VVIS++

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VVIS++

Developer(s)

ficool2

Initial release

Aug 4, 2025

Stable release

Sep 24, 2025

Operating system

Type

Map compiler

Target engine(s)

Distribution

Freeware

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VVIS++ is a community-made modification of Source's VVIS developed by ficool2. It significantly reduce VVIS compile times, while providing same result as regular VVIS.

Differences

Depending how big the map is, or how the map was optimized, VVIS++ will be 50% to 2700% faster compared to original VVIS.
Scales up to 64 threads
Added AppID mounting in gameinfo.txt

Supported games

VVIS++ is currently available for all games on Team Fortress 2 branch and Garry's Mod.

Other games/mods tested

VVIS++ has been unofficially tested with the following games, other VBSPs or engine branch:


Game	Engine branch (game)	VVIS++ Version	Notes
All Source 2013 Singleplayer games Half-Life 2 (including Episodes) Half-Life: Source Portal	Source 2013 Singleplayer	Team Fortress 2 branch	Install to any Team Fortress 2 branch game or Source SDK Base 2013 - Multiplayer's `bin/x64` folder normally, then open Hammer (or Hammer++) in your Source 2013 SP game, change VIS executable and point it to `$SteamUserDir\Your TF2 branch game\bin\x64\vvisplusplus.exe`. Source 2013 SP's `.bsp` and all of its compilers (VBSP, VRAD) are compatible with VVIS++. Tested with Half-Life 2 (with VVIS++ installed on Half-Life 2: Deathmatch directory).
All Source 2013 Multiplayer games	Source 2013 Multiplayer	Team Fortress 2 branch	Install to any Team Fortress 2 branch game or Source SDK Base 2013 - Multiplayer's `bin/x64` folder normally, then open Hammer (or Hammer++) in your Source 2013 MP game, change VIS executable and point it to `$SteamUserDir\Your TF2 branch game\bin\x64\vvisplusplus.exe`. Source 2013 MP's `.bsp` and all of its compilers (VBSP, VRAD) are compatible with VVIS++. This method will also works with pre-2021 version of Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, etc... games, aswell as pre-2021 version of Source 2013 Multiplayer (you will need to have both version of the game(s) in Team Fortress 2 branch and Source 2013 Multiplayer installed, with the latter on a separate folder named "Counter-Strike: Source pre-2025" for example, then open Hammer on your Source 2013 MP game, change VIS location to `vvisplusplus.exe` located on your TF2 branch game).
All Source 2004 and Source 2006 games	Source 2004 Source 2006	Team Fortress 2 branch	Not supported. VVIS++ can read Source 2004 and 2006's .bsp (meaning it is compatible with Source 2004/2006's VBSP), however, Source 2004 & 2006's VRAD will fail to compile maps compiled with VVIS++.
Mapbase games or Mapbase's VBSP	Source 2013 Singleplayer with Mapbase	Team Fortress 2 branch	Mapbase's VBSP are compatible with VVIS++. For installation, follow the same instructions as Source 2013 SP games.