Left 4 Dead SDK Beta Released

Valve has released a beta version of their authoring tools for Left 4 Dead. The tools will allow you to "create your own campaign maps, character skins, 3D models, sound effects, and music and load them into the game." The kit includes a level editor and command-line compiling utilities, as well as example maps, props, infected, and explosives. It also brings plugins for a 3D modeling program called SketchUp. Valve has updated their development wiki to go along with the release.

Google SketchUp?

[BikeHelmet]

It also brings plugins for a 3D modeling program called SketchUp.

You mean Google SketchUp [google.com]? That's that super easy 3D scene modeller, right? Not like the other "easy" 3D modelling software - it's literally drag'n'drop the objects around?

Well... that seems like a plus.

Re:How depressing

[Anonymous Coward]

Please come back when you don't accidentally your sentences.

I believe you meant to say:
Given the amount of post-release content that Valve releases, and that Microsoft charges significant amounts to the developer for anything beyond a free initial patch to the 360 versions, they don't patch as often as on the PC - it's not that wise to get any Valve game on the 360 that you could get for PC.

Re:How depressing

[gammaraybuster]

I don't know why this is modded flamebait - it's constructive criticism and trying to make sense of an incoherent assertion. Does the original poster think it's "not wise to get any Valve game" for the PC?

On the other hand I sympathize with the parent. It's hard to write anything comprehensible in under a minute!

Re:Maybe it's just me...

[Anonymous Coward]

Are you one of the few people who have only played L4D on single player? The fun of the game is trying to help each other through the levels.

I play every weekend with 3 of my other friends all using ingame chat and its best fun we've had online in the very long time

Hey man, you're talking about the co-op campaigns right? Not versus?

Did you get Killing Floor by any chance? If you and your friends like playing co-op L4D you might like Killing Floor. Co-op with up to 6 players. Multiple waves of zombies with brief breaks between to resupply at a trader with cash earned from kills (like CS start of round equipment selection.) Last wave is a tough boss, think tank but with cloak, rockets, and chaingun.

I'm having a blast playing it in the couple of days since it came out. I think there's a free weekend planned for it like there was for L4D so you might check it out.