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A proprietary map source format used by the [[Valve Hammer Editor]]. It contains information on all brushes and entities in a script format. Identical to a [[VMF]] but a backup version of the map. Generated only upon saving it is identical to the map immediately after the last save.
A '''VMX''' file is a backup of the previous version of a [[VMF]] file. It is created and replaced every time the VMF is saved.


{{note | In some cases it may be necessary to roll back to the VMX file, simply delete or rename the VMF and then change the VMX extension to VMF.}}
{{note | In some cases it may be necessary to roll back to the VMX file, simply delete or rename the VMF and then change the VMX extension to VMF.}}
{{warning|VMX backup files are replaced every time the VMF is saved, which could be any time between 20 seconds ago and 20 minutes ago!{{tip|Enable [[Hammer_General_Options#Autosave| autosaves]]. Using a version control software, such as {{wiki|Git}}, is also highly recommended.}} }}
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A VMX file is a backup of the previous version of a VMF file. It is created and replaced every time the VMF is saved.

Note.pngNote: In some cases it may be necessary to roll back to the VMX file, simply delete or rename the VMF and then change the VMX extension to VMF.
Warning.pngWarning:VMX backup files are replaced every time the VMF is saved, which could be any time between 20 seconds ago and 20 minutes ago!
Tip.pngTip:Enable autosaves. Using a version control software, such as Wikipedia icon Git, is also highly recommended.