First of all i would like to apologies for my bad english
Before we even start you need to subscribe to all of the M9k weapon addons
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=128089118
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=128091208
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=128093075
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=144982052
U also need an VTFEdit
https://valvedev.info/tools/vtfedit/
now you need a program like Photoshop or GIMP.
Let's get started
First u need to open Steam and go to Garrys Mod in you Library, right click on Garrys Mod
then go to properties, local files and brows local files
now open garrysmod -> addons
after that go back to the properties from GMOD and click brows files a second time, in the second tab open the bin folder
now search for the m9k GMA files in the addon folder
if you have located them just drag them onto the gmad.exe in the bin folder
now you can close the tab with the bin folder and scroll up in the addons folder until u see those files:
copie those folders into another folder onto your desktop
then navigate to the files from the gun you would like to edit, i will make a new skin for the MP40
m9k_small_arms_pack_128093075\materials\models\weapons\v_models\GUNNAME
open the file which you want to edit (i have to open mp40_d.vtf Note: NEVER EVER edit files that have norm or normal in there name or are Valve Material File)
now export is as a PNG and open it with the photo editing program you would like to use
if you have opened the PNG edit the gun skin however you like
when you finished editing safe it as a PNG with the same file name as the file you wanna edit, i have to name it mp40_d
get back into VTFEdit and import you PNG
and copy those setting:
and press ok
after that make sure that on the left side under "Flags" only those things are marked:
now press safe
name the file like the PNG
now open the weapon file in you addons folder
D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\addons\WEAPONPACK\materials\models\weapons\v_models\GUNNAME
and drag the new vtf in the folder and press replace
after that you can close all files and start gmod
Enjoy the custom skin
if you have any questions just send a dm to my discord acc. (Lin von Shen#9222)