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* [[Source Model Compiler]] - web-based model compiling service | * [[Source Model Compiler]] - web-based model compiling service | ||
* [[Studiocompiler]] - model compiler | * [[Studiocompiler]] - model compiler | ||
* [[VMF to SMD]] - convert VMFs to SMDs for use with Studiomdl | |||
==Texture/Image tools== | ==Texture/Image tools== | ||
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*[[TGAtoDUDV]] - convert TGAs to DUDVs without needing Steam to be running | *[[TGAtoDUDV]] - convert TGAs to DUDVs without needing Steam to be running | ||
*[[VectorLib]] - library to draw vector images directly to memory | *[[VectorLib]] - library to draw vector images directly to memory | ||
*[[VTF Creator]] - convert batches of images to textures | |||
*[[VTF Explorer]] - viewing, converting, extracting VTFs and VMTs | |||
*[[VTF Shell Extensions]] - extend Windows shell to support VTFs | |||
*[[VTFCmd]] - convert images to textures and VTFs to TGAs | |||
*[[VTFEdit]] frontend for VTFLib | |||
*[[VTFLib]] - open-source programming library for opening and saving VTFs | |||
*[[VTFTool]] - outdated, replaced by VTFEdit | |||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
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*[[Pakrat]] - GUI replacement for [[Bspzip]] | *[[Pakrat]] - GUI replacement for [[Bspzip]] | ||
*[[VBSP_h4xed]] - greatly increase maximum size of [[visleaf|visleaves]]. | *[[VBSP_h4xed]] - greatly increase maximum size of [[visleaf|visleaves]]. | ||
*[[VMEX]] - Source BSP decompiler | |||
*[[WinBSPC]] - GoldSrc BSP decompiler | |||
*[[WinBSPZip]] - GUI frontend for Bspzip | |||
==Level editing== | ==Level editing== | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 6 March 2011
This is a sorted list of third party tools with brief descriptions. See also: Category:Third Party Tools.
Compiling
- Batch Compile Tool - compile Source .vmf maps outside of Hammer
- CSTBSP - custom BSP compiler
- CSTRAD - custom RAD compiler
- CSTVIS - custom VIS compiler
- Source Compile Analyzer - detects errors in compile logs
Models
- FireSoft Half-Life MDL Converter - convert Source models to GoldSrc models
- FireSoft MS3D to SMD converter
- GUIStudioMDL - GUI for the command-line model compiler in the SDK
- Mdldecompiler - decompile models
- Propper - map compiler to export a model instead of a BSP
- Source Model Compiler - web-based model compiling service
- Studiocompiler - model compiler
- VMF to SMD - convert VMFs to SMDs for use with Studiomdl
Texture/Image tools
See also: Image Manipulation Programs
- 360g - Convert BMP or TGA into VTF, generate VMTs and normal maps
- Fixvtf - convert Episode 2 format materials to Episode 1 format
- HL2Tex - convert TGA into VTF, and create VMTs
- TGAtoDUDV - convert TGAs to DUDVs without needing Steam to be running
- VectorLib - library to draw vector images directly to memory
- VTF Creator - convert batches of images to textures
- VTF Explorer - viewing, converting, extracting VTFs and VMTs
- VTF Shell Extensions - extend Windows shell to support VTFs
- VTFCmd - convert images to textures and VTFs to TGAs
- VTFEdit frontend for VTFLib
- VTFLib - open-source programming library for opening and saving VTFs
- VTFTool - outdated, replaced by VTFEdit
Video
- AVIKit - Windows library for accessing raw video and sound from AVI
- VirtualDub - free video capture/processing program
- BSP Viewer - view and export GoldSrc maps
- BSP2MAP - convert GoldSrc BSP maps to .map files
- EntEd - view and edit entity properties of a BSP
- Entspy - view and edit entity properties of a BSP
- Map Analyst - alternative to Bspzip - embed custom content such as materials, models, textures into a BSP
- Packbsp - embed custom content such as materials, models, textures into a BSP
- Pakrat - GUI replacement for Bspzip
- VBSP_h4xed - greatly increase maximum size of visleaves.
- VMEX - Source BSP decompiler
- WinBSPC - GoldSrc BSP decompiler
- WinBSPZip - GUI frontend for Bspzip
Level editing
- Microbrush - a brush editor
- Quark - level editor
- Radiant - level editor
- Vgroup - group the map into VisGroups based on a grid
Misc
- CtxConverter - GUI "wrapper" which removes the default based DOS commands into decompiling and compiling CTX & TXT files.
- DispGen - generate a Displacement map from a heightmap image
- DuctTape - a development integration and project building tool
- GCFScape - open and extract GCF and VPK files
- HLLib - open source programming library which abstracts several Half-Life and Half-Life 2 package formats
- Map Obfuscator - renames all entities with non-descriptive names to discourage decompiling
- Notepad++ VDF languages - VDF highlighting profiles for Notepad++
- Object Viewer - 3D object, material, model, and file browsing
- OGLE the OpenGLExtractor - extract 3D shapes from a 3D scene
- Source SDK Windows Gadget
- VGUI Localization Tool - a tool for easy localize VGUI text files.