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The BSP tools package contains various applications for working with Half-Life BSP map files.  Currently there are three tools available in the BSP tools package:

BSP_view - The BSP_view is a utility for Half-Life BSP map files.  This utility allows you to view the map information contained in a BSP file in the same way as you would see the level when running the game.  You can "fly" around in the level and view all of the locations that you would see if you were playing the game.  The BSP_view utility supports the BSP map file format used by the game Half-Life (and many of the MODs available for Half-Life). 

The BSP_view utility requires OpenGL to display the BSP file map information.  You will need a graphics card that supports OpenGL to use this utility.  If you don't have a 3D graphics card, you may find that you have a VERY low frame rate when running the BSP_view utility.  A 3D graphics card with hardware acceleration for OpenGL is highly recommended when running this application.

BSP_slicer - The BSP_slicer is a utility for Half-Life BSP map files.  This utility allows you to generate bitmap files (.BMP) from horizontal "slices" of the BSP data.  You can create 2D "floor plan" layout maps to help you learn your way around a level or to plan offensive or defensive strategies with friends or clan members.  Below are some images I generated from Counter-Strike maps.  Each image only took a few seconds to generate.  In fact, it took longer to open the image in my paint program (to add the text) than it did to create the bitmap file using the BSP_slicer tool.

BSP_tool - The BSP_tool is a utility for Half-Life BSP map files.  This utility allows you to print out information about items contained in BSP files used in the game Half-Life (and many of the MODs available for Half-Life).  The BSP_tool utility also allows you to automatically generate HPB bot waypoint files using the information in the BSP file to place the waypoints.

NOTE: If you create a Windows shortcut to one of the BSP_tools executables, don't forget to set the "Start in:" field to the directory where the .cfg file is located! (right click on the shortcut and select "Properties").

...and as always, READ THE INCLUDED README.TXT FILES!  I went to the trouble of creating them.  The least you could do is go to the trouble of reading them before sending me e-mail.

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