CSTVIS

This tool is obsolete. Its use is discouraged. It may only exist/function in older engine branches.
It has since been deprecated by: Ficool2's compiler (

VBSP++, VVIS++, VRAD++) for

and

. VVIS++ also unofficially supports

CSTVIS is a custom version of the VVIS compiler written by Adam McKern. Similar in function to its Valve counterpart, CSTVIS creates a vismatrix data allowing sections of the world to not be drawn when they are not visible.

Although CSTVIS itself can be skipped during compile to create an unoptimized map, using the other two tools, CSTBSP and CSTRAD, is highly recommended for optimal results.

Note:While it was originally intended to be a complete replacement set of compiling tools, the CST series is now obsoleted, and can be only installed on Source 2006 or earlier (maps compiled via CST tools will still function on newer Source branches). For CSTVIS replacement, using VVIS++ is strongly recommended, as it's significantly reduce compile times. Slammin' Source Map Tools's VVIS can be also be used, however there are no improvements from regular VVIS aside from code cleanup.

Third Party Source SDK tools

Mod tools	DuctTape • VIDE • XBLAH's Modding Tool

Map editors	Hammer++ • Strata Hammer • Slammin' Hammer 5.2 • Lambda • rathammer

Map compilers	VBSP_h4xed • Slammin' Compile Tools CST: CSTBSP • CSTVIS • CSTRAD Tools++: VBSP++ • VVIS++ • VRAD++

Map compiler frontends	Batch Compile Tool • Batch Compiler • Compile Pal • Hazard Team Compile Tool

Map converters	005 Decompiler • BSPSource • MapFool • VMEX

Map tools	AutoBSPpackingTool • BSPEntSpy • BSPZIP++ • Crafty • Convexer • EntEd • Entspy • JERC • LumpStich • Map Analyst • Map Obfuscator • Material Enumerator • Pakrat • Source Compile Analyzer • TAR • TeamSpen's Hammer Addons • Vgroup • VMF Optimizer • VMF Updater • VPKEdit • WinBSPZip

Model compilers	NekoMDL • StudioMDL++ • StudioMDL-CE

Model compiler frontends	Crowbar • GUIStudioMDL

Model converters	Crowbar • FireSoft Half-Life MDL Converter • FireSoft MS3D to SMD converter • MDLDecompiler • Propper • Studiocompiler • VMF to SMD

Model tools	3Dcoat • 3DS Max • Blender • Cinema 4D • Fragmotion • GMax • HLMV++ • kHED • Lightwave • Maya • MilkShape 3D • Modo • Softimage Mod Tool • SourceOps • VSIF2VCD • Zbrush

Displacement tools	DispGen • Terrain Generator • Twister • Worldmachine

Particle converters	Sparc

Texture converters	360g • Easy VTF Converter (7.0 - 7.5) • FixVTF • MareTF (7.0 - 7.6, Consoles) • no_vtf • PBR-2-Source • TGAtoDUDV • VTEX (Valve Texture) • VTF Creator • VTFVer

Texture tools	Adobe Photoshop • GIMP • HL2Tex • Materialize • Paint.NET • Sign Maker • Sky Writer • Source Model Skin Editor • Terragen • VMT Editor • VTFCmd • VTF Explorer • VTFEdit → VTFEdit Reloaded • VTF Shell Extensions • VTFTool • VTF Thumbnailer

Sound tools	L4D2 Sound Mod Creator

VPK tools	Crowbar • GCFScape • Gibbeds VPK Extractor • Source 2 Viewer • VPKEdit

Libraries	AVIKit • HLLib • SourcePP • VectorLib • VTFLib

Plugins	3DSMax Tools • 3DSMax VTF plugin • Blender Source Tools • Blender VertexLitGeneric • MESA • Notepad++ VDF languages • Photoshop VTF • SourceIO • Source Engine Collision Tools • SourceMod • Wall Worm Model Tools

Other	BEE2 • CCExporter • CtxConverter • Custom Compiler GUI • fgptool • gmpublisher • Source Icon Set • Source SDK Windows Gadget • SteamCMDui • VGUI Localization Tool • VirtualDub • xzptool

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