How to Make a Garry's Mod Playermodel: Finishing Up

[@Timbleweebs]

*DON'T USE THIS GUIDE.* This guide is *OUTDATED* and unnecessarily complicated. There is a much easier updated guide available here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJi0eXqeptKNnZY

[@yourboirex2874]

AH i see makes sense why mine wasnt working LMFAO

[@gumpunk8583]

Due to my experience this was so easy, definitely a good motivator after the hours spent weight painting.

[@ahivan]

the most stressfull and tedious part of the series >:p

[@ashow9]

Followed everything to the letter and it worked perfectly! just remember to run crowbar as admin. thank you so much! WOO-ed with you at the end

[@lyricdistribution163]

25:20 After compiling, i got no new files under hl2 models. I also got no errors in crowbar.

[@Crystallized0Rose]

Dude, these videos are amazing. XD You helped me so much, simplified the whole process to the point where I could do it. WHOO! I am so happy!

[@26magicman26]

When compiling a model, Crowbar is telling me that it cant compile because it uses more than 32 materials, but it really uses 30 >.> any way to fix this ?

[@jurassicjas]

This series was sooo helpful! I dont know anything about this kind of stuff, but I learnt so much from these videos! Although I did not do it all correctly, (Scaling and textures) i think I learned enough to give it another shot. I know this is a super old vid and im behind by 2 years, but seriously this was a good tutorial! And anyways, now I have a slightly creepy, tiny, and pink rosalina player model Lmao.

[@justovia]

Crowbar ERROR: The game's model compiler, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\bin\studiomdl.exe", does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect. Crowbar ERROR: The game's "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\hl2\gameinfo.txt" file does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect.

[@Razeth]

I figured out how to do it without hl2. When compiling in crowbar, click set up games, add, type garrys mod in the name of game, the location of game is in garrysmod/garrysmod ( Click the only one that is not a folder) and the game's model compiler is in garrysmod/bin (Also the only non folder that shows) then click save and close

[@balka12]

+Eternally Adobe Thnak you so much man!

[@Razeth]

yep

[@Coolzlps]

+Eternally Adobe And where does is it save than?

[@Razeth]

+Leonpg in the same location

[@Coolzlps]

yeah found it

[@depopa1033]

wow i enter the model is purple and stand up he dont move his bones never seen something like ti before, he works but his bones doenst move with him and he goot no texture he is purple. i think cuz the other playermodel i combined the bones with wasnt same how do i fix

[@EnsoAlternate]

i made the playermodel but its not in the playermodel section

[@VoltiXHD2]

Anyone know a fix for my problem? I've done everything correct, however the pm isn't appearing in the c tab. Any help appreciated!

[@critson3365]

is your file .lua?

[@angrysweetchili7816]

Thank you so much for showing how too make playermodels! I had made a NPC pack that I was thinking of converting to playermodels because I had get requests for it. This video defenitly made that possible! :)

[@paxtonwegner5581]

I made my own model and did what you did but my textures do not work in gmod it says that it can't find the vmt file but it is in the correct place

[@Warm]

I make a player model of a cute kitty but it doesn't move its legs. It just moves around frozen.

[@supertrinigamer]

I got past the last problem, but now I have a bigger problem. It says when I want to save the model: Save 91 objects. So I grouped it to get it back together. Now it says *group* 91 objects.

[@doggowolf1654]

I'm trying to use pac 3, I got the OBJ files which is a piece of clothing such as a shirt. I can move the shirt around but I can't bone merge it to my player because the shirt has no bones, like the sleeves. When I was in Blender exporting it, I could see the bones for the shirt but now that I pasted the OBJ link in the "models" tab it doesn't have bones, any ideas?

[@monstercatfan211]

+Timbleweebs I had an issue on my model where there were missing textures. This happened after I exported my .smd file onto my desktop from Blender. The program warned that my model have missing textures, but, being brand new to Blender, I don't know how to fix the texture issue for my model. I can use the model, but the textures has the pink and black checker design. Can you help with this problem?

[@brandonm3188]

Also for anyone wants to edit the models color: You need to get VTFEdit and what I'd recommend photoshop. Open up the files (.vtf) in VTFEDIT, Then export as .png or .jpg and open it in photoshop. There you can change the colors by going to images > adjustments > replace color and then just overwrite the old and it should work.

