XBLAH's Modding Tool/Docs

Note:The tool will automatically set your Source SDK 2013 SP branch to 'upcoming', if you haven't already. You may have to wait a few moments until it restarts Steam and finishes updating.

Note:The tool will automatically install Mapbase when it's selected in the Game List.

Game Creating a Mod Creating a barebones Source mod Open Game Folder A shortcut to the selected base game folder Refresh Mods Refresh the mod listing for the selected game Modding Running a Mod You can run mods straight from the tool, without restarting Steam Open Mod Folder A shortcut to the selected mod folder File Explorer Preview the files mounted into the game info Cleaning Temporary Files Remove unnecessary files Game Info Edit general mod information Content Mount Edit the mounted content Managing Chapters Create and modify single-player chapters Starting Maps Select the starting maps Menu Items Add, modify or remove menu items Pack Files Manually Compress selected files into a VPK Pack Subdirectory under MOD_NAME/custom/ Convert a loose custom folder into a VPK Unpack Files Extract a VPK into a custom folder Remove Duplicates Delete duplicated assets Delete Mod Delete the selected mod Animations Scene Editor Autoconfigure and run the Choreography Editor

Maps Map Editor Autodownload, autoconfigure and run the Map Editor Compile Compile maps Decompile Decompile maps Open Prefabs Folder A shortcut to the prefabs folder Extract Used Assets Copy assets used by selected maps Building Generator Create buildings out of voxels Models Decompile Decompile models Extract Used Assets Copy assets used by selected maps Materials Material Editor Create or modify materials and textures Skybox Editor Create or modify skyboxes Details Editor Create or modify detail props Extract Used Assets Copy assets used by selected maps Particles Generate Particle Manifest Generate a particle manifest based on mounted particle files Version Converter Convert a PCF file from another Source game to a compatible format Scripts Localization Editor Localization strings can be added and edited through an intuitive UI Sounds Soundscape Editor Create or modify soundscapes Generate Soundscape Manifest Generate a Soundscape manifest based on the mounted soundscapes Generate Game Sounds Manifest Generate a game sounds manifest based on the mounted game sounds Options Steam Libraries Add custom Game libraries Discord Presence Manage your Discord presence when using the tool Advanced Features Manage specific settings for the tool