TrenchBroom 2025.3

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

What's Changed (since 2025.2)

• Introduce in-app updates by @kduske in #4795
• Return result types from parsers by @kduske in #4807
• Enforce safe EL evaluation and Value access by @kduske in #4811
• Use operator<=> where possible by @kduske in #4812
• Fix crash when extruding a brush by @kduske in #4813
• Fix loading MDX models by @kduske in #4815
• Allow either '/' or '\' as path separators for paths used in compilation profiles by @kduske in #4817
• Fix RapidJSON build error on Windows by @kduske in #4820
• Add missing include by @kduske in #4819
• Use ccache for CI mac and linux builds by @kduske in #4822
• Fix CI errors by @kduske in #4826
• Enable ccache on Windows by @kduske in #4825
• Make game file system search path case insensitive by @kduske in #4824
• Format numbers using the current locale in the UI by @kduske in #4821
• Add release candidate number to version info string by @kduske in #4834
• Don't rotate HL models by 90degs about Z axis by @kduske in #4833
• Add MSVC flag /bigobj so debug builds work on Windows by @LogicAndTrick in #4837
• Make entity rendering consistent by @kduske in #4840
• Fix entity color parsing by @kduske in #4841
• Fix assimp transforms by @janhohenheim and @kduske in #4843
• Fix mirroring of Bezier patches by @kduske in #4850
• Fix locale dependent formatting and parsing of floating point values by @kduske in #4858

Full Changelog: v2025.2...v2025.3

TrenchBroom 2025.3 Release Candidate 5

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

What's Changed (since 2025.3-RC4)

• Fix mirroring of Bezier patches by @kduske in #4850

What's Changed (since 2025.3-RC3)

• Add MSVC flag /bigobj so debug builds work on Windows by @LogicAndTrick in #4837
• Make entity rendering consistent by @kduske in #4840
• Fix entity color parsing by @kduske in #4841
• Fix assimp transforms by @janhohenheim and @kduske in #4843
• Fix asset selection for auto updater by @kduske in #4846

What's Changed (since 2025.3-RC1)

• Fix update check for release candidates by @kduske in #4828
• Add release candidate number to version info string by @kduske in #4834
• Don't rotate HL models by 90degs about Z axis by @kduske in #4833

What's Changed (since 2025.2)

• Introduce in-app updates by @kduske in #4795
• Return result types from parsers by @kduske in #4807
• Enforce safe EL evaluation and Value access by @kduske in #4811
• Use operator<=> where possible by @kduske in #4812
• Fix crash when extruding a brush by @kduske in #4813
• Fix loading MDX models by @kduske in #4815
• Allow either '/' or '\' as path separators for paths used in compilation profiles by @kduske in #4817
• Fix RapidJSON build error on Windows by @kduske in #4820
• Add missing include by @kduske in #4819
• Use ccache for CI mac and linux builds by @kduske in #4822
• Fix CI errors by @kduske in #4826
• Enable ccache on Windows by @kduske in #4825
• Make game file system search path case insensitive by @kduske in #4824
• Format numbers using the current locale in the UI by @kduske in #4821

TrenchBroom 2025.3 Release Candidate 4

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

What's Changed (since 2025.3-RC3)

• Add MSVC flag /bigobj so debug builds work on Windows by @LogicAndTrick in #4837
• Make entity rendering consistent by @kduske in #4840
• Fix entity color parsing by @kduske in #4841
• Fix assimp transforms by @janhohenheim and @kduske in #4843
• Fix asset selection for auto updater by @kduske in #4846

What's Changed (since 2025.3-RC1)

• Fix update check for release candidates by @kduske in #4828
• Add release candidate number to version info string by @kduske in #4834
• Don't rotate HL models by 90degs about Z axis by @kduske in #4833

What's Changed (since 2025.2)

• Introduce in-app updates by @kduske in #4795
• Return result types from parsers by @kduske in #4807
• Enforce safe EL evaluation and Value access by @kduske in #4811
• Use operator<=> where possible by @kduske in #4812
• Fix crash when extruding a brush by @kduske in #4813
• Fix loading MDX models by @kduske in #4815
• Allow either '/' or '\' as path separators for paths used in compilation profiles by @kduske in #4817
• Fix RapidJSON build error on Windows by @kduske in #4820
• Add missing include by @kduske in #4819
• Use ccache for CI mac and linux builds by @kduske in #4822
• Fix CI errors by @kduske in #4826
• Enable ccache on Windows by @kduske in #4825
• Make game file system search path case insensitive by @kduske in #4824
• Format numbers using the current locale in the UI by @kduske in #4821

TrenchBroom 2025.3 Release Candidate 3

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

What's Changed (since 2025.3-RC1)

• Fix update check for release candidates by @kduske in #4828
• Add release candidate number to version info string by @kduske in #4834
• Don't rotate HL models by 90degs about Z axis by @kduske in #4833

What's Changed (since 2025.2)

