Viewing HL2 models in the model viewer

[Varsity]

I saw someone with a crazy grinning GMan photo from HLMV, but try as I might I can't get it to load HL2 models. It ONLY looks at CSS! How was it done?

 

[The Dark Elf]

I saw someone with a crazy grinning GMan photo from HLMV, but try as I might I can't get it to load HL2 models. It ONLY looks at CSS! How was it done?

Using the ancient stolen version.

 

[Varsity]

Well that was fairly obvious. Thanks.

 

[plams]

Here's another way, that should be legal:

1. Get GCFScape
2. Unpack gman* from "source models.gcf" (place them somewhere in \cstrike_sample_content\models)
3. Unpack models\gman\*.* from "source materials.gcf" (place it in \cstrike_sample_content\materials\models\gman)

Now load up gman.jpg in HLMV (I'm not sure why gman.jpg, but it manages to find the other files itself then)

 

[eraser]

It actually is possible . Go here. http://www.*************/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=15508 (Replace the asterisks with h l 2 w o r l d . com (no spaces))

goto notepad. copy the code text from this link which was created originally for getting HL2 stuff into Hammer http://www.h l 2 w o r l d .com/bbs/viewtopic.php?p=229190#229190

save it as gameinfo.txt and put it in sourcesdk/bin/

MAKE SURE that steam is open, then open up hlmv FROM THE BIN FOLDER, not from steam itself. It'll take a bit, but eventually you'll find yourself in the HL2 models folder! I must thank Cannonfodder for originally making that hammer tutorial. Without you, we'd probably still be in the dark until the SDK was updated.

Thanks!

 

[eraser]

Heh, sorry for the double post, but incase you're not registered, here is the code

"GameInfo" 
{ 
   FileSystem 
   { 
      // If running under Steam, use this info. 
      Steam 
      { 
         ToolsAppId            211      // Tools will load the depots associated with this app ID in addition to the 
                                 // normal SteamAppId. 

         SteamAppId            220      // This will mount all the GCFs we need (240=CS:S, 220=HL2). 

         SearchPaths 
         { 
            Game            |STEAM|.\cstrike_sample_content 
            Game            |STEAM|.\cstrike 
            Game            |STEAM|.\hl2      // Note: when T 
            Game            |STEAM|.\..\hl2      // Allow use of custom models in hl2/models 
            Executable_Path      |STEAM|.\bin 
         } 
      } 

      NonSteam 
      { 
         SearchPaths 
         { 
            Game            . 
            Game            ..\cstrike 
            Game            ..\hl2 
            Executable_Path      ..\bin 
         } 
      } 

      // 
      // This can be omitted and it will use the same directory as gameinfo.txt is in for the write path. 
      // 
      // WritePath   .         // This is 'gamedir' in the tools, and the filesystem will write into here. 
   } 
}

 

[Interitus]

I try running HLMV, but it wont run at all. Double-clicking thru steam or windows explorer yields nothing... It doesnt do anything at all...

Any ideas?