Help with custom weapon icons?

[SpaceCat]

Basicly, I didnt make the custom weapons on my server. I looked through them and everything seemed in good order; all icons there right paths and so fourth but, when joining my server you have to constantly download the vmt and vtf files as if my fast dl isnt working when it is.

Since I had almost all my icons already, I decided to delete everything and try downloading everything from the server on connect.

So basicly non of our custom weapon icons work and I have no idea why.

[Predator]

Also you need to add the icons to your fast dl , But i think you already did it So..

You need to make it sure to works fine...

in the shared file

if SERVER then
   resource.AddFile("materials/VGUI/ttt/icon_ak47.vmt")
end

if CLIENT then
   -- Path to the icon material
   SWEP.Icon = "VGUI/ttt/icon_ak47_2"

   -- Text shown in the equip menu
   SWEP.EquipMenuData = {
      type = "Weapon",
      desc = "멋진 공산당 사람들의 총입니다."
   };
end

A Whole script http://pastebin.com/6sEmYJqn

Your shared lua file had to have it And replace the materials file with correct direction

Such as




\orangebox\garrysmod\materials\vgui\ttt

Lastly, Check Vmt file out.



Mostly, That's always the way.

[SpaceCat]

Everything is as you put it, still every time I join my server I have to download all the materials and when im in non of them work.

If the map changes or I rejoin I have to download it again, and it doesnt work :|

[Predator]

I think i know the solution.

http://www.gamefront.com/files/20697842/download.lua

Put this thing to \orangebox\garrysmod\lua\autorun\server

Then should be work.

[SpaceCat]

Thanks a WHOLE bunch! That fixed the problem, and all my icons are working a charm!

[Predator]

:D glad to hear that

anyway you can add the direction if you want to add something to download stuff,,

function AddDir(dir) // recursively adds everything in a directory to be downloaded by client
	 local list = file.FindDir("../"..dir.."/*")
	 for _, fdir in pairs(list) do
		 if fdir != ".svn" then // don't spam people with useless .svn folders
			 AddDir(dir.."/"..fdir)
		 end
	 end
 
	 for k,v in pairs(file.Find("../"..dir.."/*")) do
		 resource.AddFile(dir.."/"..v)
	 end
end
 

AddDir("materials/VGUI/ttt")

add line the AddDir("your folder")

So it would be

function AddDir(dir) // recursively adds everything in a directory to be downloaded by client
	 local list = file.FindDir("../"..dir.."/*")
	 for _, fdir in pairs(list) do
		 if fdir != ".svn" then // don't spam people with useless .svn folders
			 AddDir(dir.."/"..fdir)
		 end
	 end
 
	 for k,v in pairs(file.Find("../"..dir.."/*")) do
		 resource.AddFile(dir.."/"..v)
	 end
end
 

AddDir("materials/VGUI/ttt")
AddDir("materials/troll")
AddDir("models/hats")
AddDir("sound/ttt")

[SpaceCat]

Erh it seemed to stop working, I deleted my garrysmod folder to test it, it downloads everything normally except vgui and gui.

[Predator]

Well,, Then you need to add this sutff directly.

Open the lua file resources.lua (orangebox\garrysmod\gamemodes\terrortown\gamemode)

And Add the line resource.AddFile("materials/VGUI/ttt/icon_awp.vmt") <-- this is a example(So you need to change your direction..)




If it is not works. I don't know what i have to do.. because my english is really not good so dont know how to explain the solution,,

[SpaceCat]

I will try this tonight when my server is less populated and post the results.

[SovietX]

You don't need to do Resource.addfile for .vmt's they auto forcedownload. however the vmt's need to be in the correct folder usually (Materials/vgui/ttt) if you don't have vgui or ttt you should create them. Also if you have a fastdl you need to put them in there. as (Materials/vgui/ttt) good luck

[SpaceCat]

Figured it out in the end.... AddDir("materials/VGUI/ttt") was not working because the VGUI was in caps. So AddDir("materials/vgui/ttt") was the awnser for me.