• Introduce in-app updates by @kduske in #4795
• Return result types from parsers by @kduske in #4807
• Enforce safe EL evaluation and Value access by @kduske in #4811
• Use operator<=> where possible by @kduske in #4812
• Fix crash when extruding a brush by @kduske in #4813
• Fix loading MDX models by @kduske in #4815
• Allow either '/' or '\' as path separators for paths used in compilation profiles by @kduske in #4817
• Fix RapidJSON build error on Windows by @kduske in #4820
• Add missing include by @kduske in #4819
• Use ccache for CI mac and linux builds by @kduske in #4822
• Fix CI errors by @kduske in #4826
• Enable ccache on Windows by @kduske in #4825
• Make game file system search path case insensitive by @kduske in #4824
• Format numbers using the current locale in the UI by @kduske in #4821

TrenchBroom 2025.3 Release Candidate 1

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

What's Changed

• Introduce in-app updates by @kduske in #4795
• Return result types from parsers by @kduske in #4807
• Enforce safe EL evaluation and Value access by @kduske in #4811
• Use operator<=> where possible by @kduske in #4812
• Fix crash when extruding a brush by @kduske in #4813
• Fix loading MDX models by @kduske in #4815
• Allow either '/' or '\' as path separators for paths used in compilation profiles by @kduske in #4817
• Fix RapidJSON build error on Windows by @kduske in #4820
• Add missing include by @kduske in #4819
• Use ccache for CI mac and linux builds by @kduske in #4822
• Fix CI errors by @kduske in #4826
• Enable ccache on Windows by @kduske in #4825
• Make game file system search path case insensitive by @kduske in #4824
• Format numbers using the current locale in the UI by @kduske in #4821

Full Changelog: v2025.2...v2025.3-RC1

TrenchBroom 2025.2

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

What's Changed

• Fix parameter handling for game engines and compilation tools by @kduske in #4796
• Distribute AppImage builds in a zip archive by @kduske in #4799
• xaGe quake.fgd updates by @eGax in #4803

Full Changelog: v2025.1...v2025.2

TrenchBroom 2025.2 Release Candidate 1

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

What's Changed

• Fix parameter handling for game engines and compilation tools by @kduske in #4796
• Distribute AppImage builds in a zip archive by @kduske in #4799

Full Changelog: v2025.1...v2025.2-RC1

TrenchBroom 2025.1

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

What's Changed

• Update GameConfig.cfg Hexen 2 by @eGax in #4752
• Update GameConfig.cfg fixes & additions for DDAY by @eGax in #4751
• Upgrade to Qt 6 by @kduske in #4750
• Fix texture overriding for textures loaded from WAD files by @kduske in #4758
• Integrate AppImage as an external CPack generator by @kduske in #4759
• Convert windows paths in ASE files by @kduske in #4764
• Sign and notarize macOS app by @kduske in #4766
• Create an arm64 build for Apple Silicon by @kduske in #4767
• 4769: Ensure support for non-ASCII paths by @kduske in #4770
• Disable signing macOS bundle on forked PRs by @kduske in #4777
• Add select brushes context command by @merisanualex in #4775
• Improve Qt path conversion and add tests by @kduske in #4773
• Use "true" in SignMacOsBundle.sh.in by @kduske in #4778
• Don't build command string manually when launching engine by @kduske in #4784
• Render point entities as solid while their model is not loaded yet by @kduske in #4788
• Use the zip generator on Windows by @kduske in #4789
• Use zip generator for macOS instead of creating a dmg by @kduske in #4790
• Fix ASAN build by @kduske in #4791

New Contributors

• @merisanualex made their first contribution in #4775

Full Changelog: v2024.2...v2025.1

TrenchBroom 2025.1 Release Candidate 3

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

Changelog (since 2024.2)

Important Note: This release drops support for 32bit Windows.

• Update GameConfig.cfg Hexen 2 by @eGax in #4752
• Update GameConfig.cfg fixes & additions for DDAY by @eGax in #4751
• Upgrade to Qt 6 by @kduske in #4750
• Fix texture overriding for textures loaded from WAD files by @kduske in #4758
• Integrate AppImage as an external CPack generator by @kduske in #4759
• Convert windows paths in ASE files by @kduske in #4764
• Sign and notarize macOS app by @kduske in #4766
• Create an arm64 build for Apple Silicon by @kduske in #4767
• Ensure support for non-ASCII paths by @kduske in #4770
• Disable signing macOS bundle on forked PRs by @kduske in #4777
• Add select brushes context command by @merisanualex in #4775
• Improve Qt path conversion and add tests by @kduske in #4773

Full Changelog: v2024.2...v2025.1-RC3

TrenchBroom 2025.1 Release Candidate 2

Supported Platforms

• Windows: 10, 11 (x64 only)
• Linux: Qt 6.7 or higher
• macOS: 10.14 or higher

All operating systems require video hardware supporting OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 with current drivers installed.

Requirements

Windows users please install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022:

• x64 version for running 64-bit TrenchBroom

Changelog (since 2024.2)

Important Note: This release drops support for 32bit Windows.

• Update GameConfig.cfg Hexen 2 by @eGax in #4752
• Update GameConfig.cfg fixes & additions for DDAY by @eGax in #4751
• Upgrade to Qt 6 by @kduske in #4750
• Fix texture overriding for textures loaded from WAD files by @kduske in #4758
• Integrate AppImage as an external CPack generator by @kduske in #4759
• Convert windows paths in ASE files by @kduske in #4764
• Sign and notarize macOS app by @kduske in #4766
• Create an arm64 build for Apple Silicon by @kduske in #4767

Full Changelog: v2024.2...v2025.1-RC2