How to make custom weapon skins

[Einsatzkommando Cobra]

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)

[Hydraaa]

wowza !

[Jaza2k]

yo this is sick thanks for making this im sure its gonna help alot of people

[Einsatzkommando Cobra]

Btw. I also sell those skins, I charge 1-5 GBP for each skin, it depends how complicated the skin is.

If you are interested just hmu on discord (Lin von Shen#9222)

https://i.imgur.com/klSxzAT.jpg

[rubymite]

Bro im gonna walk around with a banana gun