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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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{{SoftwareBox | |||
| title = VIDE [[File:multi_manager_notext.png|16px]] | |||
| 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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{{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|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!. | {{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}}.}} }} | {{note|The file is sometimes still salvageable if this happens{{clarify}}.}} }} | ||
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*[[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 22:59, 31 October 2025
VIDE 
Developer(s)
riintouge
Initial release
Dec 25, 2009
Stable release
Feb 27, 2013
(0.45b)
(0.45b)
Written in
Operating system
Type
Mod tool
Target engine(s)
Distribution
Freeware
Website
Version
0.45b
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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