How to have multiple models of the same character in Garry's Mod? - Developers

How to have multiple models of the same character in Garry's Mod?

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How can I have multiple models of the same character in Garry's Mod, without replacing an existing skin/model? For example, I downloaded a bunch of skins for a model. And also files that change the model itself a bit, not just the skin. I'd like to have them all in the game at the same time. How do I make it so the game displays every version of the model separately? Like...different spawn icons? I thought I'd ask for help here before I start trying anything. I've messed around with this before. With mixed results. I think it should be easy to achieve. I don't want to have to replace files every time.

If they all are the exact same model with the same textures file paths then you would have to hex the models and do a lot of file renaming. Someone else here could probably explain it better. It's not hard, just annoying to do.

Yeah, I found out a thing or two in a tutorial...but what I didn't quite understand was the hexing part. I kind of understood what I had to do, but the hex editor is a huge mess.

[QUOTE=dummyok2;46822088]Yeah, I found out a thing or two in a tutorial...but what I didn't quite understand was the hexing part. I kind of understood what I had to do, but the hex editor is a huge mess.[/QUOTE] you could always just decompile the models with [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/CrowbarTool"]crowbar[/URL], edit a few things then recompile them.

[QUOTE=Stiffy360;46822596]you could always just decompile the models with [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/CrowbarTool"]crowbar[/URL], edit a few things then recompile them.[/QUOTE] How does that work? I just tried it and I'm stuck at the "edit" part, I believe. I decompiled a .mdl file and it gave me a folder with all the decompiled stuff. And I have no idea what to do next. Could I get some help or a link to a tutorial perhaps?

[QUOTE=dummyok2;46822779]How does that work? I just tried it and I'm stuck at the "edit" part, I believe. I decompiled a .mdl file and it gave me a folder with all the decompiled stuff. And I have no idea what to do next. Could I get some help or a link to a tutorial perhaps?[/QUOTE] Add me on Steam and I will try my best to help :)

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