[@WhirligigMusic_]

Hi, I know this post is a little old but when I go into Gmod and hold "C" I see a slot for my PM and it's just a big ERROR sign. The addons legacy tab while holding "Q" (Im using the extended spawnmenu addon) shows my PM model but as a checkered black and purple texture. My "$cdmaterials" line as i can tell is correct to my folder. I did not use you Vector or Starfox model, but something close to my PM, so I have three lines of "$cdmaterials" - $CDMaterials "models e_rc\yoko" $CDMaterials "models e_rc\" $CDMaterials "" I do not own hl2 so for my "Model Compiler" option i chose "Garry's Mod(using source SDK base 2013 MP) is this the problem? I know you said this cant be a full trouble shooting source but seem's to me a lot of people are having this same problem with ERROR PM's and checkered PM's, I am accepting all the help you guys are wiling to offer. Thank you -E Finally, you can find the full log of the compile process here. pastebin.com/P0XkZxPF

[@northbearNL]

Yo did you resolve this issue? I am still having trouble and need some help

[@luketuke02]

same

[@acrow5745]

after placing the folder in my models area , i start up the game , load snadbox and then look for the model realizing it's not in the c menu i goto the q menu search it amnually load it in and it's loading as an effect?! what did i do wrong?

[@jonotheepic]

+Timbleweebs My character that I downloaded is about 1 head height too tall. Is there a way of resizing him with screwing up any other files?

[@Octopizza314]

i made a frank west player off this tutorial but the eyes are locked to 1 axes but in ragdoll mode they work fine what do i do

[@rredmond859]

IF YOU GET AN ERROR COMPILING SAYING THAT STUDIOMDL IS MISSING AND OTHER ITEMS!!! click on "set up games" and find the paths on the hard drive you have Garry's mod installed on.

[@GearFighterCZeta]

I extracted the model with crowbar, but starwolf_reference_logs folder and starwolf_reference_physics.smd file are missing (I used the same models). Also, in the vector_reference.qc, the collision joints and finger bones parameters, are missing too. Can you help me?

[@DDTPZX]

what if we already have a model that's an smd that has weight painting and bones? Would we still have to use Valve-related bones or could we use the bones that we already have?

[@jabbit4441]

can someone help me? The model comes up as an error in game. I checked the console and it says "Model missing: models/player/playermodels/CaptainSpider_pm/CaptainSpider_pm.mdl". I can't figure out what it means.

[@ZarKiiFreeman]

an error at the re-compiling...... Crowbar ERROR: The game's model compiler, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\bin\studiomdl.exe", does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect.

[@studiotoolbox373]

I had this problem. Are your Steam files on a separate hard-drive? Or perhaps in a different folder? If so, click on the 'Setup Games' tab, located on the far right within the compile tab. it looks like this: gyazo.com/6ded9156ad7b30dc6a37858df1b7186c this window will pop up: gyazo.com/7d602e78b645675eada3264b317ae494 As you can see my path isn't default (not within the C: Drive) this is because I keep all my Steam games within a separate hard-drive. Now you must find the proper path to the Half-Life 2 'gameinfo.txt' and 'bin' Copy the path and paste the Half-Life 2 'gameinfo.txt' path into the first field, then paste the Half-Life 2 'bin' path into the field below. Hit 'Save and Close' I hope this helps!

[@ZarKiiFreeman]

***** Thanks ! I had fixed this earlier randomly idk how but i abandoned lol too much work x)

[@luigimarroquin4872]

why is the cdmaterials solid and flesh errors in crowbar?

[@GuerreiroAventureiro]

can someone help me i got this error in crowbar. Crowbar ERROR: The game's model compiler, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\bin\studiomdl.exe", does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect. Crowbar ERROR: The game's "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\hl2\gameinfo.txt" file does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect.

[@alexandru4816]

does this work even if I don't have a gmod ragdoll like , I have a blender model that I made and I want to put it in gmod will it work , or I have to make it ragdoll first ?

[@Alivebyte]

Of course!

[@Aakwe]

Not everything works fine in my case. Sequences look really strange, because my character is shorter, and those sequences just pull up and torture my model.

[@fella_named_smokey]

ERROR: c:\users\desktop\kieiner decompiled amvet_reference.qc(7): - can't find eyeball texture "eyeball_r" on model. I don't know what to do because it's something about a texture.

