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|title = VRAD++
|title = {{VRAD++|4}}
|developer = [[User:ficool2|ficool2]]
|developer = [[User:ficool2|ficool2]]
|initial_release = Jul 10, 2025
|initial_release = Jul 10, 2025
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VRAD++ is a community-made modification of {{source|1}}'s {{vrad|1|nt=1}} developed by ficool2.
{{VRAD++|4.1}} is a community-made modification of {{source|1}}'s {{vrad|1|nt=1}} developed by ficool2.


== Differences ==
== Differences ==
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* Small performance optimizations
* Small performance optimizations
* Shared LDR/HDR compiling:
* Shared LDR/HDR compiling:
** When using -both, LDR lighting data will be redirected to HDR at no extra file size cost
** When using {{code|-both}}, LDR lighting data will be redirected to HDR at no extra file size cost
** This means you don't need to compile VRAD twice for LDR and HDR users anymore (compatible with both)
** This means you don't need to compile VRAD twice for LDR and HDR users anymore (compatible with both)
** Passing in -ldr or -hdr will still explicitly compile in LDR or HDR mode only, respectively
** Passing in {{code|-ldr}} or {{code|-hdr}} will still explicitly compile in LDR or HDR mode only, respectively
** HDR data will not be remapped if LDR data is already present
** HDR data will not be remapped if LDR data is already present
** Therefore if you need different LDR and HDR lighting, compile with -ldr and -hdr separately
** Therefore if you need different LDR and HDR lighting, compile with {{code|-ldr}} and {{code|-hdr}} separately
*** NOTE: before the 22/10/25 update, VRAD++ would run in HDR mode by Default
*** This has been reverted to stock behavior, with LDR mode being default
*** Only -both will do the data remapping
*** This was done for compatibility with other branches which VRAD++ is being ported to
* Bypassed "numplanes + fakeplanes >= MAX_MAP_PLANES" limit
* Bypassed "numplanes + fakeplanes >= MAX_MAP_PLANES" limit
* Added AppID mounting in {{code|gameinfo.txt}}
* Added AppID mounting in {{code|gameinfo.txt}}
* Added ambient occlusion baking
* Added ambient occlusion baking
** Custom implementation that is an order of magnitude faster than AO in Slammin/CS:GO (!)
** Set {{code|-ambientocclusion}} to enable this
** Customize with {{code|-aoradius}}, {{code|-aoscale}}, {{code|-aopropsamples}}, {{code|-aofacesamples}}
** Samples are automatically adjusted for {{code|-fast}} and {{code|-final}} mode
** Default AO radius and scale is 32 units and 0.5 respectively
* Added {{code|-reflectivityscale}}
* Added {{code|-reflectivityscale}}
* Added {{code|-worldtextureshadows}}
* Added {{code|-worldtextureshadows}}
** Allows $alphatest brush textures to cast proper shadows like props
* Added {{code|-translucentshadows}}
* Added {{code|-translucentshadows}}
* Improved vertex lighting for props
* Improved vertex lighting for props
** Added {{code|-StaticPropIndirectMode}} to use old behavior if desired
* Fixed maps with more than 13 million triangles taking a very, very long time to compile
* Fixed maps with more than 13 million triangles taking a very, very long time to compile
* Redundant vertex lighting is skipped for lightmapped props (saves compile time and file size)
* Redundant vertex lighting is skipped for lightmapped props (saves compile time and file size)
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* Fixed bug where broken vertex data in props skipped vertex lighting for other props
* Fixed bug where broken vertex data in props skipped vertex lighting for other props
* Named or styled lights are now sorted by brightness priority for faces
* Named or styled lights are now sorted by brightness priority for faces
** Reduces occurence of bad lighting from overlapping named/styled lights
* Added {{code|-scale}}, {{code|-ambient}}, {{code|-dlight}}, {{code|-sky}}, {{code|-notexscale}}, {{code|-coring}} debug options
* Added {{code|-scale}}, {{code|-ambient}}, {{code|-dlight}}, {{code|-sky}}, {{code|-notexscale}}, {{code|-coring}} debug options
* Unlimited texlight support in {{code|.rad}} files
* Unlimited texlight support in {{code|.rad}} files

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Developer(s)
Initial release
Jul 10, 2025
Stable release
Oct 26, 2025
Operating system
Windows
Type
Map compiler
Target engine(s)
Source
Distribution
Freeware
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VRAD++ VRAD++ is a community-made modification of Source's VRAD developed by ficool2.

Differences

  • Scales up to 64 threads
  • Small performance optimizations
  • Shared LDR/HDR compiling:
    • When using -both, LDR lighting data will be redirected to HDR at no extra file size cost
    • This means you don't need to compile VRAD twice for LDR and HDR users anymore (compatible with both)
    • Passing in -ldr or -hdr will still explicitly compile in LDR or HDR mode only, respectively
    • HDR data will not be remapped if LDR data is already present
    • Therefore if you need different LDR and HDR lighting, compile with -ldr and -hdr separately
  • Bypassed "numplanes + fakeplanes >= MAX_MAP_PLANES" limit
  • Added AppID mounting in gameinfo.txt
  • Added ambient occlusion baking
    • Custom implementation that is an order of magnitude faster than AO in Slammin/CS:GO (!)
    • Set -ambientocclusion to enable this
    • Customize with -aoradius, -aoscale, -aopropsamples, -aofacesamples
    • Samples are automatically adjusted for -fast and -final mode
    • Default AO radius and scale is 32 units and 0.5 respectively
  • Added -reflectivityscale
  • Added -worldtextureshadows
    • Allows $alphatest brush textures to cast proper shadows like props
  • Added -translucentshadows
  • Improved vertex lighting for props
    • Added -StaticPropIndirectMode to use old behavior if desired
  • Fixed maps with more than 13 million triangles taking a very, very long time to compile
  • Redundant vertex lighting is skipped for lightmapped props (saves compile time and file size)
  • .dx90.vtx data is loaded for vertex lighting instead of .dx80.vtx
  • Broken vertex data for props will now be skipped over when compiling
  • Fixed bug where broken vertex data in props skipped vertex lighting for other props
  • Named or styled lights are now sorted by brightness priority for faces
    • Reduces occurence of bad lighting from overlapping named/styled lights
  • Added -scale, -ambient, -dlight, -sky, -notexscale, -coring debug options
  • Unlimited texlight support in .rad files
  • Comments in .rad files are now skipped
  • Cleaned up formatting of some messages and warnings

Supported games

VRAD++ is currently available for all games on Team Fortress 2 branch Team Fortress 2 branch.

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