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[WAXT]

As the due date for the Design Contest nears, it has become apparent that more and more of us are having trouble putting those finishing touches on our maps. I know i am, and i'm man enough to admit it. Many solutions have been put forward; for example map decompiling or joining the Overwatch IRC Channel (LIVE Chat). But what i would really like to know is where YOU go to for help.

With enough participants in this thread we can, hopefully, compile (get it?) a large enough list that we need not browse the web endlessly for that one tutorial you've been seeking. What that means is posting a site that you use -not their affiliates or some site that you randomly googled. I want to hear why you find this particular website resourceful (why you use it) and even give us an example if you like.
What list would be complete without word from the developers themselves? (Pretty please?)

• Valve Developer Community -- "The Source SDK website. It houses comprehensive information on everything included in the Software Development Kit."_{Submitted by WAXT}
  
• Interlopers.net -- "I can vouch for interlopers, great place... I have been a senior member there for sometime now and it has yet to fail me..."_{Submitted by Jgoodroad}
  
• Source SDK Index -- "it pretty much shows you EVERYTHING you need to know. I mean, they made the engine for crying out loud!"_{Submitted by The Joker}
  
• Facepunch Forums (Garry's Mod) -- "I've occasionally found some useful info reading the following forums."_{Submitted by braddollar}
  
• Zombie Panic Map Forums -- "They are not specifically for Overwatch of course, but often it can be applied to Overwatch."_{Submitted by braddollar}
  
• Silwerfish's YouTube Channel -- "This guy has generally rather useful video guides"_{Submitted by braddollar}

[The Joker]

I normally go to what I call the "Source SDK Index". This is from VALVe developers and mappers themselves, and it pretty much shows you EVERYTHING you need to know. I mean, they made the engine for crying out loud! I have had MULTIPLE issues and problems with mapping, and the index really helps. They also have tutorials for modding, C++, and many other things in there.

Source SDK Index: http://developer.val...m/wiki/SDK_Docs

[braddollar]

I've occasionally found some useful info reading the following forums. They are not specifically for Overwatch of course, but often it can be applied to Overwatch.

http://www.facepunch.../11-Garry-s-Mod

http://www.zombiepan...isplay.php?f=36

This guy has generally rather useful video guides:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Silwerfish

[Jgoodroad]

I can vouch for interlopers, great place... I have been a senior member there for sometime now and it has yet to fail me...much.

[The Joker]

WAXT's website and my website are the same thing. I just call it the Source SDK Index. WAXT uses its actual name.

[WAXT]

The Joker, on 26 November 2010 - 08:02 AM, said:

WAXT's website and my website are the same thing. I just call it the Source SDK Index. WAXT uses its actual name.

This is true, but to be honest the list isn't exactly that comprehensive at the moment. I think having a second link into a different section of the same site is perfectly acceptable for now.