RadGen

RadGen

Initial release

Dec 06, 2024

Stable release

Dec 22, 2024

Written in

Operating system

Type

Radar generator • Overview generator • Map tool

Target engine(s)

Distribution

Free software

Download

https://radargenerator.github.io/

RadGen (Radar Generator) is a tool for Counter-Strike 2. This tool can generate highly customisable overviews for maps using meshes, entities and/or materials, by assigning them to specific Selection Sets.

It can also be used in either a Material based workflow, or a Selection Set based workflow, supporting meshes or props in any setups.

Installation

1. Download the latest version here: https://radargenerator.github.io/

Usage

Download and run RadGen, in the top left click on File -> New. Browse to the folder where your .vmap file is located, and select it. This will create a new RadGen project file (.radgen) next to your .vmap file. This will also copy the RadGen textures into the addon the map is located in.

You can use these two worlflows in order to add map meshes and props to your radar:

1. Material based workflow
2. Selection Set based workflow

Note:These workflows can be used interchangeably, and at the same time. There are no configuration changes needed to work in either way.

Mesh entities including Buyzones, Bombsites and Rescue Zones, are drawn by default, however special materials for these are also included for special cases.

To generate the radar, click the 'Generate Radar' button on the bottom of the settings panel in RadGen.

Workflow 1 (Material based)

Unless in a RadGen selection set, RadGen will only display mesh faces with a RadGen texture applied to them. These include Path, Cover, Overlap, Remove, Bombsite, Buyzone, and RescueZone.

You can apply the textures to any face of a mesh.

Materials

These are the materials that can be used with the Material based workflow.

Image	Material name	Description
	radgen/path	Displays a Path.
	radgen/cover	Displays Cover.
	radgen/overlap	Displays an Overlap.
	radgen/remove	Pixels under Remove geometry will not be rendered
	radgen/bombsite	Defines a volume as a Bombsite.
	radgen/buyzone	Defines a volume as a Buyzone.
	radgen/rescue_zone	Defines a volume as a Rescue Zone.

Workflow 2 (Selection Set based)

You can also use the same workflow as TAR and JERC (CS:GO auto radar tools), avoiding the need of using the RadGen materials, and allowing you to use your already placed meshes for the overview. The available selection sets are: 'radgen_remove', 'radgen_path', 'radgen_overlap', 'radgen_cover', 'radgen_door', 'radgen_ladder', 'radgen_danger'. You will want to place anything else in the normal 'radgen' Selection Set, as done in the Material based workflow.

Selection Sets

Name	Works with	What to add	Description
radgen_path	Meshes, Mesh Entities, Props	Accessible path areas.	The accessible ground areas the player can walk on.
radgen_overlap	Meshes, Mesh Entities, Props	Accessible overlapping ground areas.	The accessible path areas the player can walk on that are above a radgen_path area in the same overview level.
radgen_cover	Meshes, Mesh Entities, Props	Cover.	The cover in the level, displayed on top of paths.
radgen_remove	Meshes, Mesh Entities	Inaccessible path areas.	The inaccessible path areas. Stops the overview including anything in this area. A workaround to messy meshwork.
radgen_door	Meshes, Mesh Entities, Props	Doors.	The doors in the level.
radgen_ladder	Meshes, Mesh Entities, Props	Ladders.	The ladders in the level.
radgen_danger	Meshes, Mesh Entities, Props	Any dangerous places in the level.	Adds a semi-transparent overlay on top of accessible paths in a level, denoting that these areas can damage players.
radgen	Mesh Entities, Point Entities, Props, Overlays	Everything else.	Any other materials/entities that do not have their own selection set should be added here, as they support the Material Based workflow only.

See also

• Download page
• Discord server