hey guys i was wondering if it is possible to decompile a bsp? i had major pc issues the whole thing crashed and i had to reformat - being silly didnt back up my ever important rmf files :(

any help will be much appreciated.

5th time I suggest you to read the mapping faq :rolleyes:
All I can say is that you need a lot of patience.

Any map with embedded textures isn't able to be decompiled. It's usually a better idea to talk with the actual mapper about stuff they did in a map.

It's true some maps can't be decompiled. But not the ones with wad inculded.

well i am the mapped, and like i said all my rmf files are gone and all i have is a bsp. what programme do i use to decompile?

a virus destroyed everything yet u still have the bsp how?

the program your looking for can be found quite easily, google it or search the forums

Originally posted by monte
a virus destroyed everything yet u still have the bsp how?

Quiet a few possibilities:
a The virus destroyes one hard drive and he had halflife installed on another
b A friend of his had tested it for him and there for he had it...
c It was a released map and alot servers had the file stored...

The list can go on forever... why think before you post ? :P

Just go to Google.com, and search for Bsp decompiler There should be several programs where you can use. ;)

thanks guys, and yes i had this map running on a test server so it wasnt hard to get a hold of the bsp again.

the deccompilers do work properly, liike some stuff comes out wrong

Decompiler, the 4-letter word of the mapping community. :D

I appologize for my previous post, i wasnt taking into account all those other possibilities, i just get a little defensive when i see people looking for compilers and i jump to the conclusion that they are going to decompile somebody elses map and then release it as like "dod_avalanche2" when all they have added is a few extra buildings/new sky or weather affects or something.

But i guess if it is for decompiling YOUR map, i will just have to beleive you.


-Again im sorry i jumped to that conclusion, i'm sure that the virus just took out your map and you are trying to get it back, and not decompile an official or somebody elses custom map. again sorry!!!

*Woops double post* edit

Originally posted by monte
I appologize for my previous post, i wasnt taking into account all those other possibilities, i just get a little defensive when i see people looking for compilers and i jump to the conclusion that they are going to decompile somebody elses map and then release it as like "dod_avalanche2" when all they have added is a few extra buildings/new sky or weather affects or something.

But i guess if it is for decompiling YOUR map, i will just have to beleive you.


-Again im sorry i jumped to that conclusion, i'm sure that the virus just took out your map and you are trying to get it back, and not decompile an official or somebody elses custom map. again sorry!!!

People who use decompiler progs are bad, because decompiler are bad, so you will get bad if you use one, so don´t use this programm, because it is bad for you, understood?! :D

guys, just give him an answer... WinBSP will do it... it will decoimple it into a .map

-Eagle

Eagle you are a bad guy ;) Because you said the baaaad word... people don´t use this programm, you won´t need a decompiler for your own map because you should save the rmf file... Also if you have lost your rmf, and used the decompiler you will have more than 100 Errors ins your map, brushes will get lost ....
So save rmf and you won´t need such a programm!

but brother, **** happens :p

There's absolutley nothing wrong with decompiling. There is something wrong with stealing from it or remaking a map you didn't make and doing it without permission then finding out you did bad but you are still remaking the map but changing the name because you think that will make it right.

Originally posted by Plato
There's absolutley nothing wrong with decompiling. There is something wrong with stealing from it or remaking a map you didn't make and doing it without permission then finding out you did bad but you are still remaking the map but changing the name because you think that will make it right.

I see someone is paying attnetion :D

well if he uses the prog for bad then hes gonna pay the consiquences and it'll be his own fault... giving out info isnt bad... its the ones who use that info for bad thats bad.

-Eagle

Ok

Good: Use this prog for your own map
Bad: Use this prog for stealing maps!