Hey can someone please tell me where the .wad files are for textures? I understand they should be in the half-life directory. It even says in the valve editor manual that they are located in the half-life directory, is the valve help manual up to date with steam? I even tried looking for them in 'search files and folders' and still they are nowhere to be found. Will it make a difference if I reinstall hl and steam and choose 'don't clean up files' when I install steam, because I chose 'clean up files' before.

I hope someone knows what I'm talking about.

Hey Ben,

In Steam, the wad files are located in the encrypted GCF file in the SteamApps directory.

You can browse and extract files from the cache with this (http://countermap.counter-strike.net/Nemesis/index.php?c=97#p97) tool. You'll find those wads with this program.

.NET Framework Initialization Error:

C:\WINDOWS\Mircosoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\mscor wks.dll could not be loaded

Thanks skdr that works perfect! Is there a specific .wad file I should use for DoD specific textures or do I need to use the .wad's of the individual maps?

well, there are various .wads you can find around the internet by looking around. mainly, anything with dod_*.wad is a good wad to use for your maps, as it has day of defeat textures (obviously). you should also get the hlbasics.wad from the gcf file as it contains all the basics (as the name suggests) like sky, {blue, clip, null, hint, etc..

heres some good models and textures for you to download:
http://www.invasionworks.com/downloads.php?category=2

PS: dont forget to give credit to the people who made the textures that you use in your map.

Neutrino, you need to install the .NET Framework in order for it to work. It was coded in Visual Basic using the .NET Framework, so you need to install it...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en

I definitely plan on crediting people if I ever get around to finishing a map, but anyways thanks for the link. I already have .NET Framework, must have gotten it from the 'Automatic Updates' program. thanks

ok im gonna try this here,

im not a mapper, but a mapper wanna be? im willing to learn, ive tried to look for like "self help" things to get started, i got the programs, needed, and the willingness to learn, so i guess my question is how did everyone get started? or how does one start into mapping?

n e thing would be helpful....

try our lovely Mapping Q&A forum.

http://www.dayofdefeat.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=41

Look at the sticky threads first. They are the ones in that say IMPORTANT at the top of the forum.

:)

thank you....