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*[[.pts]] files are generated by VBSP in the event of a map [[leak]], and can be used to identify its approximate location.
*[[.pts]] files are generated by VBSP in the event of a map [[leak]], and can be used to identify its approximate location.


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Revision as of 01:29, 9 April 2023

A portal (.prt) file is a list of the portals in your .BSP, generated by VBSP and then used by VVIS to perform visibility calculations. It is a simple ASCII file and its format is as follows:

PRT1
<Leaf Count>
<Portal Count>
<Vertex Count> <Leaf A> <Leaf B> (X Y Z) (X Y Z) (X Y Z) (X Y Z)...
<Vertex Count> <Leaf A> <Leaf B> (X Y Z) (X Y Z) (X Y Z) (X Y Z)...
<Vertex Count> <Leaf A> <Leaf B> (X Y Z) (X Y Z) (X Y Z) (X Y Z)...
...

The PRT1 signature is specific to Source, older tools don't generate it. You can view these files in GLView.

See Also

  • .pts files are generated by VBSP in the event of a map leak, and can be used to identify its approximate location.