Welcome to the Tutorials wiki!

Please note these pages are under heavy reconstruction

What's TRLE?

Tomb Raider Level Editor (TRLE) is a set of tools used to create levels for the classic Tomb Raider engines by Core Design. After its official release back in 2000, the toolset has seen improvements by community members over the years with the creation of new editors, patches, and engines. Thousands of levels have been created over time by fans, and they all can be played for free!

What's this wiki for?

This wiki's aim is to be the go-to resource for everything related to TRLE, so it's a constant work-in-progress. It will house all known tutorials that will help anyone, whether they're just starting or an experienced level builder. This wiki is a community-driven project, so we encourage contributions from anyone with passion for growing the community. If you would like to be a contributor, please let us know!

Tutorial index

Below you will find many tutorials that have been sourced from various websites. The structure is based on Titak's indexing of TR forums tutorials, so special thanks to her!

Basics

• Information guide: Different TRLE tools and engines offer different capabilities, so it is up to you to choose what you want to work with. You will find a list of engines and editors to help you choose what you're looking for.
• Resource links: Links with helpful resources to download tools and assets.

Essentials

• Making a Playable Folder
• Beta Testing

TRLE

Below you will find pages listing tutorials specific to each tool.

Level Editors

• Winroomeditor (Vanilla editor)
• Dxtre3D
• Next-Generation Level Editor (NGLE)
• Tomb Editor (TE)

Engines

• TR4 (Vanilla TRLE)
• TR Next-Generation (TRNG)
• TRX
• TombEngine (TEN)

Patchers

• TR Engine Patcher (TREP)
• FLexible Engine Patcher (FLEP)

Misc

• Other tools
• Tips

Extra Tips

• Building Atmosphere
• Building Gameplay
• Builder's block and how to get around it (or over) it