Installing Textures

I did search first, but becouse someone limits searches to 15 resaults I could not find the original posts -_-

How do I install textures to work with Hammer? I have .bmp files and .vtf files.

o_O?

You need to write a VMT file, which is a material file, for each of
your textures. This is just a text file that specifies which texture
(.vtf file) the material should use, any special things like normal
maps or specular maps that is uses, which shader it should use, and any
shader properties that need to be set.

I suggest having a read through the Valve documentation on the topic...

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Creating_Materials

They have a whole section on that wiki dedicated to the material system, so plenty to get stuck into :smile:

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I have been reading it for ages but it is very vague, are there an easy step by step instructions anyware?

What are you having problems with then? Your descriptions are equally vague, you know... :razz:

Anyway, give vmtCREATE a try. Google for it and check it out, it's an easy program that lets you build both .vtf's (that contain the actual images) and .vmt's (that contain links to these images as well as other properties, these files are actually seen as material files).

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Its not the converting and making vmts thats the problem, the problem is that I do not know what to do with them or where to put them. There must be a step by step guide someware?

No one even going to suggest moving this to a more befitting forum?

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Technically texturing could be considered art.

Hmm - not sure. I'll let it stay because it's a grey area, in my opinion.

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<DIV class=quotetext>I did search first, but becouse someone limits searches to 15 resaults I could not find the original posts -_-

How do I install textures to work with Hammer? I have .bmp files and .vtf files.

o_O?

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If it asked how to create them I could see gray area. This is a specific case of using an existing item.
course, since it will not show up in the editing forum next time its searched either, leaving it here will only add to the confusion so it won't be creating a new dilemma leaving it here. :rolleyes:

/giggles.

I am in a good mood. Tired but good. Was a long trip.

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in your vmt file, there's a line that starts with "basetexture". the value that you add to this line will tell the engine where to look for the vtf file, relative to your [mod]/materials folder.

so "basetexture" "fishy/godlikemapper/bestevertexture" (in the vmt file) would tell the engine to look in my [mod]/materials/fishy/godlikemapper/ folder, for bestevertexture.vtf

it doesn't matter where about you put the vmt, but having it in beside the vtf keeps things tidy.

so;

• the red bit doesn't go in the vmt
• the orange bit is the folder (relative to the red bit)
• the green is the vtf. (image file)
• the blue is just to make your eyes go funny

btw, if you don't already have folders with those names, you'll need to create them.

(or you could use silly names of your own :wink: )

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fishy said:
(or you could use silly names of your own :wink: )

Personally, I think everyone should have a godlikemapper in their life.

Mine, is now complete.
/me bows.

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