3ds Max Tools
3ds Max Tools that help with game development. All tools have been or are actively used by Wall Worm.
Brush Materials and Decals
A beginning to end example of making and exporting brush materials and decals.
A video and sample file to show you how to export textures, brush materials, decals and a simple level from 3ds Max into the Source Game Engine.
Overview Exporter
The Overview/Radar texture exporter allows you to export an overview texture straight from your Max scene.
Troubleshooting
Articles to help troubleshoot problems with Wall Worm, 3ds Max and/or the Source Game Engine.
Source Engine
Articles related to the Source Game Engine.
Export Multiple Texture Skins
You can give your model multiple skins (textures) so that the same mesh can look differently in different uses.
Displacement Texture Scale Sometimes Incorrect
Understanding Displacement Blend Texture Scale
This page explains one cause for displacement materials to be scaled incorrectly in Source as well as the solution. You should use bitmaps of equal dimensions in both materials controlling the Blend material.
Convert Scene to Model
Instructions on converting a scene into a model or clustering multiple model props into single models.
[FIXED] Blend Materials Crashing 3ds Max 2021
Many DirectX shaders are crashing 3ds Max 2021, including the Wall Worm Blend Materials
There is a regression in 3ds Max 2021 that causes Max to crash when using Wall Worm's DirectX shaders for displacements.
Archive of Wall Worm Version 1 Changelog
Archive of Changelog 2011-2014
Archive of Wall Worm Version 1.X changelog in 2011 through 2014.
