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A '''Resource list''' (<code>.res</code> file) accompanies a map. When the map is running, it directs the server to push arbitrary files to connecting clients.

While it is generally preferable to achieve this by using [[BSPZIP]] to embed the files into the map itself, there are occasional situations where only loose files and a .res will work.

{{warning|Clients can choose to not loose sound files, or not download any files except the BSP itself! Prefer using [[BSPZIP]] or similar to pack custom content into the map when possible.}}

== Example ==

 Resources
 { 
 	"materials/vdc/some_material.vmt"	"file"
 	"materials/vdc/some_material.vtf"	"file"
 }

{{tip|.txt, .res, .ain, and .nav files with the same name as the map are automatically pushed, and don't need to be included.}}
{{tip|If a .mdl file is listed, .vvd, .ani, .dx80.vtx, .dx90.vtx, .sw.vtx, .phy, and .jpg files with the same name and path as the .mdl will also automatically be pushed.}}
{{todo|What data types are there beside <code>file</code>? It seems to not matter what type is specified, as long as the type definition isn't empty or absent.}}
{{todo|Can a .res be safely [[BSPZIP]]ped?}}

== Files ==
A resource list must be located in the {{path|maps}} folder with the same name as the associated [[BSP]].

==VGUI Resource Files==
Some resource files can be found in your /resource folder. Most of them are for [[VGUI]]. For more information, see [[RES file (VGUI)]].

== See also ==
*[[VGUI2]]
*[[BSPZIP]]
*{{vide|4.1}}
*[[PackBSP]]
*[[Map Analyst]]
*[[Pakrat]]
*[[Map_Resource_Extractor]]

[[Category:Level Design]]

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