[@fella_named_smokey]

nvm, it's the fact the ragdoll can't work with pm's

[@zhenya0k808]

Well that was an adventure,was really cool,thanks for that tutorial

[@aaronm9158]

Does the model need to be in a T-pose before it is uploaded into G-Mod? I have a fully rigged and textured model but it isn't in a T-pose

[@theblackgasmask1012]

For all those watching and got this error in crowbar: Crowbar ERROR: The model compiler, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SourceFilmmaker\game\bin\studiomdl.exe", does not exist. Here is a quick fix: Go into the set up games tab on the left end of crowbar click it now what the error means that some programs in gmod used for crowbar to work are in a different spot than what crowbar thinks they are so just put all the programs where they are here is an example to follow: Note: ignore the add and clear the drive isin't important it doesn't need to be changed Mine is compiled for Garry's Mod so mine looks like this. The bolded words are buttons you should click, ignore the add and clear button. [Set up games] [Download] [Unpack] [Preview] [Decompile] [Compile] Garry's Mod Add Game Setup Name: Garry's Mod Engine: Source Executable: D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\HL2.exe Browse Executable Options: Clear Gameinfo.txt: D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\bin\gameinfo.txt Browse Model Compiler: D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\bin\studiomdl.exe Browse Model Viewer: D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\bin\hlmv.exe Browse Mapping Tool: D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\bin\hammer.exe Browse Packing Tool: D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\bin\gmad.exe Browse Below these you have to select the steam.exe in whatever drive it is in usually in the program files, here's mine. C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe Browse

[@ark_ryl9384]

weird, my sw decompiled doesn't have "starwolf_decompiled_physics" in it :/

[@ark_ryl9384]

+ark_ryl also, my .pc folder only has 60 lines so the starwolf_decompiled_physics part does not exist, on crowbar i've clicked to decompile the physics smd but it's still not decompiling it :/ could you perhaps send over the fully decompiled starwolf model as crowbar isn't working correctly

[@Ivan2249thebest]

i also dont get the discompiled starfox physics

[@Ivan2249thebest]

+Ivan2249 thebest sorry ment starwolf

[@ark_ryl9384]

Ivan2249 thebest I found a solution, it seems that it's a bug with the current version of crowbar so the best thing to do is to download a legacy/old version of crowbar (I downloaded 0.19), you can see the old versions on their steam page.

[@Ivan2249thebest]

+ark_ryl thanks

[@Stormy178]

Followed these instructions exactly, but when re-compiling it, I only got the .mdl and .phy files, but not the rest. Any suggestions, anyone?

[@Vector_Lotus]

When i use Source SDK 2013 Multiplayer for some reason it only compiles my mdl instead of the .vvf .vtx .phy .mdl .vtx but when i do garrysmod it complies my mdl and the rest of the files so should i compile with garrysmod then compile with HL2 for the mdl and replace the mdl I compiled with garrysmod?

[@Tenatic-X]

I have successfully exported EVERYTHING for my stuff. But when I put the file in gmod addons and run it. I can't seem to find it under it's name :| halp

[@Bombayard]

i have done everything but when i'm starting gmod the model isn't here in the player model selection help please ?

[@Steven-xv2rv]

i have to get half-life 2 in order to successfully compile model, don't i? when i accessed the reference file, it started popping up as back to starwolf reference when i know i renamed the file like you said in the video to vector. i noticed the first time i saw an error the name wasn't the same as vector in the browse box and then i got an error that says hl2/gameinfo.txt doesn't exist. if i do need the game half-life 2 to finish this tutorial then i'll get it, as far as i know afterwards i'm confident i can keep up with the rest of your tutorial and i hope to get my own player model in. i didn't mess with any other of the bone ball joints from starwolf but i completely changed the vector character mesh into my own design while still using the name vector for filing reference in c++.

[@kadtubo8465]

I get an errror as a player model am I missing textures like half life and all them?

[@ComedyGTV]

+Kad Tubo Mine came up as an error aswell and when I look in the console it says "Model missing: models/player/dragon_pm/dragon_pm.mdl"

[@sarynprime9364]

Hi, +Timbleweebs. My model is working well in gmod that follow all your steps. Thank you! But I got 1 question: The model's leg and body is prefect however the arm and neck has a little "messy". Is it means I do something wrong (some like bones or weight paint) in blender?

