Making .png masks instead of .mdl's

[Ho7s0]

Hello!

I want to have .png files as masks. But the pointshop only uses .mdl's
I'm using the pointshop by _undefined. (not that this matters)

This is the original LUA code for a .mdl mask; located at the eyes.
If anyone could make / edit the code to make the .png files work that would be very appreciated!

CODE:

ITEM.Name = 'Clock Mask'
ITEM.Price = 50
ITEM.Model = 'models/props_c17/clock01.mdl'  ///<- as you see, .mdl. I want to use .png
ITEM.Attachment = 'eyes'

function ITEM:OnEquip(ply, modifications)
	ply:PS_AddClientsideModel(self.ID)
end

function ITEM:OnHolster(ply)
	ply:PS_RemoveClientsideModel(self.ID)
end

function ITEM:ModifyClientsideModel(ply, model, pos, ang)
	ang:RotateAroundAxis(ang:Right(), -90)                     ///<- This makes it turn, should be ignored!
	
	return model, pos, ang
end

[B]For example, this would be a mask (yes boxxy <3)[/B]

[IMG]http://i39.tinypic.com/4v0jl0.png[/IMG]

[mcd1992]

A model and a image/texture are two separate things. If you want you could potentially apply the boxxy image to the clock as a material (vtf) but it would look weird.

[Ho7s0]

[QUOTE=mcd1992;41873030]A model and a image/texture are two separate things. If you want you could potentially apply the boxxy image to the clock as a material (vtf) but it would look weird.[/QUOTE]
I have had that in mind too, maybe I can create a 256x256 flat model. and then apply the texture on that?

[Pugsworth]

You could actually just create the model in game using render* and apply the vtf.

Or use DHTML and apply the png.

[Ho7s0]

[QUOTE=vexx21322;41873131]You could actually just create the model in game using render* and apply the vtf.

Or use DHTML and apply the png.[/QUOTE]

If I transfer the PNG into a VTF file, and place it next to the other materials it doesn't show up.
And I'm totally not familiar with DHTML, so that's pass xd

Anyways thanks for the help!

[looter]

Just rewrite the part of pointshop thats looping through available items to draw them, and if it ends in .png draw a DImage instead of a DModelPanel, better yet if you don't want to code it or don't know how, put it in as a request on pointshop's github. For the actual drawing of the masks in game a 3d2d image drawn over the players face would work as JamesXX said.

[James]

Or you could use an entity with a 3D2D draw, parented to the head of a player.

[Ho7s0]

Thanks, I managed to pull it off with the help of James xX!