How to change texture how a model - Developers

[U][B]Hello guys[/B][/U] I would like to change the texture of a gun. I' ll like to add a little text on the loader for exemple I' ll like to know how could i do that. I' ve download VTF edit. I' ve modify the texture [B]just to test. This is not the serius project , just a test[/B] [IMG]http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/553737lol.jpg[/IMG] But nothing change in the game. So i' ve download jed's half life model viewer , but when i open a model, it crash : jed's half life model viewer.exe as stop working. So im lost and i' ll like to know how could i do [B]Thanks for you awnser[/B]

When you edited the texture, you replaced all instances of that texture name in the game's folder, right? You also didn't change the name of the texture you edited?

[QUOTE=code_gs;47743835]When you edited the texture, you replaced all instances of that texture name in the game's folder, right? You also didn't change the name of the texture you edited?[/QUOTE] Im trying to add this to a server. So what ive done is that i took the texture, i changed it as i show u, and i replace the original texture by the edited one, ive replace tbe name and all.

When you say you replaced the name, do you mean that you replaced the name with a different one, or that you renamed the file to be exactly like the file that you were originally replacing with the example texture above?

[QUOTE=Katra804;47744633]When you say you replaced the name, do you mean that you replaced the name with a different one, or that you renamed the file to be exactly like the file that you were originally replacing with the example texture above?[/QUOTE] The second suggestion... The original name was something like ak74.vmt and the new file is called ak74.vmt. Exactly the same

You replaced the .vtf too, right?

[QUOTE=code_gs;47745286]You replaced the .vtf too, right?[/QUOTE] Well. This is creapy because when i export my texture with vtf edit, i only get the texture file ( i dont remember if its the vtf or the vmt). I think im suppose to get two file.

No. vmt's are text-based and you can change it in Notepad if you wanted to.

[QUOTE=code_gs;47747281]No. vmt's are text-based and you can change it in Notepad if you wanted to.[/QUOTE] Ok so i only get vtf file on exporting. No vmt. So is this the reason why its not working ?

[QUOTE=sifly_04;47747689]Ok so i only get vtf file on exporting. No vmt. So is this the reason why its not working ?[/QUOTE] If the edited .VTF isn't stored in the same location [I]and[/I] using the same file name as defined by the $basetexture line in your .VMT file, the .VMT won't be able to find it, which will result in the model not being able to use the texture; this usually results in the model taking on a purple-black checkered pattern when it can't find the texture (which is Source's universal "I CAN'T FIND MY SHIT!!!" error for missing/improperly named/misplaced .VTF textures). The .VMT itself, which should have come with the model that you're editing the texture for, should still be in its appropriate location; moving, renaming, or deleting this can actually lead to similar issues that bring up the aforementioned error.

[QUOTE=Katra804;47747809]If the edited .VTF isn't stored in the same location [I]and[/I] using the same file name as defined by the $basetexture line in your .VMT file, the .VMT won't be able to find it, which will result in the model not being able to use the texture; this usually results in the model taking on a purple-black checkered pattern when it can't find the texture (which is Source's universal "I CAN'T FIND MY SHIT!!!" error for missing/improperly named/misplaced .VTF textures). The .VMT itself, which should have come with the model that you're editing the texture for, should still be in its appropriate location; moving, renaming, or deleting this can actually lead to similar issues that bring up the aforementioned error.[/QUOTE] The fact is that it is stored in the same location with the same name than the original one... [editline]18th May 2015[/editline] I dont understand why this is not working because everything has been mad well. Do you need to change some thing in the vmt file ? Or maybe i should try to use a texture more basic to see if where is this coming from ?

Yeah. I have a feeling your texture change is on an non-visible part of the weapon

[QUOTE=code_gs;47748719]Yeah. I have a fe feeling your texture change is on an non-visible part of the weapon[/QUOTE] I let me try to use an other texture to see if its working Not working... Same

Any other idea about why its not working ? Note that the texture is not changing. Its still the same every time. No missing texture

Delete the texture a together. Does it becoming missing?

Try share the original weapon with textures here along with your custom texture, and I'll take a look :)

[QUOTE=Hulapyk;47840376]Try share the original weapon with textures here along with your custom texture, and I'll take a look :)[/QUOTE] Thanks a lots, but im not able to texture . Im not good enough , so i' ve been asking someone to make it for me. I' m waiting for him...