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The Razzer TutorialsTutorials for Source mapping (Deutsch)
Map CoreLegendary Half-life Based Mapping Resource with a Vibrant community
Half Life ZoneSmall site for Half life related content
Half-Life ProgrammingGreat resource for Half-Life coding
half-life.ruActive Russian Modding Community
/r/AskMappers/r/AskMappers
ContaminatedDefacto place for everything half-life around its release. Closed only to re-open as Planet Half-life.
The SnarkpitHost for maps, tools and tutorials, active community
Half Life Saganot useful for modders but a must read for those interested in the half-life Universe
Half-Life MuseumA good break down of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, unfortunately it is no longer live.
The 303Tutorials for Source
Weapons of Team Fortress 2Weapons of Team Fortress 2
HLFXActive Russian Modding Community
hlcodersOfficial mailing for Half-Life Coders
SDK NutsOne of the older HL2 modding websites
Counter Server MapsAnother unfortunately dead resource that supplied plenty of downloads and tutorials
/r/Sourceengine2/r/Sourceengine2
hl2modcentralA site that had a wealth of useful tutorials but unfortunately lost.
3kliksphilipTalented CSS and CS:GO Mapper with a wealth of Tutorials
Half-Life WikiEncyclopedia of Half-Life
Half-Life [GameHut]Old site with walkthroughs on half-life
ammahlsTutorials for Sven Co-op
Persistence of VisionTutorials on creating movies in half-life
hlds_announceOfficial mailing for Half-Life Dedicated Server Announce
scmapdbTutorials for Sven Co-op
HL2 CodingProgramming Tutorials for HL2
Half-Life 2: Episode 1The Official Half-Life 2: Episode 1 Website
Design 3 (Noesis)Big collection of high quality Source engine tutorials (paid)
Half-Life LibraryThis site focuses more on user generated content like custom maps, modifications, videos, models, clans and more for all of Valve's games.
Half-Life DeathMatch GuideGuides for succeeding in HL1DM
RadiumOld Map rating and review site
Garry's Mod WikiWiki with useful information for developers and gamers playing with Garry's Mod
Game EditFew small tutorials on HL1 mapping
CITY17.RUAnother unfortunate victim of disregard, CITY17.ru was a great site dedicated to everything Half-life.
Amphibian ModsAnother great resource for modding, unfortunately lost in Valvetime
Phineas BotBots for Half-Life and tutorials
/r/L4D2/r/L4D2
/r/csmapmakers/r/csmapmakers
ModdbHuge Database of Mods, tools and tutorials, thriving community and useful rating system
Plague FestGreat mapping and modding community
RvanhoornHalf-Life 2 Map Editing Optimization Guide
Weapons of Black MesaWeapons of Black Mesa
WorldCraft OnlineTool for creating Hammer maps from a 2D perspective
Mr Funeral ModsTalented Source Modder with good quality Tutorials
HalfLife.netAnother Half-Life website from back in the day
Appalachian Killing GroundsOld site with large collection of tutorials
Team Fortress WikiEncyclopedia of Team Fortress
FacepunchGreat website with plenty of tutorials many of which focus on Garry’s mod but none the less a very useful website
Gaming-Models.deDownload free models for use in your mods
World of Level DesignTutorials on Mapping for many platforms
Sven Co-opGreat website with a very active community for the Sven Coop Mod
NerdChowCoding tutorial for Half-Life
69th VlatitudeGood oldschool tuts and resources can be found here
The Orange BoxThe Official Orange Box Website
Half-Life FalloutOne of the better communities for Half-life content
EditLifeOne of the older sites dedicated to mapping and resources. No longer live :(
headcrab.plPolish community dedicated to Half-Life
Half-Life 2 ModsA collection of all known mods for HL2
Left 4 Dead 2The Official Left 4 Dead 2 Website
Official twitter for DOTA2Official twitter for DOTA2
metrocopComics from Source engines games, specifically Garrys Mod.
