Custom Weapon Skinning Tutorial

[R3POMAN]

if you have any specific questions I'd love to assist you. =)

Is there an easy way to distinguish gun parts such as the m4 parts that are all black?

 

[doubt.]

Well, I can think of three possibilities..

One: use the [weapon name]_normal.vtf file to get a better visual, although you lose the color..

Two: using Photoshop add colored boxes in kind of an array in a layer above the gun and look at it in game or in the model viewer to get an idea of what parts are where

Three: Download a re texture skin from Fpsbanana.com with lighter colors and compare

good luck. =)

 

[gotrice]

I dont like skins for css, I get way too low fps afterwards

 

[doubt.]

You can actually download low-polygon models of guns and low res skins in order to increase FPS. =)

Skins shouldn't affect FPS unless they have special bump maps or shines or something... Models definitely could

 

[Lone Soldier]

no clue what any of this means

 

[doubt.]

no clue what any of this means

is there anything in particular you would like me to explain more carefully?

 

[Energy]

Good work.

 

[Alucard35]

hmmm.....Im just a bit lost......ok im alot lost

 

[doubt.]

hmmm.....Im just a bit lost......ok im alot lost

Do you have any specific questions for me? XD

I tried breakin' it down a bit so as it was easier to identify problem spots.

 

[Prod.Ca]

i could not get it to work

 

[doubt.]

i could not get it to work

Unfortunately, I'm going to need just a tad more information if you want some help on the matter.

 

[Prod.Ca]

Unfortunately, I'm going to need just a tad more information if you want some help on the matter.

I did everything it said to do and nothing works i cant get skins to show

 

[KinderX]

great tutorial thank you

 

[K0L3N]

aren't skins illegal on some servers, and in every match?

 

[Mr. Lead]

Awesome tutorial man! kudos for the hard work!

 

[TEH PWN NINJA]

when i open up the file told with photo shop it gives me an error saying could not open file unknown file type what do i do

 

[cooley]

sweet XD i wanna try this

 

[vote for pedro]

Awesome tut! I was doing video ruts a while back, but I'm glad somene took the time and went through it in detail.

 

[omygoditsjosh]

Thanks for the great turtorial now i can finally make my own skins!

 

[ZANtehMAN!]

really cool worked great