
Or click inside Mod Tool: Help menu, Download menu item, Autodesk Softimage Mod Tool Add-Ons link, Valve Source Add-On link. Name, postal address, email address, and several questions.) For viewing and checking certain properties of your model (with proper setup explained later) without having to load it in-game.Īutodesk Softimage Mod Tool v7.5 (32-bit) (Mod Tool). Find on your computer: " C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\bin\hlmv.exe". For packaging model files into a VPK file that a user can place in his L4D2 addon folder to see custom model in-game. Find on your computer: " C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\bin\vpk.exe". For testing addons (such as a custom survivor model) in L4D2. Probably need this to use some tools listed further down. For 64-bit systems, wherever " C:\Programįiles" is used, you will probably need to use " C:\Program Files (x86)". Note that the instructions are for 32-bit Vista. Program, but the tutorial I based this one on explained how to use 3ds ForĮxample, I use Autodesk Softimage Mod Tool because it is a free This tutorial shows my way of converting it is not the only way. 11.4 Convert FBX File To Valve's Weightmap FileĬustom L4D2 Character Step By Step or Custom L4D2 Character (same tutorial, different websites). 11.1 Extract model files from L4D2 pak file. 11 Extract the Weightmap for Each L4D2 Survivor. 9 Import the Model into 3D Editing Tool. 7.2 Get a Model from a Source Engine Game. 7.1 Create a Model from Scratch Using 3D Modelling Program. Check out the newer tutorial: Modding a Left 4 Dead 2 Survivor) These are only a few common commands from the above lists. There are to many to list here, but many other sites have already created a nice list for you. For a list of Garry's Mod console commands and a description of them, see the Console Command Category. Some commands, such as changelevel will display a list of items related to the command (like a list of maps).Ĭonsole Commands Console Command Category
Typing a few letters into console will display any commands matching the letters you have typed in. You can open the console up any time by pressing the tilde key (~) located at the top left of your keyboard (non-English keyboard users, see above). In the new window, type in +bind KEY "toggleconsole", where KEY is the key you prefer.Click 'set launch options' in the window that pops up.Right-click 'Garry's Mod' and select 'Properties'.Check the "Enable Developer Console (~)" option.īefore or after doing the steps above, do the following (can not be done while in-game):.Click the 'Advanced' button in the 'Keyboard' tab.Click the 'Options' button at the game's main menu.The console isn't always enabled by default.