HL2 Mods.ruA Russian Mod Review site for Source Games
Half-Life Editing ResourceSimilar to VERC, decent collection of tutorials here as well as downloads
Half-Life Mods WikiEncyclopedia of Half-Life Mods
HL SpainSpanish blog covering Half-Life 1 Mods
Weapons of Counter-Strike OnlineWeapons of Counter-Strike Online
Half-Life 2: Episode 2The Official Half-Life 2: Episode 2 Website
NetdayMap hosting site including but not limited to Valve Games
The FixxxerGood collection of coding tutorials here
Weapons of Left 4 DeadWeapons of Left 4 Dead
Level Design TheoryBlog documenting single player map creation for Half-Life 2 and other Source Games
Black MesaBlack Mesa is a re-envisioning of Valve Software's classic science fiction first person shooter, Half-Life. Powered by Source Engine, You will re-visit the inaugural role of Gordon Freeman and his memorable journey through the Black Mesa Research Facility.
SourceWikiOnce had some good coding tutorials and offered help, unfortunately lost.
SourcedcHad some decent Mapping tutorials, Worth a look.
/r/TF2/r/TF2
Half-Life SDK2 ResourcesGood site for getting up and running with the old SDK
SlackillerTutorials, textures and maps for Source
Day of Defeat WikiEncyclopedia of Day of Defeat
SFMLabDownload free models for use in your Source Filmmaker shorts
Where is Gordon FreemanThis website is a timeline documenting the range of fascinating events that have happened between Gordon Freeman’s most recent appearance in 2007 and his yet-to-be-announced next appearance in the franchise.
Official twitter for TF2Official twitter for TF2
HLDS 101Cool resource explaining how to use the Half-Life Dedicated Server
A Working PigHalf-Life 2 Deathmatch maps and utilities
Official twitter for Valve SoftwareOfficial twitter for Valve Software
Garrys BlogFrom the creator of Garrys mod comes Garrys Blog...
Botmans BotsDecent starting point for modding the SDK
Background RadiationUnfortunately dead, this site provided prefabs back in the day
HL CollectionRussian Mod hosting site dedicated to Half-Life
Half-Life Nostalgia ProjectCollection of screens and info prior to the release of Half-Life. another victim to gamespys untimely demise.
Weapons of Half-Life 2Weapons of Half-Life 2
SRCDSSource Dedicated server resource
Counter MapUseful maps and Tutorials for CS 1.6 and CS:S
Half-Life: AlyxThe Official Half-Life: Alyx Website
Half Life ExpressOld site for news on Half-Life
100 Half-Life 1 Mods100 of Half-Life 1's best Mods hand picked by Andrej Mernik
Weapons of Day of Defeat: SourceWeapons of Day of Defeat: Source
HL2DBAnother lost site that had some promise back in the day.
Half-Life ArrangementFew small tutorials for Source
The Mighty AtomGreat little selection of some of the harder to find resources on Half-life
/r/Portal2/r/Portal2
dying2killAustralian & NewZealand based Gaming Community
gamewagLinks to plenty of mapping and modding tutorials based on Source
Weapons of Half-LifeWeapons of Half-Life
/r/steam/r/steam
Weapons of Day of DefeatWeapons of Day of Defeat
Team Fortress 2The Official Team Fortress Website
Game BananaOne of the original game modding websites (previously known as FPS Banana)
Editing ArchiveThe Archive serves as a gathering point for people interested in games and game development. The Archive has various features to help unite the community, and bring them together.
UbermicroCommunity of tutorials on mapping and modding
Ask YahnQuestions put to Valve Employee Yahn Bernier
MapeadoresSpanish modding Tutorials
csgo_serversOfficial mailing for CS:GO Servers
HL2SpainSpanish site covering everything Source
GoldSrc GoldExhibiting and preserving the great look and feel of Goldsource engine games & mods from days gone bye.
