Tools (in Chronological Order)

BSPTwoMap

(September 16, 2017)

BSPTwoMap is a GoldSrc map decompiler created by Skyler "Zipster" York, capable of turning playable maps back into editable ones.

BSPSource

(September 16, 2017)

BSPSource is a map decompiler for Source games based on VMEX and currently maintained by ata4.

WinBSPC

(September 18, 2017)

WinBSPC is a Quake and GoldSrc map decompiler by Mr. Elusive.

Crowbar

(September 26, 2017)

Crowbar is a model compiler and decompiler for all GoldSrc and Source games, written by ZeqMacaw.

TexMex

(September 27, 2017)

TexMex is a graphical WAD and texture management tool for Quake-based and GoldSrc games created by Mike Jackman.

Auto Seamer

(September 30, 2017)

Auto Seamer is a tool that assists in the creation of tileable textures, created by Ryan "Nemesis" Gregg.

wad2bmp

(October 1, 2017)

wad2bmp is a command-line GoldSrc texture extractor, written by Ryan "Nemesis" Gregg.

Terragen Classic

(October 2, 2017)

Terragen is a scenery generation and rendering program by Planetside Software.

J.A.C.K.

(October 3, 2017)

J.A.C.K. is a level editor with support for many Quake-based and GoldSrc games, written by Chain Studios.

Wally

(October 6, 2017)

Wally is a WAD editing and management program written by Ty Matthews and Neal White III.

Darkulator

(October 7, 2017)

Darkulator is a small utility for editing the brightness and light levels in GoldSrc maps, written by botman.

Orphaned Source SDK Content

(October 11, 2017)

With Steampipe, Valve transitioned away from a single SDK to including authoring tools for each game. Sample files and source code were left behind. These are now archived here.

VMEX

(October 14, 2017)

VMEX is a map decompiler for Source games, written by Rof.

bspfix

(October 14, 2017)

bspfix is a tool by tschumann for converting to and from the Half-Life: Blue Shift BSP format.

Solokiller's Half-Life Model Viewer

(October 14, 2017)

Solokiller's Half-Life Model Viewer is a GoldSrc model viewer written to replace the aging Jed's Half-Life Model Viewer.

VTFEdit

(October 16, 2017)

VTFEdit is a tool for compiling and editing VTF files, written by Ryan "Nemesis" Gregg.

GCFScape

(October 16, 2017)

GCFScape is a tool capable of viewing the innards of game archives, written by Ryan "Nemesis" Gregg.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Weapon Skin Templates

(October 16, 2017)

An archive of UV maps and weapon models for custom weapon skins in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

BSP Quake Editor

(November 1, 2017)

BSP is a level editor for Quake-based games, created by Yahn Bernier.

VIDE

(November 8, 2017)

VIDE is a toolkit for Source games containing many different utilities and created by Riintouge.

Worldcraft

(December 5, 2017)

Worldcraft is a series of level editors for Quake-based games, created by Ben Morris and owned by Valve. This page serves as a hub for as many versions of the editor as possible.

PakExplorer

(December 15, 2017)

PakExplorer is an archive viewer for Quake and Quake II, created by Ashley Bone.

Paranoia 2 Model Viewer

(December 22, 2017)

Paranoia 2 is a GoldSrc model viewer developed by Unkle Mike.

Half-Life Texture Tools

(January 5, 2018)

Half-Life Texture Tools is a texture tool by Juraj Novák with an all-in-one approach to WAD and sprite editing.

Sprite Explorer

(January 26, 2018)

Sprite Explorer is a sprite viewer and compiler for GoldSrc games, written by Wrench Software.

Canyon Terrain Editor

(February 2, 2018)

The Canyon Terrain Editor is a terrain editing and generation program capable of outputting in a variety of formats.

HammerThemes

(Feburary 9, 2018)

HammerThemes is a utility by RedMser for customizing the colors the Hammer Editor uses for the 2D viewports.

AdQuedit

(February 16, 2018)

AdQuedit is a WAD manager, sprite editor, archive viewer, palette editor, and general front-end for Quake utilities, written by Cable Hicks.

TrenchBroom

(February 23, 2018)

TrenchBroom is a level editor written primarily by Kristian Duske, focusing on the creation of levels in full 3D.

Virtus Deathmatch Maker

(March 2, 2018)

Deathmatch Maker was a commercially-sold, now abandonware level editor from Virtus Corporation.

PakScape

(April 13, 2018)

PakScape is an archive viewer for PAKs, PK3s, and ZIP files, written by Peter Engstrom.

Jed's Half-Life Model Viewer

(April 20, 2018)

Jed's Half-Life Model Viewer is a fork of the original Half-Life Model Viewer, written by Neil Jedrzejewski.

Quake WAD Overhaul Project

(April 27, 2018)

The Quake WAD Overhaul Project is the Valve Developer Union's effort to piece together a set of comprehensive starter WADs for use in Quake level editors.

Raven

(May 18, 2018)

Raven is an unfinished sandbox mod for GoldSrc with a variety of upgrades and features added. Its code has been released for reuse and modification through VDU by its creator.