[@Epsilous]

What if I have two folders inside of materials that contain textures?

[@Aakwe]

I want to ask. I just modify the bones' height for my character, and it's kind of short a bit. But in the preview, I found out only the reload sequences looks normal. All others, very tall and strange. How is that?

[@superDVD08]

I have the model in game (with extended spawnmenu) but it doesn't have textures. how can I fix this?

[@goonspoons7374]

Mind telling me how to apply Faceposing to a generic ragdoll/playermodel? Does the playermodel still function as a ragdoll in the addon spawn menu?

[@mt2oo8]

Done everything right, though my face has no textures. Really annoying

[@Comradist]

missmatched parent bones on "ValveBiped.Bip01_Pelvis" Any ideas? on where i can fix this? and if so, what step should I convert to in the video to retrace the error?

[@ThePropGoblin]

If you are making a player model from a source game (example:tf2 pyro,) how do you add the hats and miscellaneous items to it?

[@depopa1033]

first gave me this error Crowbar ERROR: The game's model compiler, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\bin\studiomdl.exe", does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect. then i fixed it by adding path by my self like gameinfo.txt inside gmod and then it says in logs writing C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\models/bankai_hollow_pm.mdl: but in that folder there is no bankai-hollow-pm.mdl wtf is going on pls help

[@Aakwe]

Talking about fingers, can we just all /**/ to disable them?

[@xXKalab73Xx]

i have a question: i did exactly what you did except i made my own model first, and it came out with the no textures pink thing, i think it was because i tried to rename it and it didn't work so is there a way to rename the model and files before i upload it to the workshop? if so could you send me a message explaining how. thanks EDITED: So i followed the tutorial again and this time exactly like you did it and it is in the game just fine weighted great but the only thing is that its missing textures like before. :(

[@Supervigy]

we need a new updated one as the programs have been updated

[@coach533]

I would like to add that some of the software has changed recently, namely Crowbar. Does this change the compiling step and do I have to worry about the newer options?

[@bloxztr2601]

Just use defaults and you should b'fine

[@melinitygaming4500]

i used sdk and it has everything similar but the models folder is empty

[@qimba]

If i decompile the Starwolf playermodel, iam not getting the starwolf_reference_physics.smd file?

[@teamlumai7057]

+Stijn Quimey You need Crowbar's older version, the 0.19

[@somebody5702]

Mind if I ask why you needed to delete the models original skeleton instead of weight painting with it?

[@in_faustianwinter]

the skeleton of the ragdoll is not the valve skeleton,and will not work in gmod The skeleton of the rigged NPCs though,They will work because they are using a Valve Biped Skeleton

[@FlamingFox5]

When i try compiling i get the error "Rotation constraint on bone "ValveBiped.Bip01_pelvis" which has no parent!!! wtf does that mean, im really new to this

[@ddch4z]

i guess it means that a bone named "ValveBiped.Bip01_pelvis" had a rotation error and failed.... IDK i'm new too... But imma guess that the bone isn't rigged right or it may be your qc file ._.

[@ComedyGTV]

My player model came up as an error and when I look in the console it says "Model missing: models/player/dragon_pm/dragon_pm.mdl"

[@ComedyGTV]

I have fixed it but now I have missing textures

[@smutnyziomek63]

how do you fix?

[@HunterTwoGaming]

You might have another .mdl after .mdl like he does in the video Change it in the lua file to : "models/player/(name)/(name_pm.dl)

[@mauristargta]

how i do it if my model have too many smd files?

[@matthewdj7]

the error says Crowbar ERROR: The game's model compiler, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\bin\studiomdl.exe", does not exist. any help available?

[@matthewdj7]

+N00bular Matthewdj7 and i also just installed hl2 and tried it again and it still didnt work

[@noobking111]

at 23:23 I get an error stating it can't find the "studiomdl.exe". I don't have HL2. do I need it?

[@SheepishGames]

+Zachary Rosch That error is caused because you do not have HL2 and it cannot find the necessary EXE that is located in the HL2 folder.

[@noobking111]

so I guess I will have to buy HL2? dang it.

[@SheepishGames]

+Zachary Rosch another comment around here knows how to get round it go ask on the face punch fourms they can help you a lot

[@noobking111]

thanks sheepish. will do.

