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# vvmtool # vvmtool
## Inter Quake Model & VVM Exporter
This is the exporter for our extended model format (**VVM**).
It can export both **standard IQM files** and our **extended format called VVM** for use in **FTEQW**.
It's based off Lee Salzman's iqm tool.
**These days, you can find an upgraded version of this tool that supports loads more formats in the **These days, you can find an upgraded version of this tool that supports loads more formats in the
[FTE SRC](https://sourceforge.net/p/fteqw/code/HEAD/tree/), however links against more dependencies** [FTE SRC](https://sourceforge.net/p/fteqw/code/HEAD/tree/), however links against more dependencies**
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It will be updated if we make changes to our format, those will also be pushed upstream to FTE's general purpose model exporter tool. It will be updated if we make changes to our format, those will also be pushed upstream to FTE's general purpose model exporter tool.
# Features ## Inter Quake Model & VVM Exporter
This is the exporter for our extended model format (**VVM**).
It can export both **standard IQM files** and our **extended format called VVM** for use in **FTEQW**.
It's based off Lee Salzman's iqm tool.
### Features
Features that the original IQM exporter did not offer: Features that the original IQM exporter did not offer:
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The tool's output will let you know if you're outputting an IQM compatible file or not. The tool's output will let you know if you're outputting an IQM compatible file or not.
# Building ### Building
Make sure you have a C++ compiler installed and issue: Make sure you have a C++ compiler installed and issue:
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There's a Makefile for mingw cross-compilation as well. There's a Makefile for mingw cross-compilation as well.
# Usage ### Usage
Please read the `vvm.txt` file included in this repository for more information. Please read the `vvm.txt` file included in this repository for more information.
# Contributing ### Contributing
If you're looking for bug-fixes to the existing tool, stay here and post issues If you're looking for bug-fixes to the existing tool, stay here and post issues
and send pull requests if you happen to find bugs! and send pull requests if you happen to find bugs!
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Any bugs that get fixed here will be checked against the above tool as well. Any bugs that get fixed here will be checked against the above tool as well.
# History ### History
In 2016 when we had our first prototype of The Wastes, we started out using DPM for In 2016 when we had our first prototype of The Wastes, we started out using DPM for
toolchain related reasons and quickly migrated to IQM. However we needed a better toolchain related reasons and quickly migrated to IQM. However we needed a better
system for handling reproducible output files. The original tool only handled system for handling reproducible output files. The original tool only handled
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However, the initial extensions to the IQM format in FTE were designed by us; and this However, the initial extensions to the IQM format in FTE were designed by us; and this
is the exporter that was used to make our game. is the exporter that was used to make our game.
# Notes ### Notes
Extra resources, such as the pre-release files we shared on inside3d.com: Extra resources, such as the pre-release files we shared on inside3d.com:
* [vvm docs](https://www.vera-visions.com/dev/vvm-docs-1.zip) * [vvm docs](https://www.vera-visions.com/dev/vvm-docs-1.zip)
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* [July 2017: old sources dated](https://www.vera-visions.com/dev/vvm-src-1.zip) * [July 2017: old sources dated](https://www.vera-visions.com/dev/vvm-src-1.zip)
* [July 2017: old win32 binary](https://www.vera-visions.com/dev/vvm-w32-1.zip) * [July 2017: old win32 binary](https://www.vera-visions.com/dev/vvm-w32-1.zip)
# LICENSE ### LICENSE
Copyright (c) 2010-2016 Lee Salzman Copyright (c) 2010-2016 Lee Salzman