TOPIC: [Guide] Make Your Own Weapon Skin!

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Change Your PSG-1 Skin!

In order for you to change your weapon skin you will require VTFEdit, GMAD and a Photo Editing Software ( such as Photoshop or Gimp )

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Downloading VTFEdit

Go to Link and click .

After that open the file you downloaded and run the Installer.

Click Next

Click I accept the agreement and Next

Choose where you want VTFEdit to download and click Next

Click Next

Tick Create a desktop icon ( Optional ) and all the other boxes below it.

Click Install

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Alternative Method Without Download!



Downloading Gmad


Click

Open with WinRAR

Drag the Gmad Application to your desktop

Create a folder and place Gmad inside

Gmad converts GMA files into readable folders and the opposite.

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Creating Textures for Weapons

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Steam

Go to your Steam Library > Right Click on Garry's Mod > Click Properties > Click Local Files > Click Browse Local Files...

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Garry's Mod Folder

Click garrysmod > Click addons

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GMA To Readable Files

You MUST be subscribed to the M9K Addons ( PSG-1 is in the M9K Heavy Weapons )

Copy m9k_heavy_weapons_ *Numbers*

Open the Folder you placed Gmad on and paste the m9k_heavy_weapons file in it.

Drag the m9k_heavy_weapons File onto Gmad and it should convert it into a folder.

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Changing Weapon's Texture

Open the m9k_heavy_weapons Folder

Click materials > models > weapons > v_models

Click psg-1 NOT sniper_psg1

You will see different VTF Files.

Make sure you open the files with VTFEdit!

Only Open Valve Texture Files

Dont Open Files ending with _norm or _normal.

Every file has different texture parts of the weapon so in order to make a complete skin you will have to figure out which part is what by testing it In-Game

In Order to change the texture of the weapon you are gonna have to open the file you want to change ( Lets take for example : hend Which is the Scope )


This is how the psg files should look ( Different image in every file )




Go to the top left and Click File > Export

Do NOT change the file's name!

Save the file as TGA

Open your Photo Editing Software ( Photoshop For Me )

Import your TGA File onto your Photo Editing Software

Make any changes ON TOP of the weapon's texture

You can change multiple texture files and make a complete weapon skin ( Will be difficult )

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Importing Custom Weapon Texture

After you are done editing the weapons texture SAVE your texture as PNG

Go to VTFEdit

Click File > Import

UnTick all of the boxes as shown below



Click File > Save As > Name the file exacly the same as the original texture's file name ( For me its hend )

Move the VTF file you just saved inside the psg-1 file you took the original file from and Replace it.

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Final Touches

Unsubscribe from the M9K Heavy Weapons on workshop.

Go to your Steam Library > Right Click on Garry's Mod > Click Properties > Click Local Files > Click Browse Local Files...

Click garrysmod > addons > DELETE the m9k_heavy_weapons GMA file.

After that copy the custom m9k_heavy_weapons folder and Paste it inside your Addons Folder.

If you want to go back to the original PSG textures just delete the m9k_heavy_weapons folder you placed inside the Addons and subscribe to M9K Heavy Weapons.

This is how your Gmod Addons folder should look after placing the m9k_heavy_weapons folder. ( Ignore my other addon folders )

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I have changed my PSG-1's Scope Grip and Magazine and this is how it looks like!

Scope



Grip



Mag



In - Game

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Have you made your own skin and you want to show it to others or maybe even want others to Download It?

Just Upload Screenshots and the psg-1 Folder on Google Drive!


Have fun!