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.
vmf, crash, material, vtf
Illegal Characters in Path
Posted on May 28, 2015 | Last Updated May 28, 2015
Solving some problems with special characters and illegal characters in filename paths.
Texture and VTex Errors
Posted on Feb 13, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 29, 2013
Topics pertaining to errors compiling VTF Textures from bitmaps in Source.
vtex, compile, errors
3ds Max 2020
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 | Last Updated Mar 29, 2019
Wall Worm plugins available for 3ds Max 2020.
3ds Max 2020, plugins
Importing Source Assets
Posted on Mar 3, 2015 | Last Updated Mar 3, 2015
This series covers the steps needed to re-use Source assets inside of 3ds Max.
Phong Materials
Posted on Dec 1, 2013 | Last Updated Dec 1, 2013
Setting up a Phong material for Source using Wall Worm.
phong, material, vmt, phongboost, reflections
Animated Textures
Posted on May 19, 2016 | Last Updated May 19, 2016
Instructions on creating an animated texture in 3ds Max and exporting to Source.
animated texture, vtf
OSL: Radial Gradient
Posted on Sep 19, 2018 | Last Updated Sep 19, 2018
Simple Radial Gradient OSL map for 3d Max included in Wall Worm.
osl, radial gradient
Error Code 126
Startup Error Loading Wall Worm
Posted on Apr 10, 2023 | Last Updated Apr 10, 2023
Solution to a startup error and VTF bitmaps not loading in 3ds Max.
vtflib, error code 126, startup error
