#HALF LIFE 2 EPISODE 1 PURPLE TEXTURE HOW TO#

( SIDES MUST BE A POWER OF 2, DOES NOT NEED TO BE SQUARE)Ī real simple way to make any texture more interesting is the $surfaceprop modifier. Your VTF file does not need to be a square, but the length and width both must be a power of two (ie. Unlike normal pictures files, though, VTF's must have a specific size. (TGA is another type of image file) So before you convert your image files to VTF you must save them as TGA files. $basetexture 'MyFile/MyTextureName' // Location of VTF relative to the 'materials' folderĪ VTF or (Valve Texture Format) is a picture format that is derived from TGA files. LightmappedGeneric //The shader type (Usually is LightmappedGeneric) A comment can be used to disable parts of a VMT without deleting all the text Comment: This is a comment and does nothing. (If you want to see a complicated VMT file look at a water VMT) They range from extremely simple to very complex. It will take all the parts of your texture and put them together using the values you supply. A VMT or (Valve Material Type) is a text document that is used to 'program' your texture. Right about now you may be wondering what VTF's and VMT's are. I will then finish the tutorial by discussing three tools for making VTF's and VMT's Nem's Tools, GIMP, and Paint.NET. After that I will include an example map that will showcase the different texture effects.

#HALF LIFE 2 EPISODE 1 PURPLE TEXTURE HOW TO#

I will then explain how to make specialized textures for displacement geometry. I will then explain what the bump map effect is and how to apply it to your texture, and then continue onto Env Mapping, Detail Textures, and Phong Shading model textures.

I will first explain the differences between a basic and Decal texture. I will mention some programs for creating VTF's and will also explain how to compile with them. This also assumes that you can create a VTF. If not, I will briefly give an example below. This tutorial assumes that you have a basic knowledge of the VMT file (can create a simple texture).

Half life 2 episode 1 purple texture