye/eyelid conversions for a .qc file instead of using qceyes or by hand on a calculator"

  4. Blender - 3D modelling tool

  5. Autodesk 3ds Max - 3D modelling tool

  6. Blender Source Tools - Blender plugin for SMD and DMX import/export

  7. Wall Worm Model Tools - 3ds Max script for SMD import/export

  8. ZeqMacaw's Gmad Extractor Batch File - Unpacks entire GMA file into a folder with same name as the GMA file.

  9. Doktor haus's batch file for compressing VPKs to 7Z - Compress each VPK file in the same folder as the BAT file into a 7z file.

  10. Batch Files for L4D2 Unpack and Pack VPK - [Made by Doktor haus and ZeqMacaw 10-Mar-2016] Unpack all L4D2 VPK files in same folder as the BAT file and all subfolders. Pack into VPK files all subfolders in same folder as BAT file.

Sounds

1. L4D2 Sound Mod Creator

Text and Hex-Editing

• 1. Notepad++ - Text-editing tool; supports plugins; can edit binary files