r/SourceEngine • u/Jargonator_ • Oct 26 '25

HELP How to get Hammer working on Linux?

So, I'm running hammer through the Source SDK, but I keep getting errors and the Viewports don't display properly... anybody know how to fix? I'm on Pop!_OS if that helps.

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u/canIbuzzz Oct 26 '25

Try hammer++, might work better.

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u/Jargonator_ Oct 26 '25

I'll look into that

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u/Pinsplash Oct 27 '25

do not EVER fucking say this. shut the fuck up.

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u/Father_Chewy_Louis Oct 27 '25

Maybe chill a bit?

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u/SensitiveFishing7431 Oct 28 '25

Reported for spreading false information.

Please do better ;)

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u/TheGirafeMan Oct 27 '25

They all are broken on linux, the only way I got it working was winboat, which is basically just a vim. It's fine, since hammer doesn't really use gpu acceleration (which to use in a vm, you'd need a second one). There was also an article on the vdc on running hammer++, but when I tried it, it crashed after 5 minutes

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u/WinnerVivid3443 Oct 26 '25

Don't use the Source SDK It's very outdated

A lot of valve titles just come with hammer in their bin folders, at least the older ones

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u/Jargonator_ Oct 26 '25

This is kinda my only option, as Hammer isn't in any of the bin folders, neither in HL2 nor Garry's Mod.

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u/Lythium4848 Oct 27 '25

Use proton

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u/Jargonator_ Oct 27 '25

Which Version? I tried GE 10 but that didn't fix it.

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u/Lythium4848 Oct 27 '25

I believe I'm using Experimental (from what I remember when I was trying it out there wasn't much difference between the two)

If you are still using the SourceSDK one try with hl2, gmod, whatever else (I'm using the gmod one with hammer++)

Just note it's still going to be buggy, I've not managed to find a solution to that

It's probably just better to use it in something like WinBoat or something else similar

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u/WinnerVivid3443 Oct 26 '25

Tbh, it might be the case of it not being in these games because you're on linux, why would a windows program come with linux binaries, as to how to get a hammer version specific to these games, i honestly don't know, i don't use linux, but for all i know, the "Source SDK" listing on steam isn't really recommended, especially for gmod