XBLAH's Modding Tool/Docs/Mod/Chapters

Note:This tutorial was written for XBLAH's Modding Tool v1.18.1. Please be aware that subsequent updates might have introduced alterations in terminologies, introduced novel features, or reorganized certain elements within the interface.

XBLAH's Modding Tool - Creating a mod

Chapters for single-player games can be created with XBLAH's Modding Tool through an UI. The modder can easily create new chapters, select the chapter images, chapter background images, the first map of the chapter, the background map, and the tool will do the dirty work of creating the required vtfs, vmts and scripts. It gives the option to automatically blur the background images, so the modder can just take a screenshot of the background map and the tool will apply the usual blur. This replaces the need of saving VTFs, creating chapter images with weird proportions, and so on.

Accessing the feature

This can be accessed within the tool via Top Menu > Mod > Chapters.

Managing Chapters

Adding a Chapter

You can insert a new chapter by clicking button.

Modifying a Chapter

Select the chapter to be modified.

ID

The alphanumeric identification of the chapter. This will order the chapters in the new game menu.

Example:1, 2, 2a, 3, or A, B, C, etc

Title

The chapter title, to be displayed in the new game menu.

Chapter image

the picture box next to the Chapter Image label and select a screenshot to show up in the New Menu window.

Background image

the picture box next to the Chapter Background label and select a screenshot to show up as the menu background (or as the loading screen if a background map is set).

After selecting the screenshot, the developer has the option to automatically blur the background image. Useful when using a Background Map.

Map

Select the map that will load when the user selects that chapter by clicking the button.

The map can be removed by clicking the button.

Background map <optional>

Select a background map to show up in the game menu by clicking the button.

The map can be removed by clicking the button.

Deleting a Chapter

You can delete a chapter by selecting the chapter and clicking the button.

Supported Games

• Half-Life: Source
• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life 2: Episode One
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two
• Portal
• Source 2013 Singleplayer
• Mapbase

See also

• XBLAH's Modding Tool
• XBLAH's Moddding Tool - Documentation Index
• Adding chapters to your mod
• Menu Background Map