Halfwit 2HL2 mapping and tutorials, general information
Half-Life Programming Planetplenty of good old tutorials here for Half-Life
ModMaticMod review site from the developer of Minerva
Handy VandalDecent oldschool resource for half-life modding
Dota WikiEncyclopedia of Dota
Planet FortressTeam Fortress Based fan site
KV File GeneratorOnline tool that automatically generates a formatted .kv file based on your selection for CS:GO
Vanilla Capsuledecent pipe tutorial for Hammer
/r/Portalmaps/r/Portalmaps
Source RunsSource runs is a great site documenting and supporting community members who attempt record breaking speed runs through GoldSrc and Source Engine games.
hldsOfficial mailing for Half-Life Dedicated Servers
/r/SFM/r/SFM
WavelengthSource, GoldSrc tutorials, inactive forums, mostly defunct, use the wayback machine to get some missing pages
Weapons of Insurgency 2Weapons of Insurgency 2
hlds_linuxOfficial mailing for Half-Life Dedicated Servers on Linux
CS:VelocityOnce another vibrant community from the Counter Strike golden days
Nems ToolsExtremely useful tools for Source modding
Left 4 Dead WikiEncyclopedia of Left 4 Dead
Resource CodeOld site with large collection of coding tutorials written in German
Weapons of Left 4 Dead 2Weapons of Left 4 Dead 2
/r/sourceengine/r/sourceengine
Weapons of Counter-StrikeWeapons of Counter-Strike
Half-life Coding IndexOld site indexing the coding tutorials available for half-life
Podcast 17Another great collection of podcasts on anything steam, valve or source related
Grinder74Another Polish community dedicated to Half-Life
Arbitrary ImpositionSite dedicated to the Gman and his sightings
The WadfatherContains some useful links to tutorials
Combine OverWikiComprehensive information on Half-life and Portal
Action Half-LifeUseful maps and Tutorials (use the wayback machine to navigate)
HL ImprovementThriving Modding Community
HL2DM UniversityHalf-Life 2 Deathmatch based community resource.
Jinx's MapsGreat little site with some good tutorials and resources on Half-life
Half Life Machinima WikiEncyclopedia of Half Life Machinima
/r/SourceMods/r/SourceMods
TWHLSource, GoldSrc tutorials, active forums, friendly community
Half-Life CreationsUseful Community for modding tutorials
Half-Life 2The Official Half-Life 2 Website
nashalifeRussian Modding site for Half-Life
LeakfreeSome useful tutorials on mapping with Source
Planet Half-LifeOnce one of the greatest sources for everything HL2, is now shutdown with Gamespy’s closure
valvenewsOld site for news on Half-Life
TenFourOnce a great review site.
Weapons of Firearms: SourceWeapons of Firearms: Source
Mapping BaseGreat German community for Mapping resources.
Halflife2.filefrontHuge collection of downloads for Half Life and Source
/r/csworkshop/r/csworkshop
Weapons of Vampire the Masquerade: BloodlinesWeapons of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
Weapons of Source Film MakerWeapons of Source Film Maker
Steampowered ForumsThe Original Official Steam Forums
HalfLife Control UnitGreat web resource for Half-Life
3rdLifevery hard to crawl but was once a great tutorial resource
pcosmos.caCollection of Half-Life and Opposing Force Mods
hl2worldNo longer exists but was once the defacto source of tutorials for HL2 Modding
SteamcastGreat collection of Podcasts on everything VALVe
/r/DotA2/r/DotA2
ModDotaGreat resource for modding Dota II
Half-LifeThe Official Half-Life Website
Half-Life PortalGerman site covering Valves games
Thinking with PortalsThe Official Portal Website
The WallGerman Mapping community with a wealth of Tutorials
Weapons of Counter-Strike: SourceWeapons of Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike PlanetGreat old mapping resource for Counter strike.
