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|title = '''VVIS++'''
|developer = [[User:ficool2|ficool2]]
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|download = [https://ficool2.github.io/HammerPlusPlus-Website/tools.html Download URL]
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It is currently available for {{tf2branch|2}} and {{gmod|2}}.
{{vvis++|4}} is a community-made modification of {{source|1}}'s {{vvis|1|nt=1}} developed by ficool2. It [https://imgur.com/AdXWITy significantly] reduce VVIS compile times, while providing same result as regular VVIS.
 
== Differences ==
* Depending how big the map is, or [[Visibility optimization|how the map was optimized]], VVIS++ will be 50% to 2700% faster compared to original VVIS.
* Scales up to 64 threads
* Added AppID mounting if {{code|steam_appid.txt}} is present beside the exe
 
== Supported games ==
VVIS++ is currently available for {{tf2branch|2}} and {{gmod|2}}.
== Other games/mods tested ==
VVIS++ also unofficially works with the following games, other VBSPs or engine branch:
{{VVIS++ compatibility}}
 
==External links==
* [https://ficool2.github.io/HammerPlusPlus-Website/tools.html Download]


{{sdktools|0}}
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[[Category:Source 1 BSP compilers]]
[[Category:Hammer]]
[[Category:Level Design]]
[[Category:Level Design]]

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VVIS++
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Map compiler
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VVIS++ VVIS++ is a community-made modification of Source's VVIS developed by ficool2. It significantly reduce VVIS compile times, while providing same result as regular VVIS.

Differences

  • Depending how big the map is, or how the map was optimized, VVIS++ will be 50% to 2700% faster compared to original VVIS.
  • Scales up to 64 threads
  • Added AppID mounting if steam_appid.txt is present beside the exe

Supported games

VVIS++ is currently available for Team Fortress 2 branch Team Fortress 2 branch and Garry's Mod Garry's Mod.

Other games/mods tested

VVIS++ also unofficially works with the following games, other VBSPs or engine branch:

Game Engine branch (game) VVIS++ Version Notes ViewDiscussEdit templatePurge
All Source 2013 Singleplayer Source 2013 Singleplayer games
Half-Life 2 Half-Life 2 (including Episodes)
Half-Life: Source Half-Life: Source
Portal Portal
Source 2013 Singleplayer Team Fortress 2 branch Install to any Team Fortress 2 branch game or Source SDK Base 2013 - Multiplayer's 🖿bin/x64 folder normally, then open Hammer (or Hammer++) in your Source 2013 SP game, change VIS executable and point it to $SteamUserDir\Your TF2 branch game\bin\x64\vvisplusplus.exe.
Source 2013 SP's .bsp and VBSP are compatible with VVIS++. Tested with Half-Life 2 (with VVIS++ installed on Half-Life 2: Deathmatch directory).
Mapbase Mapbase games or Mapbase's VBSP Source 2013 Singleplayer with Mapbase Team Fortress 2 branch Mapbase's VBSP are compatible with VVIS++. For installation, follow the same instructions as Source 2013 SP games.

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