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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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{{ | {{LanguageBar|VIDE}}[[Category:Third Party Tools]] | ||
{{SoftwareBox | |||
| title = {{vide|4}} | |||
| developer = riintouge | |||
| initial_release = Dec 25, 2009 | |||
| stable_release = Feb 27, 2013</br><small>(0.45b)</small> | |||
| written_in = c++ | |||
| type = Mod tool | |||
| distribution = Freeware | |||
| website = [http://www.riintouge.com/VIDE/ Website] | |||
| version = 0.45b | |||
| windows = 1 | |||
| source = 1 | |||
}} | |||
[[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. | {{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. | ||
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== Download == | == Download == | ||
* | * [https://gamebanana.com/tools/6178 GameBanana] | ||
* | * [http://www.tophattwaffle.com/downloads/vide TopHATTwaffle's website] (unstable) | ||
* | * [http://therazzerapp.de/tools/vide.html TheRaZZeRApp's website] {{Dead link}} | ||
* | * [http://www.riintouge.com/VIDE Official website] | ||
== Bugs == | == Bugs == | ||
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{{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|{{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>$refracttinttexture</code> aren't added by automatic scan.}} | {{Bug|Sometimes textures used as <code>$refracttinttexture</code> aren't added by automatic scan.}} | ||
{{bug|BSPs which have [[BSPZIP#Compression|compressed]] will fail to load in VIDE, and need to be decompressed with [[BSPZIP]] first.}} | {{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]] | ||
{{sdktools|cat=0|0}} | {{sdktools|cat=0|0}} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:00, 1 November 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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