io_import_rbsp

Blender importer for Titanfall Engine map files

Download

• Get Blender:
  • Steam
  • Blender.org
• Get the Addon:
  • latest release

Installation

In Blender:

• Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Install
• Find io_import_rbsp_vX.Y.Z_bX.Y.zip
  • vX.Y.Z is the addon version
  • bX.Y is the Blender version
• Click Install Addon
• Check the box to enable Import-Export: io_import_rbsp

Usage

WARNING: Imports can take multiple minutes & consume many GB of RAM

Test a small map before loading Olympus and setting your PC on fire

Extract Maps

Map files are stored in .vpk archives, you'll need extra tools to get them:

• Install HarmonyVPKTool (if you haven't already)
• Locate the .vpks for the game you want to work with (game must be installed)
  • Titanfall/vpk/
  • Titanfall2/vpk/
  • Apex Legends/vpk/
• Open the dir vpk (mp_whatever.bsp.pak000_dir.vpk) for the map you want to load
  • You can find a list of map names for each game in the Wiki
  • The lobby maps are always in mp_common.bsp.pak000_dir.vpk
• Extract the whole maps/ folder to someplace you'll remember
  • for Titanfall 1 & 2 you only need the .bsp & .ent files
  • Apex Legends maps after season 11 need .bsp_lump files

Import Map

Once you've extracted the files you need:

• File > Import > Titanfall Engine .bsp
• Select the .bsp (.bsp_lump & .ent files need to be in the same folder)
• Choose your settings
• Click Import
• Wait a few minutes (Can easily take 1hr+ on Apex Legends maps)

Import Materials

TODO

Import Models

(EXPERIMENTAL) TITANFALL 2 & APEX LEGENDS ONLY!

• Titanfall: .vpk Materials & Models
• Titanfall 2: .rpak Materials; .vpk Models
• Apex: .rpak Materials & Models
  • Legion Workflow
  • Requires:
  • .cast
  • .mprt

Related Tools

Respawn VPK

• HarmonyVPKTool

More Blender Addons

• SourceIO
  • GoldSrc & Source Engine importer (.bsp, .vmt, .vtf, .mdl)
• SourceOps
  • Source Engine model exporter
• Perimeter
  • Titanfall 2 .mdl editing QoL tool
• PyD3DBSP (Archived)
  • Call of Duty 2 .bsp importer
• blender_io_mesh_bsp
  • Quake 1 .bsp importer
• Blender_BSP_Importer
  • Quake 3 .bsp importer

FAQs

• No Textures / Models?
  • I'm working on it
• Why can't I see anything?
  • Titanfall Engine maps are huge, you need to increase your view distance
  • 3D View > N > View > Clip Start: 16, End: 102400 (only affects that 3D view)
    • You will also need to increase the clipping distance for all cameras
• Why is my .blend file still huge after I deleted everything?
  • Blender keeps deleted items cached in case you want to undo
  • To clear this cache use: File > Clean Up > Recursive Unused Data Blocks
  • Or set the Outliner display mode to Orphan Data & click Purge
• It broke? Help?
  • Ask around on Discord, you might've missed a step someplace
  • If you're loading a brand new Apex map, it might not be supported yet
• Can I use this to make custom maps?
  • No, we don't know enough about Respawn's .bsp format to make compilers
  • As easy as it might sound on paper, editing a .bsp directly is no small task
• Can I use this for animations?
  • Sure! but be sure to credit the tool someplace
  • And credit Respawn too! they made the maps in the first place

Further Questions

NOTE: I am a full-time Uni Student in an Australian Timezone

Don't go expecting an immediate response

Open a GitHub Issue with the question label

If you don't want a GitHub account I can be found on Discord as b!scuit#3659

Send your Question in a Message Request or I'll assume you're a bot

You can also find me in these Titanfall & Apex Discords:

• Titanfall 1:
  • Harmony
• Titanfall 2:
  • Northstar
  • Titanfall 2 Speedrunning
• Apex Legends:
  • Legion+
  • R5Reloaded

If you join one of the above Discords just to add me, I'll assume you're a bot