Epic win for beginning coders

[waqwarrior]

http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life/downloads/half-life-sdk-v23-for-visual-studio-2008
You've all probably seen this, amirite?

Anywho, this is great because Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 is legally free...
that means coders can have fun without buying something.

...

or am I just a silly noob advertising something worthless?

[Matt]

Anywho, this is great because Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 is legally free

No, it's not, you are talking about the express editions which is pretty much a limited version of Visual Studio 2008.

[waqwarrior]

Oh... but will it still work okay for HL coding?

[Matt]

I have no idea, never used the express editions. But most likely it will

[alcina]

Using a Visual Studio Express edition will work just as well as a full version. Valve announced a while ago now that C++ Visual Studio Express 2005 was an officially supported compiler for the Source SDK, which goes without saying that Express editions are more then capable tools for programming a mod (or even a non-commercial full game). The only difference is that the full Visual Studio comes with some extra tools, and a commercial license.

[waqwarrior]

Ah. Thanks for the information bub

[alcina]

Anytime 

[bloodsurfer]

Using a Visual Studio Express edition will work just as well as a full version. Valve announced a while ago now that C++ Visual Studio Express 2005 was an officially supported compiler for the Source SDK, which goes without saying that Express editions are more then capable tools for programming a mod (or even a non-commercial full game). The only difference is that the full Visual Studio comes with some extra tools, and a commercial license.

Actually you can code commercial software with the express edition, the tools are just really limited compare to the Team Suite Edition (wich I own bwahaha), anyway you are right saying that is more than enough to mod.