Can you decompile a map to use it in SDK?

[mathew]

Can you decompile a map to use it in SDK? and if yes how do you do it?

[Duck]

Actually yes you can, I've replied to most of topics that relate to what you need.

First off, the programs you need is:

VMEX Decompiler
GCFScape
.Net Framework 2.0 or higher

The map is in compiled .bsp format which is game playable. The map format to open in hammer is the .vmf format (valve map file). To get a .bsp file to turn into a .vmf file you would need to decompile the .bsp using the VMEX decompiler program. Also as I mentioned the GCFScape program, what this does, considerably, opens the .gcf file located in your C:\\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps directory. All the games components are in the .gcf file such as the maps, scripts, materials, etc.

When you first download GCFScape, go to File then Open, then go to your SteamApps folder and open the counterstrikeshared.gcf this file contains all map files that you can extract from to your desktop, then using VMEX to decompile the .bsp map into .vmf then open that vmf file into hammer

The VMEX decompile is very simple, just run the program then click on open and browse for the .bsp format file and then click decompile to decompile the map. This should work, some maps dont decompile due to a protection that was placed on the map.

Also the VMEX program runs off of Java, not WinRAR if the file is formatted as so.

To download VMEX Decompiler program go here: files.filefront.com/vmexjar/;8133544;;/fileinfo.html

(Thank you Blaze for uploading that file ^_^)

You will also have to have your Java updated, you can get that with Java: www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp#win

GCFScape can be found here: nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=26

And lastly, the .Net Framework version, I will link you for .Net Framework 2.0: www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en

That should do you for getting your computer up-to-date and have the programs to use to decompile, anymore help you can post here

. . .sorry for long explaination and good luck

Duck

[mathew]

I did as you said but when i defragmented with gcfscape it said package does not have write priviliges, please enable them. does that mean its protected?

[Duck]

hmm, what map was you wanting to decompile?

[mathew]

Thanks alot mate, solved it by my own hand ;D

[Duck]

ah nice work

[decoy charlie]

Ive created my own map but the bsp file and vmf file some how got messed up and are now different from each other. Any time i add new edits to my map after i compile the new stuff isn't there.

I have tried using vmex on the bsp file to create a new vmf file to atleast start off from that point and continue adding the stuff from there will this work? So far i dont think im having any luck.

[Blaze]

You could try deleting the .bsp then recompiling. That can solve one of two things:
1. it not overwriting the old file for some reason
2. it not compiling to the right directory

Hope that helps =D