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{{note|This tutorial was written for {{xblahmt|4}} v1.18.1. Please be aware that subsequent updates might have introduced alterations in terminologies, introduced novel features, or reorganized certain elements within the interface.}}


[[File:XBLAH's Modding Tool - Chapters v1.17.0.png|thumb|700px|{{xblahmt|4}} - Creating a mod]]
Chapters for single-player games can be created with {{Xblahmt|4}} through an UI. The modder can easily create new chapters, select the chapter images, chapter background images, the first map of the chapter, the background map, and the tool will do the dirty work of creating the required vtfs, vmts and scripts. It gives the option to automatically blur the background images, so the modder can just take a screenshot of the background map and the tool will apply the usual blur. This replaces the need of saving [[VTF|VTFs]], creating chapter images with weird proportions, and so on.

== Accessing the feature ==
This can be accessed within the tool via {{Path|Top Menu > Mod > Chapters|icon=custom|customico=Pointer.png}}.

== Managing Chapters ==

=== Adding a Chapter ===
You can insert a new chapter by clicking [[File:XBLAH's Modding Tool - Add Button.png|Add button]] button. 

=== Modifying a Chapter ===
Select the chapter to be modified.

;ID
:The alphanumeric identification of the chapter. This will order the chapters in the new game menu.
{{ModernExample|1, 2, 2a, 3, or A, B, C, etc}}

;Title
:The chapter title, to be displayed in the new game menu.

;Chapter image
:{{key|rmb}} the picture box next to the '''Chapter Image''' label and select a screenshot to show up in the New Menu window.

;Background image
:{{key|rmb}} the picture box next to the '''Chapter Background''' label and select a screenshot to show up as the menu background (or as the loading screen if a background map is set).
:After selecting the screenshot, the developer has the option to automatically blur the background image. Useful when using a '''Background Map'''.

;Map
:Select the map that will load when the user selects that chapter by clicking the [[File:XBLAH's Modding Tool - Browse Button.png|Browse button]] button.
:The map can be removed by clicking the [[File:XBLAH's Modding Tool - Remove Button.png|Remove button]] button. 

;Background map <optional>
:Select a background map to show up in the game menu by clicking the [[File:XBLAH's Modding Tool - Browse Button.png|Browse button]] button.
:The map can be removed by clicking the [[File:XBLAH's Modding Tool - Remove Button.png|Remove button]] button. 

=== Deleting a Chapter ===
You can delete a chapter by selecting the chapter and clicking the [[File:XBLAH's Modding Tool - Remove Button.png|Remove button]] button. 

== Supported Games ==
* {{hls|4}}
* {{hl2|4}}
* {{episodic|4}}
* {{ep2|4}}
* {{portal|4}}
* {{src13sp|4}}
* {{mapbase|4}}

== See also ==
* [[XBLAH's Modding Tool]]
* [[XBLAH's Modding Tool/Docs|XBLAH's Moddding Tool - Documentation Index]]
* [[Adding chapters to your mod]]
* [[Menu Background Map]]
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