jute Posted March 7, 2013 An awesome new Quake editor called Trenchbroom has been released. Website: http://kristianduske.com/trenchbroom/ Video: http://vimeo.com/60789206 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) 0 Share this post Link to post
Aliotroph? Posted March 7, 2013 This editor is better than the game it edits! 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted March 7, 2013 FINALLY! I hope this sparks some new interest in the Quake community. I'd rather build maps for Quake to be honest. I just hope it's as easy as Doom. The possibilities... 0 Share this post Link to post
pavera Posted March 7, 2013 That's pretty sweet. I'll have to check this thing out! 0 Share this post Link to post
printz Posted March 7, 2013 Oh, nice of him for opening its source and making it available to Windows too. Yay, it should be mighty useful for a base of a modern GZDoom editor too… 0 Share this post Link to post
kristus Posted March 7, 2013 Lovely. Now if he'd only add Quake 3 map format. 0 Share this post Link to post
Dragonsbrethren Posted March 7, 2013 I took a look at the page, but I'm not so sure I really like the idea of working entirely in 3D. Seems like it'd make everything more difficult. 0 Share this post Link to post
neubejiita Posted March 7, 2013 I have to give this a go. We need a Doom Builder for Quake! 0 Share this post Link to post
A.Gamma Posted March 7, 2013 Seeing this really makes me want to build a map for Quake. 0 Share this post Link to post
Ed Posted March 7, 2013 Been working on a map for Darkplaces, this is really exciting - not so much for primary map editing, but the vertex edit mode looks infinitely useful. 0 Share this post Link to post
Doom_Dude Posted March 7, 2013 That looks very cool. I can't remember the last time I edited Quake, it's been so long ago. I will have to give this a go. Maybe I'll actually finish a Quake map. The Shambler's Brown Dirt Hovel coming up... ;) 0 Share this post Link to post
Aliotroph? Posted March 7, 2013 I'm betting my PC becomes self aware before Vilecore II comes out. :p 0 Share this post Link to post
Caffeine Freak Posted March 7, 2013 jute said:- Point file support That's gotta be nice. So now a map having a leak doesn't mean it needs to be discarded. 0 Share this post Link to post
negke Posted March 7, 2013 You never had to discard a map just because it leaks. In such a case, the compiler creates a point file (.pts) which the engine can display as a dotted line to help locate the hole. "Pointfile support" means it can also be displayed in the editor without the hassle of having to run the game. Not at all a novel feature actually. 0 Share this post Link to post
hardcore_gamer Posted March 8, 2013 Looks cool. Though I wonder if you need a source port in order to actually run the maps. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fletcher` Posted March 8, 2013 neg!ke said:You never had to discard a map just because it leaks. In such a case, the compiler creates a point file (.pts) which the engine can display as a dotted line to help locate the hole. "Pointfile support" means it can also be displayed in the editor without the hassle of having to run the game. Not at all a novel feature actually. I never knew this existed! 0 Share this post Link to post
hardcore_gamer Posted March 8, 2013 I am having trouble getting the textures to show up. The editor loads up the models just fine but no textures. When I try to set the texture wads I can't find any anywhere in my Quake folders. I am using the STEAM version of Quake by the way. Is the STEAM version of Quake missing some files that the editor needs? 0 Share this post Link to post
negke Posted March 8, 2013 The textures aren't included in the game as wads, they are stored inside the levels/.bsp files upon compiling. The texture wads were released as individual files on the net - you can get quakewad.zip from here and add it in the map properties menu. To run the map ingame, you also need a set of compile tools - qbsp, light and vis. For example, from here (txqbspbjp.zip & visbjp.zip). 0 Share this post Link to post
Tango Posted March 8, 2013 doom community quake megawad project anyone???? but like, seriously 0 Share this post Link to post
esselfortium Posted March 8, 2013 This looks pretty interesting. I might have to give Quake mapping another failed attempt sometime. 0 Share this post Link to post
schwerpunk Posted March 8, 2013 Well, I finally figured out how to compile/run my test map, so barring a close deadline, I'm most likely down. EDIT: err, maybe not. I can't even figure out how to make a working door, and the documentation for this programme isn't exactly extensive... EDIT: maybe the documentation is a bit better than I thought. I was using the offline help file. This is much better. EDIT: nevermind... lol, what an adventure. So how are you guys figuring all this out?? o_O 0 Share this post Link to post
Koko Ricky Posted March 9, 2013 I'm excited. I tried "Quake" editing years ago with some early program called QUARK, the acronym of which I cannot recall. I found it to be a big rigid, and didn't want to pay 30 bucks for the full version (the shareware version was limited to a mere 300 brushes). This program almost sounds like Doom Builder for "Quake." This is great, because I'm itching to do some true 3D geometry. 0 Share this post Link to post
hardcore_gamer Posted March 9, 2013 GoatLord said:I'm excited. I tried "Quake" editing years ago with some early program called QUARK, the acronym of which I cannot recall. I found it to be a big rigid, and didn't want to pay 30 bucks for the full version (the shareware version was limited to a mere 300 brushes). This program almost sounds like Doom Builder for "Quake." This is great, because I'm itching to do some true 3D geometry. The biggest problems right now it seems is the lack of documentation. There is documentation, but it appears to be extremely basic. 0 Share this post Link to post
Koko Ricky Posted March 9, 2013 Dragonsbrethren said:I took a look at the page, but I'm not so sure I really like the idea of working entirely in 3D. Seems like it'd make everything more difficult. You'd think so. I had practically no experience in that department, and after messing with Google Sketchup, began generating complex 3D geometry almost immediately. The point I'm making is that if the program is intuitive, the parts of your brain that process spatial information will ease you into it more smoothly than you might assume. 0 Share this post Link to post