[?]What is a .bsp file?
A .bsp (Binary Space Partitioning) file is a compiled level map file used in games powered by Valve's Source engine (Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Portal 2, Garry's Mod) and GoldSrc engine (Half-Life 1, Counter-Strike 1.6), as well as id Software's Quake series.
[?]What assets can be extracted from a Source Engine BSP?
Source engine maps often have custom assets bundled inside Lump 40 (LUMP_PAKFILE). convrtr extracts all embedded custom materials (.vmt), textures (.vtf), 3D props/models (.mdl, .vtx, .vvd), audio files, and the map's entity definition script (Lump 0).
[?]Does this support classic Half-Life 1 and Counter-Strike 1.6 BSP maps?
Yes! For GoldSrc maps (version 30), convrtr parses Lump 2 (LUMP_TEXTURES) and exports all embedded paletted Miptex textures as lossless, transparent PNG files, along with entity specifications.
[?]Do I need GCFScape, Pakrat, or BSPZip installed?
No! All parsing and ZIP generation happen 100% inside your web browser using pure TypeScript and WebAssembly. No third-party desktop utilities are needed.
[?]Are my BSP map files uploaded to any server?
Never. All extraction operations occur entirely within your browser's local memory. None of your game files or creative assets are transmitted over the internet.
[?]Why convert from BSP to ZIP?
BSP Document (BSP) and ZIP Document (ZIP) serve distinct roles across the digital workflow. Converting to ZIP provides optimized compatibility, modern compression efficiency, or standardized playback across web browsers, operating systems, and media production environments.
[?]Is the BSP to ZIP conversion lossless or lossy?
The output format (ZIP) is inherently lossless or supports lossless operation. Your original visual or audio fidelity is mathematically preserved without quantization artifacts.
[?]Does convrtr upload my files to any cloud server?
Never. convrtr is architected with a strict zero-upload model. All processing, decoding, decompression, and encoding happen 100% locally on your machine using sandboxed WebAssembly and Web Workers. Your data never touches an external server, database, or analytics collector.
[?]How can I convert BSP to ZIP from the terminal / command line?
You can execute this conversion locally via command-line utilities such as ffmpeg, cwebp, or ImageMagick. For example: see the developer terminal recipe provided in the technical specifications dossier above. convrtr provides the identical local-first capability directly inside your browser without installing CLI packages.
[?]Can I batch convert multiple BSP files to ZIP simultaneously?
Yes. You can drop multiple .bsp files into the instrument to process them concurrently in browser Web Workers, or click 'Open in Master Studio' to queue mixed formats, configure individual targets, and export as a single ZIP archive.