[@清川雪]

+Timbleweebs Why don't my compiled files contain the physics file even if i had it when it was decompiled?

[@october1634]

I made my model and i can see the material on the face and arms but the legs and chest materials arent showing up anyone know how to fix???

[@Ivan2249thebest]

twimbleweeds i need help i manage to put my character into gmod but when i look at it it only says ERROR.

[@archerthemusketeer]

I'm using an updated version of Crowbar (since this video was made about a year ago), and I received this error when trying to compile: Crowbar ERROR: The game's "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\hl2\gameinfo.txt" file does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect. This error was seen when i set the game to 'Half-Life 2' under 'Compile'. This newer version of Crowbar (Crowbar 0.34) actually has the option of setting the game under 'Compile' to Garry's Mod: the name of it was: 'Garry's Mod (using Source SDK Base 2013 MP)'. I don't know what Source SDK Base 2013 MP, but I tried it anyway and got this error: Crowbar ERROR: The game's "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer\hl2\gameinfo.txt" file does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect. I assume that the error was that I didn't have 'Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer' under common, so I don't know how I can do this. Do I have to compile? Thanks for reading this.

[@Spaghettitron]

Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer is a free application from Steam. You can get it here: developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_SDK_2013 It should work after installing the multiplayer version.

[@user-wv5wf8dl5z]

Hey, You need to download 'SDK 2013 Multiplayer' which is located when you hover over 'Library' then click 'Tools' then find it.

[@snowballs7007]

I can't find the studiomdl.exe

[@xXKalab73Xx]

+CakeDudeGaming easy all you have to do in crowbar is go to the compile tab go to the button called setup games and put in the address of the real files in case you changed where the game is installed... worked for me.

[@ArturoVelazquez3]

Thanks for the tutorials! I find them really helpful

[@tennbutay1658]

Probably my final question, because I seemed to have fixed everything except the textures. In blender, my model has color and materials, but when I export it says that all of the faced of my model werent assigned a texture...when I see the textures on it in all the blender modes..?? gyazo.com/39edf7ed13820d1c0ad9d7fc5ade83c1

[@Timbleweebs]

+Tenn Butay Woops, just saw this comment after I answered your weight paint question. Would you mind telling me how you fixed the weight painting issue with the arm? Another user seems to have this problem and I have yet to find a solution. I've never encountered an error like that on Blender before, try compiling it anyways and try it out in Gmod. If it doesn't work I'll try to figure something out.

[@tennbutay1658]

Oh! Well I fixed the weight paint issue by checking each bone for weight paint not meant to be there. Also, On the shoulder i accidentally colored the whole arm instead of just the shoulder, so it overlaps and becomes all distorted. I just made sure I had all the places I wanted to be painted, painted. Overlapping weight paints is what distorts it. Also, I tried out the model in gmod like you said. Completely textureless. Idk why, in Blender you can clearly see the textures, but when I export it, POOF! IT says they arent assigned! ;_; If you want, I can add you over steam so we can talk more about it/I could send you my file and see if you get the same issue.

[@Timbleweebs]

+Tenn Butay Thanks for the solution! Yeah, I wouldn't mind checking out your file. But if you add me on Steam let me know what your steam username is so I won't decline thinking it was some random person. :)

[@tennbutay1658]

My steam name is TennButay! Just like my youtube :D

[@Timbleweebs]

+Tenn Butay Steam is being a jerk right now. Can you PM me here on KZbin instead?

[@macyyyyyyyyyyy]

23:00 i got an error saying: ERROR: Missing file. How am i supposed to find the file?

[@teamlumai7057]

+Thomas Lauritsen (“Macy”) I'VE GOT THE SAME PROBLEM !!

[@macyyyyyyyyyyy]

Team Lumai I fixed it somehow, but i dont now how

[@teamlumai7057]

OOOOOOH I'm jealous !

[@macyyyyyyyyyyy]

Team Lumai :(

[@teamlumai7057]

Are you sure you don't know what did you do ?

[@DatBoiPear]

I go to compile and it doesnt show up in my hl2 models. Help?

[@SheepishGames]

+HeyItsDayton It will display in the thing where the file path is

[@buketov228]

could not load file 'fps' , what can that mean ?

