Func_Msgboard: The TrenchBroom Level Editor

Posted by SleepwalkR on 2013/03/01 18:37:12

Today I am releasing TrenchBroom 1.0 for Windows and Mac OS X. TrenchBroom is a modern cross-platform level editor for Quake.

Features
- True 3D editing, no 2D views required
- High performance renderer with support for huge maps
- Vertex editing with edge and face splitting
- Manipulation of multiple vertices at once (great for trisoup editing)
- Smart clip tool
- Move, rotate and flip brushes and entities
- Precise texture lock for all operations
- Smart entity property editors
- Graphical entity browser with drag and drop support
- Comprehensive texture application and manipulation tools
- Search and filter functions
- Unlimited undo and redo
- Point file support
- Automatic backup
- Support for .def and .fdg files, mods and multiple wad files
- Free (as in beer) and open source (GPLv3)
- Cross platform (Windows, Mac OS X and Linux supported)

Check out a video of TrenchBroom in action here.

You can download the editor here.

If you would like to give feedback, please do that in this thread. If you find a bug or have a feature suggestion, please submit them at the issue tracker.

If you are wondering where the Linux binaries are then sorry, but currently there are none. The Linux version has a few problems which I could not fix before this release. I will get working on those right away so that the Linux version should be available in a couple of weeks, too.

Finally, I would like to thank necros for all his work over the past year. Without his tireless efforts, TrenchBroom would simply not exist. Or it would suck.

Alright, enough of this. Have fun with the editor!

Update: 2.1 here:
https://github.com/kduske/TrenchBroom/releases/tag/v2.1.0-RC1
Features "cool shit".

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Make Rounded Things Round

#1946 posted by Hai on 2016/01/18 23:09:41

The custom Quake 1 engines that levels are built nowadays should acquire bezier patch mesh support. I think it has some shortcomings in Quake 3 that are addressable, e.g. by setting fixed counts of rows and columns instead of letting the engine connect and LOD as it sees fit.

#1947 posted by FifthElephant on 2016/01/18 23:19:14

I guess it would require wide-spread engine support. I don't think it's really needed. Hell if everyone starts adding features then fine, but right now it's not urgent.

The Beauty Of Quake Is In Its Simplicity

#1948 posted by SleepwalkR on 2016/01/18 23:21:18

This applies to the visuals, too.

You Guys Are No Fun :(

#1949 posted by Hai on 2016/01/18 23:26:51

Personally

#1950 posted by ijed on 2016/01/19 04:34:02

I'm all for innovation, but what's fun about bezier patches?

I mean that in the most direct way - what would they bring to the game that it's missing right now?

For a feature request to gain traction it's got to be something that many people, especially the creator (doing it for free) needs to think would be a benefit.

This doesn't sound like an improvement. Like bump mapping on a mesh of 30 polys.

#1951 posted by Lunaran on 2016/01/19 04:46:02

everyone has one desired feature they'd flip for. just one.

everyone's is different.

the results of everyone's pet feature all being piled into one engine at the same time are ... not pleasant to look at.

Two Words

#1952 posted by Zwiffle on 2016/01/19 05:35:04

Dick Brush

Make it happen, TB2.

#1953 posted by Lunaran on 2016/01/19 06:41:30

http://www.thebraziltimes.com/story/1976444.html

Bezier Patches

#1954 posted by FifthElephant on 2016/01/19 09:50:10

Will make it in one day as he plans to support making quake 3 maps

#1955 posted by JneeraZ on 2016/01/19 12:08:33

"I'm all for innovation, but what's fun about bezier patches? "

^^ THIS

As much as I love tech, I never had any love for the curved surfaces in Quake 3.

#1956 posted by Spirit on 2016/01/19 13:15:16

http://sst13.net/pics/13head16.jpg

#1957 posted by Kinn on 2016/01/19 13:18:00

It's rather telling that even after all these years, no-one (at least on this board) has tried using Quake 3 bsp + Darkplaces for a Q1SP.

#1958 posted by oh, that person on 2016/01/19 13:18:13

That wouldn't look noticeably worse if it was simply a 24-sided circle.

Didn't Speedy?

#1959 posted by Spirit on 2016/01/19 13:43:11

#1960 posted by JneeraZ on 2016/01/19 13:43:17

Spirit - Sphincters, tongues and flesh tubes.

#1961 posted by adib on 2016/01/19 14:11:00

Maybe not as an engine modification, but as a mapping tool to make arches or to just link one point to another with a "curved" surface.

Hehe

#1962 posted by PyroGXPilot on 2016/01/20 00:43:13

http://i.imgur.com/9igq70i.png

#1963 posted by Skiffy on 2016/01/20 02:22:14

Pyro what devilry is this? :)

GIVES!

Skiffs

#1964 posted by FifthElephant on 2016/01/20 03:08:55

I assume he's applied this technique...

http://www.quakewiki.net/archives/speedy/tut_pipe.htm

Drat

#1965 posted by Skiffy on 2016/01/20 14:40:57

Ah I was hoping for a nice curve tool for BSP brushes :) Oh well.

#1966 posted by JneeraZ on 2016/01/20 14:44:18

I could see THAT being useful for Quake tho ... something where you can control the curvature of a wall by manipulating a spline. When you export to MAP, it converts each segment of the wall into a real brush via extrusion or something.

Oh yes ...

Pretty Sure QuArK Has That.

#1967 posted by Spirit on 2016/01/20 15:47:27

Damn Sure QuArK Has That.

#1968 posted by mfx on 2016/01/20 16:38:36

No More Mention Of Quark In This Thread Plz

#1969 posted by SleepwalkR on 2016/01/20 16:50:14

#1970 posted by JneeraZ on 2016/01/20 17:19:24

Right, but I want this feature in an editor that I'll use.

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