replacing hl2 textures

[Dodo]

hi, i want to replace a hl2 texture, the snipers blue laser. Can i just replace it, or must i decompile the vtf and edit it, and where do i recompile it to?

-dodo

 

[Dodo]

*bump* well what do i do ?

-dodo

 

[Angry Lawyer]

I think its code related.

-Angry Lawyer

 

[Dodo]

I think its code related.

-Angry Lawyer

isnt the blue beam a texture? or do you think its a kind of env_beam or env_laser ? i know it has a red sprite at the end so that could be changed... or not ?

-dodo

 

[Dodo]

well, whats youre thought on changing the laser color ? thanks in advance

-dodo

 

[Dodo]

... would anyone know how to ? i really need to know this one :|

-dodo

 

[crackhead]

if you actualy find the texture. say its in hl2/materials/laser/blue then in hl2/materials make a folder called laser n inside that one called blue and plop it in there. why u wana change it anyway?

 

[Dodo]

thanks, ill try. i want a red laser in my mod

-dodo
edit: ive looked for the texture before with no result. but ill try anyway

 

[crackhead]

why not look in the code for the sniper as that should link to the texture.

 

[Dodo]

hmmm sounds like a good idea... ill try.

-dodo