Func_Msgboard: The TrenchBroom Level Editor

Posted by SleepwalkR on 2013/03/01 18:37:12

Today I am releasing TrenchBroom 1.0 for Windows and Mac OS X. TrenchBroom is a modern cross-platform level editor for Quake.

Features
- True 3D editing, no 2D views required
- High performance renderer with support for huge maps
- Vertex editing with edge and face splitting
- Manipulation of multiple vertices at once (great for trisoup editing)
- Smart clip tool
- Move, rotate and flip brushes and entities
- Precise texture lock for all operations
- Smart entity property editors
- Graphical entity browser with drag and drop support
- Comprehensive texture application and manipulation tools
- Search and filter functions
- Unlimited undo and redo
- Point file support
- Automatic backup
- Support for .def and .fdg files, mods and multiple wad files
- Free (as in beer) and open source (GPLv3)
- Cross platform (Windows, Mac OS X and Linux supported)

Check out a video of TrenchBroom in action here.

You can download the editor here.

If you would like to give feedback, please do that in this thread. If you find a bug or have a feature suggestion, please submit them at the issue tracker.

If you are wondering where the Linux binaries are then sorry, but currently there are none. The Linux version has a few problems which I could not fix before this release. I will get working on those right away so that the Linux version should be available in a couple of weeks, too.

Finally, I would like to thank necros for all his work over the past year. Without his tireless efforts, TrenchBroom would simply not exist. Or it would suck.

Alright, enough of this. Have fun with the editor!

Update: 2.1 here:
https://github.com/kduske/TrenchBroom/releases/tag/v2.1.0-RC1
Features "cool shit".

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Great!

#1178 posted by Breezeep on 2013/11/29 21:27:37

It worked! but I'm wondering how I'm supposed to get lighting styles in trenchbroom. (this might be the last time i'd bother asking here for today.)

Experimentation

#1179 posted by FifthElephant on 2013/11/29 21:53:05

is key. A lot of the compilers will come with info in readme files on different settings you can add to light entities.
That's how I found out that setting. Make a few different test maps too, nothing beats testing your ideas for different results.

@Fith

#1180 posted by Breezeep on 2013/11/29 22:18:29

Nvm, I just found out how to do it, but thanks anyway!

Problem Is

#1181 posted by ijed on 2013/11/29 22:38:17

TB doesn't show the values to configure the entities. Open up the source file, either .def or .fgd and it will list how to configure everything.

Also Try Delay 5

#1182 posted by Rick on 2013/11/30 16:05:41

Personally I think delay 0 has way too much "reach", it just goes forever. I try to use only one or two in a given area, mostly for fill lighting.

Here is some pretty good info on Quake lighting:

http://shoresofnis.wordpress.com/guides/lighting-basics/

Delay 0

#1183 posted by FifthElephant on 2013/11/30 20:01:34

is the default light setting. You must be thinking of something else.

You're Right

#1184 posted by Rick on 2013/11/30 21:51:22

I was thinking about delay 1.

I guess I wasn't yet completely awake.

Wow

#1185 posted by The Producer on 2013/12/04 07:48:09

If only we had this 16 years ago.

Splash Screen

#1186 posted by NightRage on 2013/12/06 19:21:12

Since you've got a Modern Quake Level Editor, Maybe a Modern Logo/Splash could work. It would go perfect on T-shirts to generate awareness and funds. Appeals to the New Gen Level Makers?

http://i43.tinypic.com/rml5xv.png
let me know if you like it?

It's Too Difficult

#1187 posted by ijed on 2013/12/06 19:26:48

To read. It also looks like you've got two seperate logos next to each other.

T-Shirt Design

#1188 posted by NightRage on 2013/12/06 19:37:00

http://i44.tinypic.com/2ldxd74.png (from my previous post)

#1189 posted by ijed on 2013/12/06 19:51:55

That does look cool

Nice Design

#1190 posted by Spiney on 2013/12/06 20:10:35

The broom part looks a little out of place though. I'd also drop the texture and outer glow personally.

#1191 posted by JneeraZ on 2013/12/06 21:18:55

Torch Broom?

#1192 posted by necros on 2013/12/07 19:59:12

ehh, as long as it goes away on it's own when the editor's loaded.

I'm Making Something

#1193 posted by Breezeep on 2013/12/08 04:22:57

http://i.imgur.com/r5ZXo0e.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TI9mACs.jpg

Breezeep

#1194 posted by SleepwalkR on 2013/12/08 10:39:08

Cool! But if you want more feedback, it's best to post screenshots in the "Screenshots & Betas" thread.

@SleepwalkR

#1195 posted by Breezeep on 2013/12/08 14:22:13

Thanks! I'm glad you like it so far!

When Is The Next Update Coming?

#1196 posted by Breezeep_ on 2013/12/22 03:30:34

Long Time

#1197 posted by SleepwalkR on 2013/12/22 08:43:33

The 1.1 branch is not getting updated anymore unless there are serious problems with it, and the 2.0 branch is still under heavy development and it will be a long time until that gets published.

Why?

@SleepwalkR

#1198 posted by Breezeep_ on 2013/12/22 14:55:47

I was just wondering...

@SleepwalkR

#1199 posted by Spiney on 2013/12/22 16:05:04

Any sweeping changes for the user with 2.0 or is it purely a rewiring of the internals?

Hopefully 220 Map Support ;)

#1200 posted by FifthElephant on 2013/12/22 16:09:24

I need that improved texture alignment! ;)

Also, I am coming up against problems with TB atm where anytime I try and place an entity it comes up with this -

https://www.dropbox.com/s/e65l532v85f6blr/Screenshot%202013-12-22%2015.08.44.png

I click ignore and carry on but it's a pain all the same.

Lots Of Things Will Be Improved

#1201 posted by SleepwalkR on 2013/12/22 16:40:59

It's really too much to list right now, but most importantly TB2 will have support for other games than Quake.

Fifth

#1202 posted by SleepwalkR on 2013/12/22 16:41:19

Please provide a reproducible test case.

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