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Unpacking GCF and VPK Files

Posted on Mar 3, 2015 | Last Updated Mar 13, 2017

Using GCFScape to extract Source content for 3ds Max. Use VTF Edit and Crowbar to convert content.

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gcfscape, crowbar, vtfedit, import

Unknown Bitmap Filetypes Crash VMF Exporter

Do not use bitmap filetypes that Max doesn't know how to read.
Posted on Oct 18, 2012 | Last Updated Oct 18, 2012

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.

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vmf, crash, material, vtf

Alpha Spec

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Apr 11, 2019

This utility is a helper function to convert your Specular Level bitmap into the Alpha channel of another bitmap.

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DXF Importer

Posted on Jul 18, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 18, 2012

You can import a DXF scene into Max. This allows you to transfer the basic level design from Hammer to Max.

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dxf, importer, import, hammer, 3ds max, vmf

Wall Worm

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Mar 2, 2024

Wall Worm tools, utilities, plugins and scripts for creating Source and Source 2 Game Engine Assets inside 3ds Max. Documentation, tutorials, tips, videos and more.

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wall worm, wwmt, 3ds max, source game engine, models, qc, export, docs, documentation, vmf, smd, level design, plugin, script, maxscript, free, corvex, source 2

Wall Worm 4, 3ds Max 2020 and Black Mesa News

Posted on May 6, 2019 | Last Updated May 6, 2019

Wall Worm 4.0 Released and other news about 3ds Max.

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wall worm, news, GDC, game developer conference, 3ds Max, black mesa

3ds Max 2020

Posted on Mar 27, 2019 | Last Updated Mar 29, 2019

Wall Worm plugins available for 3ds Max 2020.

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3ds Max 2020, plugins

3ds Max 2019

Posted on Mar 21, 2018 | Last Updated Mar 21, 2018

All Wall Worm plugins now support 3ds Max 2019.

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3ds max 2019

Viewport Freezes in 3ds Max 2017+

Fix: Update to the latest NVidia drivers.
Posted on Apr 13, 2017 | Last Updated Jul 4, 2017

The Max viewport can freeze and become unresponsive with Nitrous in DX 11.

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3ds max, viewport, freeze, hang, 2017, 2018, nitrous, directx shader, dx11, NVidia, windows 10