EP2 Shotgunner > Combine soldier

[Uncle_Earl]

Basically, I want the EP2 shotgunner to replace the combine soldier. I tried many times but i got many errors (glowing hands, green skin) and please fix it al little so it doesnt have all the dirt.

+pix:
combine soldier:
[img]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/half-life/en/images/5/57/Overwatch_Soldier_SMG.jpg[/IMG]

Shotgunner:
[img]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/half-life/en/images/2/25/EP2Combineshotgunsoldier.jpg[/img]

[Uncle_Earl]

Bump...!

and content; Updated the OP.

[jason278]

I could try a replacement, not fixing it

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Yeah, I seem to get some errors too. What I think is the skin requires EP2 shaders and stuff. I mean, I am taking a skin from a improved engine and putting it into a older one

[Uncle_Earl]

I tried getting the original combine soldier and pasting the shotgunner on top of it, worked but its hands are glowing red

[ViralHatred]

Here we go newbie. Here is how you do it.

Go to:

half-life 2 episode two\ep2\materials\models\Combine_soldier

Delete all files except:

combinesoldiersheet.vmt

Open it in Notepad/PSPad/Whatever.

Do Ctrl+A and delete.

Paste this into it:

"VertexLitGeneric"
{
	"$bumpmap" "models/combine_soldier/combinesoldier_normal"
	"$surfaceprop" "flesh"
	"$selfillum" 1
	"$model" 1
	"$phong" 1
	"$phongboost" "2"
	"$halflambert" "1"
	"$phongexponenttexture" "models/combine_soldier/combinesoldier_phong"
	"$phongalbedotint" "1"										
	"$phongfresnelranges"	"[.1 .5 1.0]"

	// Use separate self-illum mask on Pre DX9 hardware
	">=dx90_20b"
	{
		"$baseTexture" 		"Models/Combine_soldier/combinesoldier_shotgun_noalpha"
		"$selfillummask" 	"Models/Combine_soldier/combinesoldierselfillummask"
	}

	// Use redundant self-illum in base alpha on Pre DX9 hardware
	"<dx90_20b"
	{
		"$baseTexture" 	"Models/Combine_soldier/combinesoldiersheet_shotgun"
	}
}

This will give you the shotgunner skin onto your combine soldier without any materials edits or anything.

Enjoy.

Note: This will only work for Episode 2.

[Uncle_Earl]

thanks. is there a way to do it for EP1 and HL2?

[ViralHatred]

Do the same as above, but also extract the following .vtfs from:

episode 2 materials.gcf

ep2\materials\models\Combine_soldier

combinesoldier_normal.vtf
combinesoldier_phong.vtf
combinesoldier_shotgun_noalpha.vtf
combinesoldiersheet_shotgun.vtf

And place along with the edited .vmt in the post above into:

Half-Life 2:
half-life 2\hl2\materials\models\Combine_soldier

Episode 1:
half-life 2 episode one\episodic\materials\models\Combine_soldier

Enjoy.