Importing an Source Film Maker Model into Gmod, and this happens.

[jolly terrace]

So i've imported this SFM model to GMOD and for some reason when i spawn it the gloves,eyes and ankles looks like this. Can anyone tell me what's going on with it and what can i do to fix it?

is there something i need to do here?

[zealous raven]

“CustomHero” shader doesn’t exist in Gmod.

You should use “VertexlitGeneric”. To fix it. Navigate into the material folder and open the VMT files. On top, you’ll see “CustomHero”. Change it to “VertexlitGeneric”.

Also, You should remove the parameters that don’t exist in “VertexlitGeneric” shader.

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VertexLitGeneric

[next citrus]

@jolly terrace I'm interested in helping u through pm me for more details

[jolly terrace]

I hope you don't expect to get payed for helping me

[jolly terrace]

I dont understand the last part. Wdym ajudst the parameters and remove the parameters that dont exist

[zealous raven]

Just show me one of the VMT that uses "CustomHero" shader.

I'll tell you what to do.

[zealous raven]

• Replace CustomHero to VertexlitGeneric.
• Replace $normalmap to $bumpmap.
• Remove $maskmap2. If you show me what texture maskmap2 uses. I might be able to find a way to adapt it using Vertexlitgeneric. I guess it's a PBR map tho
• Remove all specular parameters.
• Remove $rimlightcolor, $rimlightscale and $ambientscale. They don't exist in the VertexlitGeneric shader. You can use $rimlight if you want rim lighting.
• Remove $maskenvbymetalness & $metalnessblendtofull . It doesn't exist in VertexlitGeneric.
• Replace $envmapintensity with $envmaptint. Also, replace "0.125" with "[0.125 0.125 0.125]" or leave it as it's. I haven't personally tested using single float in $envmaptint.

Do the same for other VMT and it'll be fine.

[jolly terrace]

what's PBR?

also how am i supposed to show you what texture maskmap2 uses

[zealous raven]

Physically Based Rendering.

[next citrus]

My work are paid, I think you find someone helping you right

[zealous raven]

Not supported in Gmod, but can use custom shaders in 32-bit.

[jolly terrace]

then sorry, but i'll have to decline

it's pointless to ask to get payed for something like this tbh

[jolly terrace]

i see

[zealous raven]

https://tenor.com/view/speed-my-mom-is-kind-of-homeless-speed-holding-in-laugh-hold-in-laugh-speed-hold-laugh-speed-gif-9800342524516138403

[jolly terrace]

and so how am i supposed to show the texture for maskmap2

[next citrus]

My price is just an affordable price

[zealous raven]

anyway, Open Equip1CH.vtf and show me what it is.

[jolly terrace]

it keeps going btw

[jolly terrace]

btw am i supposed to leave the spaces after i removed those things on step 3?

[zealous raven]

You can leave it. It doesn't matters.

[zealous raven]

Not in Notepad++. Open in VTFEdit.

[jolly terrace]

oh my bad, sorry G.

[zealous raven]

I can't read that alien language 💀 .

[jolly terrace]

yeah i know

[zealous raven]

Can you export it as a PNG or something and send it here? I want to check inside the color channels. Maybe there might be something useful.

Cuz' it looks like a multi-channel packed texture.

[jolly terrace]

Is that even possibile?

to do?

[zealous raven]

Click "File". You'll see "Export".

[jolly terrace]

wait

woops

[zealous raven]

?

Tga is also fine

even better than PNG.

[jolly terrace]

oh okay i was

gonna change the format to png

but aight

[zealous raven]

ok. give me a bit of time.

Metalness mask in "Red" channel.

[jolly terrace]

aight?

[zealous raven]

Let me do some research.

[jolly terrace]

alr

[zealous raven]

Well, it's going to take a while to adapt it.

[jolly terrace]

huh?

[zealous raven]

You gotta unpack that metalness mask. and put them inside Phong exponent texture's green channel. and you might need to mess around with the Phong parameters..

but.

You can also export all those textures from VTF to PNG or TGA and use this tool.
https://github.com/koerismo/PBR-2-Source

[jolly terrace]

that's

gonna be alot

[zealous raven]

It's not even worth to try.

as you only want metalness.

[jolly terrace]

also is this good?

[zealous raven]

You still need to remove $specularexponent, $specularcolor and $rimlightscale.

also, remove the spaces if you want to make it clean.

[jolly terrace]

like this?

or too much?

[zealous raven]

"$envmaptint" not $"envmaptint". btw.

also remove $maskmap2.

[zealous raven]

Good.

[jolly terrace]

so like this?

it's correct?

[zealous raven]

yes.

[jolly terrace]

so do i just try now?

maybe?

[zealous raven]

Yes.

Do the same for other materials that uses "CustomHero".

[jolly terrace]

wait what

[zealous raven]

other materials..

check VMT files.

[jolly terrace]

aren't i supposed to like

wait wait

which vmt files

which ones

i'll have to check every single one

[zealous raven]

Just open each one and do the same step you just did for current one if it uses 'Customhero" shader.

It's not that hard :)

[jolly terrace]

i checked every single one

and none of them as the custom hero shader

[zealous raven]

Alright then. Should be good to go.

[jolly terrace]

hold on though

let's not get our hopes high yet

Okay uh

i think something did happen

but it's still not right

from before

the eyes are still white

and the gloves are also still white

[zealous raven]

send me the VMT.

[jolly terrace]

so open the vmt of both?

or just send it here?

[zealous raven]

Yes.

[jolly terrace]

yes what?

the 1st or 2nd?

[zealous raven]

Both.

[jolly terrace]

this happens when i try to open it

wait i am confusing things?

vtm are supposed to be open with notepad right

[zealous raven]

Damn. I got timeout for a min for posting same files.?

[jolly terrace]

bruv

what now?

hello?

You there?

[zealous raven]

Check Dm.

I got timeout for 5 mins for sending the files :|