Convert .bsp

Is there any way to open hl2 sp maps in hammer? Like converting bsp to map. or something like that? sorry for noobish question :rolleyes:

There was an app called winbsp that would decompile HL1 maps, but I doubt there is any such utility out yet for HL2. It's a usefull tool for finding out how specific effects were done, but prone to abuse.

There is a tool called VTEX scattered somewhere across the net which
gives decompiles with an accuracy of about 98%. I suggest you google it.

its called VMEX, and im feeling generous tonight, so ill save you the googling adventure.... :wink:

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use it in good health.....its a heluva learning tool, but i suggest you use it for information purposes only,as its quite bad form to snatch other peoples work... :wink:

Doc B... :dodgy:

I have decompiled the .gcf, and have my .bsp but i cant get VMEX to
work. Everytime i click it the comand prompt thing pops up, then
dissapears quickly. i think this has something to do with java. as the
FAQ said on the VMEX link. but im still confused. can someoen help.

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Yeah, you'll need the JRE(Java Runtime Environment), get it from http://java.sun.com

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yah i realized that like 4 seconds after my post. I already downloaded it and got GCFScape and VMEX running just dandy.

On a side note, because im bored. If anyone has a map they want the vmf
for Ill just decompile one for you, because this was acually a
long and annoying process finding out all the crap you need. Just tell
me the map and post the maps bsp, or if its a vavlve map like dust or
something just say i want dust. Ill post the vmf here for it.

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not to be contrary windows dude, but how is that going to help people learn the tricks of the trade?....people will remember them better if they have to work for it a bit.....just my humble opinion, feel free to vilify me as needed.... :wink:

Doc Brasso... :dodgy:

Good thinking, everyone should suffer the amazingly long proscess too. Sorry bitches your gunna have to do it yourself.

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Umm... amazingly long process??? Dude, what computer are you using! It
takes me 2 seconds for actual Decompilation! No maps have taken longer!

Well... from beginning to end, let us see:

Closing down steam - 5 seconds

Opening GCF - 5 seconds

going to folder - 5 seconds

extracting map - 5 seconds

closing gcf and opening steam - 20 seconds, in the meantime:

{

running vmex - 2 seconds

finding map - 10 seconds

decompiling - 3 seconds

closing vmex - 2 seconds

}

That's it with the dust map I just tried. Took the timer and popped it. Takes lesser than minute if you do it fast.

So... who said anything about "Long" process????

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I use vmex only if I search a model or something like that and absolutly cant' find it

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