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Learn how to use GCFScape and VMEX to extract and decompile an official Valve map to bring it into Hammer.

Posted by on - Intermediate Mapping/Technical


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GCFScape | VMEX | JRE 5

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Gunship_Mark_II
Gunship_Mark_II - - 4,864 comments

This is VERY useful!

Thanks you very much!

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almond.r9
almond.r9 - - 375 comments

Wish I could use this.. My hammer has no grid lines again

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Jike
Jike - - 177 comments

Then you are using the wrong Engine Version. Mods belong into Source 2007. Every other Source Game except the old Half Life Conversions and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch belong into Source 2009. Launching a mod in Hammer from the wrong Engine Version results in losing the grid and overlays not working correctly. Generally, what happens is major upfuck...

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Mesmaroth
Mesmaroth - - 2 comments

go to your gameinfo.txt change the steam app id game or what ever to from 420(EP2) to 218(OB) then you can see the grid

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cW#Ravenblood - - 6,703 comments

Cool tutorial man!

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Ichiman94
Ichiman94 - - 522 comments

off: what Os you use? vista or 7?
on: good tut

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Silverfisk Author
Silverfisk - - 1,080 comments

off: I use Windows 7.
on: Thanks! :)

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wazanator
wazanator - - 761 comments

Good tutorial as always :D

For people that are planning to use this:
Please keep in mind that most people do not like you decompiling there maps then blatantly stealing a part of it or changing something in it you feel needs to be changed and re-releasing it.

In short, decompile maps for education only :)

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SysOp.
SysOp. - - 1,039 comments

Awesome! Although I don't develop for HL2, I always track your stuff mate.

And, yeah! Decompile only for information purposes!

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Silverfisk Author
Silverfisk - - 1,080 comments

That's good to hear, thanks! :)
Like you and wazanator points out, you should only use decompiling for learning purposes.

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ieatsofas
ieatsofas - - 85 comments

You have a speedy computer. =)

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Silverfisk Author
Silverfisk - - 1,080 comments

Hehe, I just cut the waiting parts out, not much learning going on there. ;P

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MrCake
MrCake - - 84 comments

what is your pc setup?

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Silverfisk Author
Silverfisk - - 1,080 comments

AMD 6400+ (dual core)
2GB RAM
Nvidia 9800GT

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ericxianrocks
ericxianrocks - - 2 comments

when i try to decompile it. The vmex.bat thing just closes .

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Technodude010
Technodude010 - - 101 comments

Love your tutorials, the best. I have a request: A while ago i played a map called DM_Bridge and it hd alot of cars driving, same thing other day I saw cars driving in a sealed off part of de_nukein CS:S(right behind the CT spawn). Can you make a tutorial on how to do this, please?

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bassetfilms
bassetfilms - - 96 comments

Thanks! this was really helpful!

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