Material Library Generator
Explanation of how to use the Material Library Generator.
Understanding Wall Worm Displacements
Overview on working with displacements in 3ds Max for the Source Game Engine.
Wall Worm, the Angry Teapot and the Art of Xen
Latest news on Wall Worm development, the Angry Teapot Awards and some insight on the future development of Xen in Black Mesa.
Sky Writer
Sky writer allows you to render your 3ds Max scene straight into the Source Game Engine as a HDR 2D sky texture (also known as a cubemap).
Exporting Correct Smoothing on Models
Understanding Smoothing Groups and Explicit Normals
Discussion on smoothing groups and explicit normals and how they relate to Source.
Back to the Future with BSP
Newsletter #2 in 2016 with recent updates in Wall Worm, talk about the level design contest and random thoughts.
Blend Materials and WorldVertexTransition
Instructions on creating a WorldVertexTransition material inside 3ds Max using Blend Materials.
Your 2D Sky and Sky Writer
Overview of setting up a scene in 3ds Max to render out as a 2D sky for your level with Sky Writer.
Random Elements
Random Elements Modifier lets you randomize position, rotation and scale of geometry or UVs at the element level.
Bitmaps to Materials
Information on creating substance-driven material libraries and generating tri-planar projection textures without need for UV mapping.
