Change Source engine

Add a game to a different engine

Intro
In this tutorial we are going to put a game in a different engine. For example: Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a game running on engine 2009 but in Source SDK it's under the 2006 engine. This is easy to add it to the right engine.

Instructions
Open Source SDK and select the engine you want. (in this example I use engine 2009)

1

Now double click on "Edit Game Configurations". And click "Add".

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3

Go to your game directory (default in: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps[account name here][game folder] Select the folder of your game.

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch > hl2mp
Counter-Strike: Source > cstrike

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When you selected the folder click on "Select" (#VGui_Sel.)

5

Now restart Source SDK and your game should be in the right engine now.

Open Hammer and go to "Tools" > "Options..."

Make sure the "Game Data files" are in the right location (eg. sourcesdk\bin\source2009\bin\hl2mp.fgd) You can remove the old one and click on "Add" to add the right data file.

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Apply the changes and your ready to map in the new engine.


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    Interesting..

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    Posted by Poi$on

    Yea I see what the problem is. It's because you don't have a game installed that uses the 2009 engine. Do you have something like Half-Life 2 or Portal?

    I've got Counter Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half Life 2: Deathmatch

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    Posted by Spl@tt3R

    Posted by Poi$on

    Did you try to Refresh the SDK Content or Reset Game Config. ?

    Just did, nothing happened :(

    Yea I see what the problem is. It's because you don't have a game installed that uses the 2009 engine. Do you have something like Half-Life 2 or Portal?

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    Posted by Spl@tt3R

    Posted by Poi$on

    Did you try to Refresh the SDK Content or Reset Game Config. ?

    Just did, nothing happened :(

    Yea I see what the problem is. It's because you don't have a game installed that uses the 2009 engine. Do you have something like Half-Life 2 or Portal?

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    Posted by Poi$on

    Did you try to Refresh the SDK Content or Reset Game Config. ?

    Just did, nothing happened :(

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    Posted 1 year ago

    Posted by Spl@tt3R

    Is it possible to show a screenshot of it? Also why would you like to change that one, because Valve recommends the MP engine for css.

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    I need CS:S to run with the 2009 engine, in order for it to be compatible with propper.

    Did you try to Refresh the SDK Content or Reset Game Config. ?

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    Is it possible to show a screenshot of it? Also why would you like to change that one, because Valve recommends the MP engine for css.

    Screenshot

    I need CS:S to run with the 2009 engine, in order for it to be compatible with propper.

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    Posted by Spl@tt3R

    When doubleclicking "Edit game configurations", mine simply says: "No game configurations to run with" (I'm trying to make CS:S run with the 2009 engine instead of the MP engine) - Any Ideas :)?

    Is it possible to show a screenshot of it? Also why would you like to change that one, because Valve recommends the MP engine for css.

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    When doubleclicking "Edit game configurations", mine simply says: "No game configurations to run with" (I'm trying to make CS:S run with the 2009 engine instead of the MP engine) - Any Ideas :)?

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