Beta SDK Launched

[CSN NewsBot]

Valve has just released the BETA version of the latest SDK for the Source engine. The release has a number of additions including added support for HDR as well as the inclusion of DoD: Source map tools. Those eager to test out the latest additions can add -beta sdk to the end of your Steam target line. The new target should look something like this:

"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -beta sdk



Just a very small handful of the additions, changes, and bug fixes can be seen below, with the full list viewable right here.

Features:


• Added support for HDR map compiles in Normal and Expert build dialogs
  
  
• Added SDK support for DoD
  
  
• VGUI Model browser with substring filtering, 3D preview, and reference grid to indicate the size of the model. Camera controls are:
  
  
• left mouse: rotate
  
  
• right mouse: zoom
  
  
• middle mouse or SHIFT: translate
  
  
• Overhauled Autovisgroups
  
  
• Added many new Auto visgroups
  
  
• Created a separate tab for Autovisgroups in the Filter dialog
  
  
• Disallowed users changing Autovisgroup membership, deleting Autovisgroups, etc.
  
  
• Objects that are loaded in a hidden state without being in a user visgroup will throw an alert message and will be placed in a User visgroup named “_orphaned hiddenâ€?
  
  
• Objects hidden by a user created visgroup can no longer be made visible by the actions of the auto visgroup.
  
  
• Filter dialog is now resizable

For those of you willing to provide quality feedback to the BETA, all suggestions and feedback can be submitted to the SDK BETA Bugs page.

[-:Nighthawk:-]

Downloading it as I write this. Looks like a number of good additions, but sadly HLMV for CS:S, the part I care about most, remains a shadow of what JHLMV is for CS.

[Vlux]

Awesome. Now we'll finally get to see some decent, if not better, custom DoD maps.

[kerosine99]

To get HDR to work w/ HL2 SP maps... launch through Lost Coast.



Great to see some SDK support. Can't wait to try this out. I hear the changes to how models and displacements are viewed in the 2D views rocks.

[ultracooldom]

i'd really like to see HDR in CS:S but my computer will probably get raped when looking at certain parts of the map :P