Importing props from CSS into HL2...

[Funky Munky]

I am making a small single player office map for HL2 and naturally the props from CS:S cs_office would be a good choice to place in my map. I have the archive unzipped using GCF Scape and have them placed in a folder. How do I add this folder (props_office) into my Hammer editor for use with prop_static and prop_physics? I am thinking if I could decompile the entire model folder from HL2, then add the props_office folder into this and RECOMPILE it back into a .gcf file this will work.

Can anyone help me here?

 

[DjBourgeoisie]

Well i map for cs source and I can use any hl2 model and didnt have to extract anything, its just readily available, not 100% sure that is true the other way around but I dont see why it wouldnt be. Sorry I know that doesnt really answer your question but you might just try opening hammer, making a prop static and see if you can browse to props/cs_office or any of the other maps for cs source.

 

[Funky Munky]

Nope.

Even if I could maybe change the models root directory while I place the props but alas there is no option in Hammer to do so.

I know that CS:S mappers can use HL2 props alright but you can't do it the other way around.

Bastards.

 

[DjBourgeoisie]

Ya thats pretty lame.

 

[Flippage]

grab the cs source props, and put them into the hl2 props root directory

 

[Funky Munky]

Yeah I figured that much out but when I add them to the map their textures are rendered as pink and black squares but you can see the outline of the object.

 

[Funky Munky]

Can anyone shed any light on this?

 

[Raeven0]

Get the texture(s) that the prop uses as well. The texture is probably named similarly to the prop...

 

[Funky Munky]

What folder are all the CS:S textures located?