help me! Create hl2 beta maps, I have questions :(

[phanthera]

Hello, im from argentina  so i have early bad english, but i do my best for write this!

I know, the original folder "anon-hl2" have the hammer editor in "Half-Life 2 Beta\anon-hl2\bin\wc"

I have the idea to create the beginning of the 2002 story, with freeman on the train, on a long road. this is my simple idea for star, but i have many questions, because im new with the wc and i from argentina, so my english isnt good 

1. ¿Would you need to add patches to the hl2beta to have more textures, weapons, models? 
Example: Mega Patch v.4.1
2. ¿It is advisable to use the hammer editor of hl2beta? "Half-Life 2 Beta\anon-hl2\bin\wc" 
3. ¿I can select this map "d1_trainstation_01" and edit this map? 
4. ¿Is it better to use the hammer editor of the hl2 released in 2004 or to use the hammer editor of the hl2beta? 
5. It could be that the hammer editor of the hl2 beta without patches needs things? Example: The textures like walls
photo here: https://ibb.co/ys7jW2t
6. Now, i try star with a simple map, but i have this messege "Missing one or more materials from the materials Worldcraft folder" ¿what can do?
thanks for read me :c

[bruno]

Ok let's see.

1. Patching the beta is highly recommended since the original beta is really broken and unstable. It doesn't really affect Hammer but it's still better to use a more stable experience.
2. If you wan't to make maps for the beta, the beta version of Hammer is the only one that will work.
3. If you want to edit existing maps you'l have to find their VMF files in the WC-Mappack. If you want to go the easy way you can just decompile them, but it may cause problems.
4. No, since using the retail version of Hammer won't work. The final version of Hammer compiles maps in a way that's only compatible with retail HL2 and such.
5 & 6. Hammer in the beta is unconfigured and there are steps you need to take for it to work properly. This article covers about everything to get it working. Follow it step by step and you should be fine. And if you don't like reading, at the end of that post there's a link to a video made by Toastthefox that also shows how to fix the issues.

Well that's it. I think this should help.
"Thanks, and have fun!"

[phanthera]

Ok let's see.

1. Patching the beta is highly recommended since the original beta is really broken and unstable. It doesn't really affect Hammer but it's still better to use a more stable experience.
2. If you wan't to make maps for the beta, the beta version of Hammer is the only one that will work.
3. If you want to edit existing maps you'l have to find their VMF files in the WC-Mappack. If you want to go the easy way you can just decompile them, but it may cause problems.
4. No, since using the retail version of Hammer won't work. The final version of Hammer compiles maps in a way that's only compatible with retail HL2 and such.
5 & 6. Hammer in the beta is unconfigured and there are steps you need to take for it to work properly. This article covers about everything to get it working. Follow it step by step and you should be fine. And if you don't like reading, at the end of that post there's a link to a video made by Toastthefox that also shows how to fix the issues.

Well that's it. I think this should help.
"Thanks, and have fun!"

Hello! Thank you very much for the answer!
I read This but here comes the real problem ..



I don't have this file "null.wad"  I have patched the game only with Mega Patch v.4.1

¿maybe i need to download this full version of hl2beta to be able to see the textures in the worldcraft?
this full version

i looked for the file, inside annon patched with Mega Patch v.4.1, folder and it doesn't seem to exist 

[Toasttf]

Ok let's see.

1. Patching the beta is highly recommended since the original beta is really broken and unstable. It doesn't really affect Hammer but it's still better to use a more stable experience.
2. If you wan't to make maps for the beta, the beta version of Hammer is the only one that will work.
3. If you want to edit existing maps you'l have to find their VMF files in the WC-Mappack. If you want to go the easy way you can just decompile them, but it may cause problems.
4. No, since using the retail version of Hammer won't work. The final version of Hammer compiles maps in a way that's only compatible with retail HL2 and such.
5 & 6. Hammer in the beta is unconfigured and there are steps you need to take for it to work properly. This article covers about everything to get it working. Follow it step by step and you should be fine. And if you don't like reading, at the end of that post there's a link to a video made by Toastthefox that also shows how to fix the issues.

Well that's it. I think this should help.
"Thanks, and have fun!"

Hello! Thank you very much for the answer!
I read This but here comes the real problem ..



I don't have this file "null.wad"  I have patched the game only with Mega Patch v.4.1

¿maybe i need to download this full version of hl2beta to be able to see the textures in the worldcraft?
this full version

i looked for the file, inside annon patched with Mega Patch v.4.1, folder and it doesn't seem to exist 

It should usually be in the "hl2/materials/" folder, but I guess not, so here's a download for it:

NULL.WAD

[phanthera]

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[phanthera]

Ok let's see.

1. Patching the beta is highly recommended since the original beta is really broken and unstable. It doesn't really affect Hammer but it's still better to use a more stable experience.
2. If you wan't to make maps for the beta, the beta version of Hammer is the only one that will work.
3. If you want to edit existing maps you'l have to find their VMF files in the WC-Mappack. If you want to go the easy way you can just decompile them, but it may cause problems.
4. No, since using the retail version of Hammer won't work. The final version of Hammer compiles maps in a way that's only compatible with retail HL2 and such.
5 & 6. Hammer in the beta is unconfigured and there are steps you need to take for it to work properly. This article covers about everything to get it working. Follow it step by step and you should be fine. And if you don't like reading, at the end of that post there's a link to a video made by Toastthefox that also shows how to fix the issues.

Well that's it. I think this should help.
"Thanks, and have fun!"

Hello! Thank you very much for the answer!
I read This but here comes the real problem ..



I don't have this file "null.wad"  I have patched the game only with Mega Patch v.4.1

¿maybe i need to download this full version of hl2beta to be able to see the textures in the worldcraft?
this full version

i looked for the file, inside annon patched with Mega Patch v.4.1, folder and it doesn't seem to exist 

It should usually be in the "hl2/materials/" folder, but I guess not, so here's a download for it:

NULL.WAD

It's true! What an idiot I was    , the file was in "materials"  sorry! Now I would have everything configured hammer studio, but I still do not have textures  look :c
https://ibb.co/ncyXhvx

[Gabotrox175]

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