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{{seealso|[[VMAP]], the map file format used in [[Source 2]], which completely replaces the BSP file format used in previous engines.}}

'''BSP''' stands for [[Binary Space Partitioning]]. 

It can also refer to the following compiled map formats, which have the <code>.BSP</code> file extension:
* {{gldsrc}} [[BSP (GoldSrc)|BSP30]], used by [[GoldSrc]].
** {{quake}} [[BSP (Quake)|BSP29]], used by [[Quake]], of which '''GoldSrc's''' BSP format is based upon
** {{quake}}{{goldsrc}} [[BSP2]], a modified version of BSP29/BSP30 with expanded limits.
* {{src}} [[BSP (Source)|VBSP]], used by [[Source|Source 1]].
** {{quake2}} [[BSP (Quake II)|BSP38]], used by Quake II, of which '''Source 1's''' BSP format is based upon.
** {{titanfall branch}} [[rBSP (Respawn)|rBSP]], the modified version of '''Source 1's''' BSP format used by Titanfall.
*: {{confusion|<code>rBSP</code> is [[Respawn Entertainment|Respawn Entertainment's]] modified version of '''Source's''' BSP format, whereas <code>RBSP</code> is [[wp:Raven Software|Raven Software's]] modified version of [[wp:Quake III Arena|Quake III's]] BSP format!}}

The BSP file extension is also used by the various other [[Id Tech 2]] and [[wp:Id Tech 3|Id Tech 3]] map file formats, which are not covered by the scope of this wiki.

BSP can also refer to the various map compilers used to calculate Binary Space Partitioning data:
{| class="wikitable"
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! Engine !! Original official compiler(s) !! Modern third-party compilers
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| {{quake|2}} || [[QBSP]] || [[QBSP (ericw-tools)|QBSP]] ([[ericw-tools]])
|-
| {{quake2|2}} || [[QBSP3]] || [https://github.com/qbism/q2tools-220 BSP (Q2Tools-220, formerly 4BSP)]<br>[[QBSP (ericw-tools)|QBSP]] ([[ericw-tools]])
|-
| {{gldsrc|2}} || [[QBSP2]] || [[HLBSP]] ([[ZHLT]], [[VHLT]], and derivatives)<br>[[QBSP (ericw-tools)|QBSP]] ([[ericw-tools]], experimental)
|-
| {{src|2}} || [[VBSP]] || [[CSTBSP]] {{deprecated}}, [[Slammin' Source Map Tools|Slammin' Compile Tools's]] VBSP, [[VBSP++]]
|-
| {{src2|2}} || part of [[resourcecompiler]] || N/A
|}

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