What are BSPs?

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Binary Space Partition. A file containing a 3d map and textures although textures are sometimes stored in a separate WAD file. Not sure how it works but it cuts a 3d scene in to smaller pieces and displays only visible parts so that rendering is optimized/faster. Used in Quake 3 and Halflife/couterstrike and probably other games.