TR2WAD Documentation

1.1 Starting TR2WAD

When you load TR2WAD, you will be asked to load a TR level. Browse to the level you want and open it. The main TR2WAD window (see image) will show up. It has 2 frames: level and objects.
Level frame
The level frame contains the version from the loaded level. For Tomb Raider V levels, the 2 boxes below will show what type of Lara is used and the weather in this level.
Objects frame
The object frame contains a list from all objects in the level. Some objects are unknown. Most of these are NULL meshes. These NULL meshes aren’t rendered, but the game engine knows what to do with it. An example is the FLAME_EMITTER and the AI_FOLLOW. You can’t copy these effects to the Tomb Raider IV.
Below the object list there is a textbox where you can change the object name. The Write IDs button will save the names (this is also done when closing the program).

1.2 The commands

TR2WAD has a menubar and a toolbar. The toolbar contains most functions. These are also inside the menus.
Toolbar
Below is a list from all icons in the toolbar. Some of these icons have a black arrow next to it. Clicking on it will show a drop-down menu. A screenshot of these are included: If you click on the icon, the first option from the dropdown menu will be used (the one that is mostly used).

First icon - Load Open TR is for opening a Tomb Raider level. The dialog will show up. Open PRJ is currently not included yet.

Second icon - Save Save WAS is for exporting the current object data as a WAS file. A dialog will ask you where you want it to be saved. Save TGA will export the room textures to a TGA file that can be used in the level editor. A dialog will show. The Save PRJ and Save TR options are not available at the moment.

Last 3 icons - Object Mode The last 3 buttons are for the object mode. The first one is for moveables, the second one for static meshes and the last one for sprites (not included yet). If you click them the object list will be updated with the type you selected.

Menubar
The menu bar contains the options that are (mostly) also included in the toolbar. Here is a small overview:
File
-Load TR
-Load PRJ*
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-Save WAS
-Save TGA
-Save PRJ *
-Save TR *
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-Quit

Edit
-Moveable Mode
-Static Mesh Mode
-Sprite Mode *

Help
-About

* means not available in the current version.

3. Object conversion

Converting objects
Here is a list from objects that can be converted. To do it, first load the TR level with TR2WAD and save as a WAS file. Now start TRWest and load a wad with the needed objects for TR4 (lara, invectory, ...). Load the WAS you exported as reference. Look in the table below for the object you want and select in the reference file the TRWest name. Select in the was you edit the TR4 name and click on replace. Do this with all objects you want. If an object isn't listed, look in the 3D preview window from the level editor to see what object it is.

TR3 Objects