Mappers Hl1 : All What You Want, in one place


I know how it's difficult to find the right textures , a correct sky, a model or a sprite so, you are on the good place beach.gif
Fortunately, 17b has enough to answer your demand with 45.000 maps Hl1 and all resources big_boss.gif


Resources.

Upload your map.

Promote your map.

Programs & Tools.





Tip 1 : Advanced Search

You can use the Advanced Search to find a map ( for ressources ) or a wad.On 17Buddies,
all resources needed for a map are included in the zip.

Link : Advanced Search


Example : glow.spr


You'll obtain : (157 maps with glow.spr)



Example : water.wav


You'll obtain : (107 maps with water.wav)



Same process for all resources ( wad, mdl, tga etc... )



Tip 2 : Our List of Wads

We have a huge collection of wad ( 7097 today icon_cool.gif ) on 17Buddies, ready to download and use.

Link : Our List of Wads


Tip 3 : Our List of Models

We have also a huge collection of Models, sorted, with screenshots ( 4389 today ) on 17Buddies, ready to download and use.

Link : Our List of Models


Tip 4 : Preview Tool

The Map's resources are directly accessible via this tool.

Link : Preview Tool



Tip 5 : RMF Files

The Rmf files from mappers, or found on the web.

Link : RMF Files






Upload your map


How to upload a map in 5 steps

(You must be registered and logged in the forum to submit a file )

1 - Create an archive of your map ( nameofmap.zip or nameofmap.rar )
In the archive, put all the folders your map needed.

Use Hlbox17B to create the archive : Hlbox17B



2 - Create a main screenshoot of your map, named nameofmap.jpg, without any logo, border, texts, etc




3 - Go to the submission ( Upload a File ) : http://www.17buddies.net/17b2/Upload/File.html

4 - Upload first your archive of the map

5 - Upload the main screenshot (on the same page or on the map's page)



.After the upload, your map is on the site and you can add more
screenshots (bigger than the main screenshot ), Youtube video, Comments and Vote.

.You can also read more rules on the bottom of the submission page.

.You can use Hlbox17B to check your map before upload.

Hlbox17B






Promote your map


In case of error, you can edit the map :




You can add more screenshots :



To promote your map, you can use our tool, as well as the social networks



After a few days, here is the answer of Google :


Other sites are lower... veuxtebattre.gif





Programs & Tools


Valve hammer editor v3.4 : Download

Valve hammer editor v3.5 : Download

Valve hammer editor v3.53 : Download

Zhlt_v2.5.3 : Download

Wally_v1.55 : Download

cs16expert-hex805.fgd : Download

cs_expert-dmitrich801.fgd : Download

cs_expert-tom793b.fgd : Download

cs_expert-tom793c_wc35.fgd : Download

cs_expert178e++.fgd : Download

cstrike-gflyer108b.fgd : Download