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Bug:Automatic scan doesn't add custom decals. [todo tested in ?]
Bug:point_message texts are treated as sounds by automatic scan. This bug can cause VIDE trying to pack sounds that don't exist! [todo tested in ?]
Bug:Sometimes textures used as
Bug:BSPs which have compressed will fail to load in VIDE, and need to be decompressed with BSPZIP first.
Bug:The CRC resource is not correctly edited or stripped when using the VTF Editor. Resaving a VTF which contains a CRC will result in a corrupted file!.
Note:The file is sometimes still salvageable if this happens[Clarify].
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[[File:VIDE ui.png|thumb|VIDE in use.]] | [[File:VIDE ui.png|thumb|VIDE in use.]] | ||
{{vide|4}}, or the {{vide|3|nt=1}}, is a third-party tool used by Source developers and mappers. Its primary feature is the embedding of custom content into a {{ent|BSP|alt=.bsp}} map file and features a mass VTF/VMT editor. | |||
== Features == | == Features == | ||
* Hammer Splitter Editor | * Hammer Splitter Editor | ||
* Package Viewer ''(equivalent to | * Package Viewer ''(equivalent to {{GCFScape|4.1}})'' | ||
* Particle Editor | * Particle Editor | ||
* VBSP Editor | * VBSP Editor | ||
* VMT Editor | * VMT Editor | ||
* Mass VMT Editor | * Mass VMT Editor | ||
* VTF Editor ''(equivalent to | * VTF Editor ''(equivalent to {{VTFEdit|4.1}})'' | ||
* Mass VTF Editor | * Mass VTF Editor | ||
* BSP Info | * BSP Info | ||
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== Download == | == Download == | ||
*[ | * [https://gamebanana.com/tools/6178 GameBanana] | ||
*[http://www.tophattwaffle.com/downloads/vide | * [http://www.tophattwaffle.com/downloads/vide TopHATTwaffle's website] (unstable) | ||
*[http://therazzerapp.de/tools/vide.html VIDE] | * [http://therazzerapp.de/tools/vide.html TheRaZZeRApp's website] {{Dead link}} | ||
* [http://www.riintouge.com/VIDE Official website] | |||
== Bugs == | |||
{{Bug|Automatic scan doesn't add custom decals.}} | |||
{{Bug|{{ent|point_message}} texts are treated as sounds by automatic scan. This bug can cause VIDE trying to pack sounds that don't exist!}} | |||
{{Bug|Sometimes textures used as <code>$refracttinttexture</code> aren't added by automatic scan.}} | |||
{{bug|hidetested=1|BSPs which have [[BSPZIP#Compression|compressed]] will fail to load in VIDE, and need to be decompressed with [[BSPZIP]] first.}} | |||
{{bug|hidetested=1|The CRC resource is not correctly edited or stripped when using the VTF Editor. Resaving a VTF which contains a CRC will result in a corrupted file!. | |||
{{note|The file is sometimes still salvageable if this happens{{clarify}}.}} }} | |||
== See | == See also == | ||
*[[Third Party Tools]] | *[[Third Party Tools]] | ||
*[[Pakrat]] - An alternative program to the VIDE, albeit deprecated. | *[[Pakrat]] - An alternative program to the VIDE, albeit deprecated. | ||
*[[Compile Pal]] - Can pack into the BSP as part of the compile setup | |||
*[[Compiling]] | *[[Compiling]] | ||
*[[Entspy]] | *[[Entspy]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:42, 18 July 2025
VIDE, or the Valve IDE, is a third-party tool used by Source developers and mappers. Its primary feature is the embedding of custom content into a .bsp map file and features a mass VTF/VMT editor.
Features
- Hammer Splitter Editor
- Package Viewer (equivalent to
GCFScape) - Particle Editor
- VBSP Editor
- VMT Editor
- Mass VMT Editor
- VTF Editor (equivalent to
VTFEdit) - Mass VTF Editor
- BSP Info
- Entity Lump Editor (equivalent to Entspy)
- Pakfile Lump Editor (equivalent to Pakrat)
Tutorial
There is a tutorial by TopHATTWaffle on his website, here.
Download
Bugs
Bug:Automatic scan doesn't add custom decals. [todo tested in ?]Bug:point_message texts are treated as sounds by automatic scan. This bug can cause VIDE trying to pack sounds that don't exist! [todo tested in ?]Bug:Sometimes textures used as $refracttinttexture aren't added by automatic scan. [todo tested in ?]Bug:BSPs which have compressed will fail to load in VIDE, and need to be decompressed with BSPZIP first.Bug:The CRC resource is not correctly edited or stripped when using the VTF Editor. Resaving a VTF which contains a CRC will result in a corrupted file!.
Note:The file is sometimes still salvageable if this happens[Clarify].See also
- Third Party Tools
- Pakrat - An alternative program to the VIDE, albeit deprecated.
- Compile Pal - Can pack into the BSP as part of the compile setup
- Compiling
- Entspy
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