The Swarm SDK Template implements the Orange Box SDK Template into Alien Swarm, and nothing more. It is the ideal swarm-free base from which to build your own new game.

This mod only requires swarm_base! (Meaning you can make a true mod using Alien Swarm).

Usage

build/ includes the compiled build and assets for your new mod. Check out to Steam/steamapps/SourceMods/swarmsdktemplate

src/ includes the full source code. Check out anywhere you want.

Open swarm_sdk_template.sln to get started.

Launch the mod with -override_vpk until I release it with vpk's.

Requirements

• Alien Swarm (free)
• • http://store.steampowered.com/app/630/
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
• • http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions/visual-cpp-express

New Features

• Added shader source code.
• The old 'Create a game' VGUI panel is back.
• Player list VGUI panel is back (Mute players).
• Added cl_righthand.
• No longer needs swarmframescheme.res, swarmscheme.res or swarmserverbrowserscheme.res.
• Added a credits page vgui panel.

Fixes

• Fixed the color scheme for the dedicated server browser.
• Fixed voice communication (now it works!).
• Fixed close to all errors in the console.
• Fixed weapon animations on player models.
• Fixed VGUI panel: Mouse Settings.
• Fixed bullet decals not showing.
• Fixed "drop" convar not working (drop active weapon).
• Fixed team menu not popping up after MOTD.
• Fixed "fov_desired" convar missing.
• emoved leftovers in the code from the mod 'Somme'.
• Fixed ERRORNAME in death notices. (Thanks to DaFox)

Improvements

• New main menu.
• New scoreboard.
• New keyboard layout.
• Main menu music is now sound/ui/gamestartup1.wav again.
• English localization files revamped.
• File structure revamped.
• Movement cvars unlocked (sv_accelerate, sv_friction etc.).
• All asw_* and tilegen_* commands are now disabled.
• Added swarmsdktemplate.fgd.
• Added Steam and application icon.

Remaining Bugs

• No crosshair.
• No html motd.
• Mouse pointer is hidden when not inside any vgui panel.
• No voice icon when talking (but it works, check with voice_loopback 1)
• Improved version of http://www.moddb.com/mods/alien-swarm-sdk-template-conversion

Thanks to Rasmus Geil, Tony Sergi, DaFox, c_b_fofep, Doplhur and Valve.