Known Issues
Known issues with various Wall Worm tools.
Compile Errors
Compiling your assets for Source sometimes generates errors. This page lists categories for finding solutions to compile problems.
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.
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.
Exporting a Level from 3ds Max into Source
Brush Geometry, 3D Skybox, 2D Sky, Animated Textures
Video tutorial and sample file on exporting a 3ds Max scene into a Source VMF file with Wall Worm.
Exporting SMD/VTA with WW Pro with a Morpher Modifier
Sometimes WW Pro will have a problem exporting a model with a Morpher modifier if the normals cache is not being displayed properly.
Help! There was an Error and Now Max is Frozen
If there is a MAXScript error during some functions, the MAX UI can remain in limbo (frozen or non-responsive). Here is the function to fix this.
Making Your Sky
Series on making your 2D Sky and 3D Skybox in 3ds Max for the Source Engine.
Running Function with Keyboard Shortcut Opens Docs URL
Some of the MacroScripts in Wall Worm now have a default secondary action when executed with the SHIFT key held down.
Information on why keyboard shortcuts using the SHIFT key open the online documents for the function rather than running the function.
3ds Max 2019
All Wall Worm plugins now support 3ds Max 2019.
