making a decal

[WAR_Nuker]

i want to make a handicapped decal.....(guy in wheelchair symbol). i just want to know how to make certain parts of the decal transparent.

 

[Raeven0]

I think you have to put an alpha channel in your TGA before compiling it with vtex.

http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/Materials/decals.html

I haven't checked the validity of this entry since its update, but if Mr. Lane thinks it's right this time, then it can't be too wrong...

 

[Phisionary]

there is a pre-made one included in the CS:S .gcf, btw. search for 'parking' in your texture browser.
Edit: oh, duh. just occurred to me that you might not want a parking decal.. hmm. well, anyway, it's there. :cheese:

 

[WAR_Nuker]

im usin HL2DM. but,,,,,i could extract the file somehow yes?
Edit: nvm just read your edit

 

[Phisionary]

yeah. the one I know off the top of my head is 'vtf explorer' and I'm sure there are other.

just browse to the counter-strike shared content something something .gcf file, it's at...
hmm.
counter-strike source shared.gcf -> cstrike -> materials -> decals -> handyparking_e, n, s, and w.

heres a thumbnail:

Edit again: Oh, and I noticed it doesn't seem to have much transparency going on anyway

 

[WAR_Nuker]

btw you made a comment earlier that i might not want it to be for parking, but actually yes, yes i do want it for parking. This should suffice.

 

[Phisionary]

well, goody