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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Hmm

#2895 posted by Drew on 2019/01/27 20:56:14

probably something stupid, but
having an odd issue with TB Version 2.1.0 RC1 release
started dinking around in a map. Was going dandy. Was compiling with Necros GUI. Dandy. Then I noticed changes made weren't making it into the compiled map. Stopped for a bit. Turned PC off. now when I try to load map, I get notification "unexpected end of file".
windows 10 home

Pls let me know if any input to resolve. Not a big deal with this particular map as its tiny

#2896 posted by anonymous user on 2019/01/27 22:27:19

the fact that noone has submitted bugs in the issue tracker tells me that there are not a lot of people who experience such problems.

Fair enough. :) Thanks again for responding. Well, I guess worst case scenario is that I do run into these issues again, in which case I'll submit bug reports.

Please Do

#2897 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/01/27 22:52:54

We are usually quick about fixing those. Thanks!

What Does The $ Mean?

#2898 posted by Jaeon on 2019/01/28 01:53:34

what does the $ mean?

Sorry

#2899 posted by Jaeon on 2019/01/28 01:54:22

$(MAP_BASE_NAME)-compile.map $(MAP_BASE_NAME).bsp

#2900 posted by Scrama on 2019/01/28 07:46:38

Starting symbol for placeholder string.
For example, in line above substring $(MAP_BASE_NAME) will be replaced with your map name.

#2901 posted by Joel B on 2019/01/28 08:23:39

And to be clear, TrenchBroom will do that substitution automatically. You shouldn't actually type your map name in there. Instead, type $(MAP_BASE_NAME) exactly as it is showing you.

Is It Parentheses Or Braces?

#2902 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/01/28 08:32:08

I forget, but I thought it was ${BLAHBLAH} with braces?

#2903 posted by Joel B on 2019/01/28 08:40:09

Yah I didn't have the manual handy, just copying what they said above. But it is in fact braces like ${MAP_BASE_NAME}

Is Post #2895

#2904 posted by Drew on 2019/01/28 23:13:24

being ignored cuz I'm dumb? Or did it just get skipped over in the midst of the $$$

The Problem Is

#2905 posted by Jaeon on 2019/01/28 23:51:23

more then I can bear. Not really I just liked writing it. I do appreciate the posts. I am a tad closer but not there yet. I find it difficult to converse in a language I am not functional in. The more I study it and look at examples from other compiling sources the closer I think I am getting until I attempt implementation. I did print out the compilation dialog
from JACK and Quark. Those sources and the Trenchbroom manual may be speaking the same language but I don't know how many ways the same thing can be written. AS my genetics professor once remarked..."Don't make an easy thing hard" Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk

Drew

#2906 posted by Scrama on 2019/01/29 07:03:04

Try to open your map in notepad and save. It is good to make backup before. If we talk about map not bsp.

Also

#2907 posted by Scrama on 2019/01/29 07:05:46

you can check your map format structure as plain text or share it

@jaeon

#2908 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2019/01/29 07:17:17

This video is closed caption so you can watch in your native language:

https://youtu.be/gONePWocbqA?t=636

Drew

#2909 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/01/29 07:23:44

Can you upload the map file and post a link?

@dumptruck_ds

#2910 posted by Jaeon on 2019/01/29 21:45:40

The link takes me to your setup tut

Jaeon

#2911 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2019/01/29 22:05:59

YES!! it is a video that you can play in your native language as I typed above. The section where the compiling is setup should play automatically.

Referring To This Comment

#2912 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2019/01/29 22:07:33

I find it difficult to converse in a language I am not functional in.

Maybe I misunderstood.

Sleep

#2913 posted by Drew on 2019/01/30 01:09:57

thanks for interest/reply

trying to remember what I was doing that could have triggered this weirdness but it's a little unclear as I didn't realize it wasn't making changes for bit (assumed I messed up in the editor as it isn't my comfort zone etc)

http://www.quaketastic.com/files/drew%20testmap%20trench.7z

please let me know if more info required

Why Doesn't Someone Write A Tut For Compiling Q2 Maps Out Of

#2914 posted by Jaeon on 2019/01/30 02:16:06

Trenchbroom? I have seen two other threads that fizzled when the user was asking for help to do just that. I am wondering if there is an issue with Trenchbroom that won't allow for it. Heck, if there was one for how to do it with Quake that might suffice. I am hoping someone takes up the challenge. As for the statement "I find it difficult to converse in a language I am not functional in. " I was referring to my inability to understand even basic code speak.

Jaeon

#2915 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2019/01/31 05:59:53

I did it before. It can be done. Just try it out. If I can figure it out anyone can. Sorry I don't have the answers for you but I have a new computer and those files are on another I don't have access to. You can Google for Quake 2 compiling tools and find this:

http://home.insightbb.com/~gryndehl/q2compile/quake2.html

Write a batch file to compile your map and FFS GO MAP.

Jaeon

#2916 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2019/01/31 06:01:40

and go here for some info: https://discord.gg/Wnqz74z

Drew

#2917 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/01/31 13:49:46

The map file looks fine. Could you post the entire error message, it might stem from one of TB's other configuration files.

Drew

#2918 posted by Scrama on 2019/01/31 14:24:12

I've got it

// entity 25
{
"classname" "monster_zombie"
"origin" "744 136 200"
"angle" "270\"
}

Last entity at file has misprinted backslash - escape character. Just remove it using notepad.

Good Find!

#2919 posted by SleepwalkR on 2019/01/31 17:24:41

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