InterlopersHL2 News, Tutorials and forum with a thriving community
modsentryGreat resource covering popular game mods
When its doneSome tutorials on HL1 development
Weapons of InsurgencyWeapons of Insurgency
SteamDBRecords all changes to steams games and products
MaxofS2DGifted movie maker and modeler who worked extensively with Source...
/r/Portal/r/Portal
The Weapons Workshopprovided downloads to Hl Models.
/r/Hammer/r/Hammer
LambdaGenerationA great community fan website for all things Valve related with a primary focus on that which is Half life. Gives great exposure for new mods.
Alien Swarm WikiEncyclopedia of Alien Swarm
Modding AreaGreat French community for Modding resources.
Counter Strike WikiEncyclopedia of Counter Strike
nextwishOld site with useful info on modding for GoldSrc
No DrawGreat Blog detailing concepts when it comes to TF2 map creation
hl.loessVery useful list of mods for Half Life
taz00Some useful source modding tips can be crawled here
Half-Life FusionFrench site dedicated to Half-Life
Half-Life HQOnce a very busy site for Half-Life
Petes PlaceOld coding tutorials
Texture StudioOld texture resource for Half-Life, contains some tutorials
VosseyActive French Modding Community
Valve Developer Unionthe Valve Developer Union’s goal is to preserve the toolset and knowledge for modding Quake-based games, including games built off Valve Corporation’s GoldSrc and Source engines.
Mods InsideRussian Mod community providing forums, files and reviews.
ChaincraftOlden goldie here with some very useful modding tips on goldsrc
Official twitter for CS:GOOfficial twitter for CS:GO
WunderboyVery useful Tools and Tutorials for Source Modding
EGIR.DKProvided a vibrant forum and tutorial collection back in the day
Run Think Shoot LiveA great community website for all things valve related. Focused on mods, tutorials and the expression of the community. Previously known as Planet Phillip.
/r/Halflife/r/Halflife
ChaosincarnateTools and Tutorials for Source Modding
Half-Life WikiAnother great wiki covering Half-Life
Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Counter Strike: SourceThe Official Counter-Strike Website
/r/SourceEngineTest//r/SourceEngineTest
/r/valve/r/valve
WallwormModeling tools for Max
Weapons of Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveWeapons of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
isolated-design.deA good resource for GoldSrc modding tutorials
Half-Life Beginners guideDecent attempt to make it easier for newbs to come to grips with the SDK
Weapons of Counter-Strike: Condition ZeroWeapons of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
VDCThe Valve Developer Community is the official Source SDK Documentation
Mortal DevGreat website with links to useful resources
Official twitter for L4DOfficial twitter for L4D
Official mailing listsAsk questions related to mapping, coding and steam services through each mailing list, view the archives as well!
Gamedesign.net Prefabshosted multitudes of prefabs for half-life
/r/CounterStrike/r/CounterStrike
Half-Life ComicComical take on the Half-Life Universe
Half-Life Physics ReferenceThe Half-Life Physics Reference is a wonderful site with un-official documentation on the GoldSrc Engine.
Dota IIThe Official Dota 2 Website
tophattwaffleExcellent tutorials on Source mapping
Counter-ScriptThe #1 Counter-Strike Scripting Site... now gone :/
CeskemodyCzech Modding site with both GoldSrc and Source Content
VERCVERC Collective (Valve Editing Resource Center) website no longer exists but can be traversed on the wayback machine, Predecessor to VDC
Half-Life.orgSome interesting articles to read here
Half-Life Codingone of the best original resources for Half-Life Coding
Left 4 DeadThe Official Left 4 Dead Website
Type 3 studiosSource Engine mapping and tutorials
Alien Swarm:Single Player BlogGreat Blog based on the Single player conversion mod for Alien Swarm
ValvetimeGreat source of news on everything Valve related.
Steam ReviewSite covering interesting facts about Steam
Half-Life Beta ProjectNice little russian site covering Half-Life designed around the old steam colors.
Mach IIIDecent site from the old days covering Half-Life