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BrumSchtick is the forever-evolving, feature-happy fork of TrenchBroom focused on faster, easier, and more enjoyable classic idTech mapping workflows.
BrumSchtick direction is formally defined in CONSTITUTION.md.
It clearly states:
- what BrumSchtick is,
- what BrumSchtick is not,
- and the 10 commandments guiding roadmap and implementation decisions.
- Fork of TrenchBroom with extra tools, fixes, and compatibility improvements.
- Built for classic idTech-level editing workflows with modern quality-of-life features.
- Focused on unification, utility, speed, and creator-first iteration.
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Map search bar | Filters by entity properties or textures, plus "Find Usages in Map". |
| Brush Builder | Draw convex 2D shapes and sweep through multi-step transforms with live previews. |
| Draw Shape extras | Stairs and circular stairs with step and spiral controls. |
| Face alignment tools | Align, fit, and rotate textures to a chosen edge; hotspot texturing via .rect. |
| Patch to brush | Convert patch meshes to convex brushes while preserving UVs. |
| Quick compile/launch | Toolbar actions with profile dropdowns for faster test loops. |
| Edge Tool chamfer | Clip selected edges with distance and segment controls. |
| Real-time light preview | Point and surface light preview in 3D view. |
| Map format fidelity | patchDef3 support and preserved duplicate entity keys. |
| Localization | 20 bundled languages with automatic English fallback. |
- Nightly tag automation lives in
.github/workflows/nightly.yml. - Nightly tags use
vYYYY.N-RCk, and the nightly workflow builds and publishes cross-platform prerelease assets. - Nightly releases are published as pre-releases so updater channeling stays clean.
- To receive nightly updates in-app, enable
Include pre-releasesin update preferences. - Auto-updater behavior and troubleshooting are documented in AUTO_UPDATER.md.
Use BUILDING.md for full setup and platform build instructions.
BrumSchtick is based on TrenchBroom by Kristian Duske and contributors.