Troubleshooting
Articles to help troubleshoot problems with Wall Worm, 3ds Max and/or the Source Game Engine.
Error Code 126
Startup Error Loading Wall Worm
Solution to a startup error and VTF bitmaps not loading in 3ds Max.
Missing Icons and Functions in 3ds Max 2022
Since version 5.9.3 Wall Worm requires 3ds Max 2022.3+ for the 2022 versions of Max.
How to fix icons and menus missing for Wall Worm in some versions of 3ds Max 2022.
Displacement Proxies
Displacement Proxies allow teams to work more efficiently with displacements in multiple files.
Wrinklemaps
Instructions on making wrinklemaps in 3ds Max with Wall Worm Pro.
Unknown Bitmap Filetypes Crash VMF Exporter
Do not use bitmap filetypes that Max doesn't know how to read.
Using unknown bitmap types on world geometry and displacements will crash the VMF Exporter. This currently happens if using VTFs in materials in 3ds Max 2013 since there is no VTF plugin yet.
CorVex Utility Floater
Basic overview of the CorVex Utility Floater.