The Build tools are sub-components of EDuke32 and the BUILD Engine that assist the user in various editing functions. Their source code can be found in the eduke32/build/src/util/ directory of the repository or packages.
Command-Line Executables
| Tool Name |
Main Author |
Description |
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| kextract
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Ken Silverman
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extracts data from GRP "group files"
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| kgroup
|
Ken Silverman
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creates GRP "group files" out of specified files
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| transpal
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Ken Silverman
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generates shading/translucence tables from a palette
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| wad2art
|
Ken Silverman
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novelty utility for converting Doom art resources in WAD files to BUILD ART files, PALETTE.DAT, and NAMES.H
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| wad2map
|
Ken Silverman
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novelty utility for converting Doom level maps in WAD files to BUILD map files
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| kmd2tool
|
Ken Silverman
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translates MD2 models along the z axis (zoffset)
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| md2tool
|
Helixhorned
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query MD2 model info or change the scale/translate fields so that desired bounds are produced
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| generateicon
|
JonoF
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converts images (.ico? .bmp?) to .c files for the purpose of being embedded as icons in SDL executables
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| cacheinfo
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JonoF
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engine cache information tool; scans all files in current directory
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| arttool
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JonoF
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constructs all attributes of ART files and can import art tiles in PCX and TGA formats
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| givedepth
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JonoF
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transforms a single image from an ART tile into a voxel with the image layered to a specified depth
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| mkpalette
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JonoF
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inputs simple color ranges in HSV format and automatically generates a palette with shade steps
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| unpackssi
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JonoF
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unpacks the SSI files employed to hold the data of Sunstorm Interactive expansion packs
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| bsuite
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JonoF (porting by Hendricks266)
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"Build Customization Suite", imports and extracts game palettes
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| enumdisplay
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JonoF
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Windows-only; enumerates all available display modes to enumdisplay.txt by default
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| getdxdidf
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JonoF
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Windows-only; enumerates available inputs, from keyboard, mouse, and joystick to didf.txt
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| makesdlkeytrans
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JonoF
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SDL-only; builds a key translation table for compatibility purposes
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Bash Scripts
| Tool Name |
Main Author |
Description |
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| checkdefs.sh
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Helixhorned
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find wrongly-cased file names in defs (and cons hackishly) and optionally replace them with the proper names
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Python Scripts
| Tool Name |
Main Author |
Description |
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| ase_import.py
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Plagman
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ASE importer for Blender 2.4x
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| md3_export.py
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Plagman
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MD3 exporter for Blender 2.4x
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| highpalookupmaker.py
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Plagman
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simplistic highpallookup generator using only math and the TGA data
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| prhighpal.py
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Helixhorned
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slightly more complex highpallookup generator requiring Python 2.6, NumPy and PIL
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