[@AndersMindorf]

This tutorial is great, but it still doesn't work for me. I've tried countless times, I've spent days trying to get this to work with all different sorts of tutorials, I've even managed to get pretty far sometimes, but it never seems to actually work like it's supposed to. Could I pay someone to put a skeleton on my mesh and materials and turn it into an actual decent playermodel for GMod? I'm sick of trial and error, because I never seem to learn to make it work just perfect, even following tutorials step-by-step doesn't seem to do the trick.

[@AndersMindorf]

It's actually a character I made with Fuse, it works as a ragdoll, but it needs a bigger spine because Valve...

[@pv8685]

mine looks way yankier! i decided to test this with a hearty shaped guy i made in blender. thank you so much for your tutorial series! even i m a bit late to the party! 😅

[@Inventorjohnny789]

I never received the _logs folder from when I decompiled the starwolf reference model in the last video, and have kept up to this part so far. The only thing that pops up when I compile is: Compiling with Crowbar 0.33.0.0: "C:\Users\User\Desktop\sw Decompiled" (folder + subfolders) ... Compiling ".\mikuru_nurse_reference.qc" ... ... Compiling with Crowbar 0.33.0.0: "C:\Users\User\Desktop\sw Decompiled" (folder + subfolders) finished. and then I look in the file I have saved it to, and nothing's there! I don't know what to do! It might have to do with my current crowbar release, because it's different from yours. Any help would be great! Thanks!

[@YukiAzusaNyan]

+The Dietzster Click "Set Up Games" Add Type Name of Game "Garry's Mod" Location of Gameinfo.txt "Press Browse" Find your gameinfo.txt mines at C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\gameinfo.txt "view as replacement" leave it as -temp Location of game's model compiler "Find it in gmod's bin folder mines at C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\bin\studiomdl.exe Save and Close

[@Inventorjohnny789]

+Yuki Azusa-Nyan OMG thank you SO MUCH! :D

[@LINKAHABLA]

+The Dietzster I have the same problem but i can't find the part where it says "Set up Games" Is it in Crowbar or is it on a previous step? I need help.... :(

[@LINKAHABLA]

+The Dietzster Well i got that previous step but i didn't do nothing it keeps on saying the same in the compile log :(

[@EggatronXD]

+Zonne Toons For version 0.33, it's next to where it says "games that has the model compiler" under options. You'll have to do what +Yuki Azusa-Nyan said and direct both the gameinfo.txt and the compiler in the right place.

[@cheaple393]

What is I just want it to be a t-posing model with no bones or rigging?

[@thewhalegerman2298]

Hello TimbleWeebs I Was Wondering If you Could help me with this long broken player model on Garrys mod

[@Saidriak]

What about creating our own mesh?

[@washin475rd]

Can you please help. I got the model in but the textures are just black and pink.

[@Timbleweebs]

washin475rd Usually this happens due to a typo or mis-configuration of the "$cdmaterials" line in the .qc file. Make sure the folders that you placed the materials in match what you wrote in the $cdmaterials line of the .qc.

[@washin475rd]

+Timbleweebs I did that and all that I could but it's still pink and black

[@washin475rd]

+Timbleweebs also it keeps telling me to put the .vmt files into a specific spot and I do that but it still doesn't work.

[@Timbleweebs]

+washin475rd I'll need a little more info before I can help you. What are the exact error messages you're getting when it goes black and purple?

[@washin475rd]

+Timbleweebs the model I made and pit in gmod is black and pink and white when I compile the .qc file in crowbar, I go to view and it tells me that I'm missing certain .vmt files. For example "lucas_face.vmt" "lucas_hairB.vmt" etc

[@shine4u236]

NOOOOOOOOOOO My model has more then 32 materials, so crowbar didn't let me finish the compile ;-----; idk what to do now ik you can kinda mess with the textures to use the same ones for different materials but i dont have a clue how ;-----------------------------------;

[@smutnyziomek63]

My model don't show in other player models, my console say " model missing models/dopeman.mdl " Help me.

[@TheSilverazo]

how do I make my player model as an usable ragdoll? at the moment all I have it's a fully functional playermodel, but no ragdoll to spawn in the menu :S

[@Jhrino]

+TheSilverazo Just spawn the playermodel like if you were spawning a ragdoll

[@TheSilverazo]

Fronkln Klintn how? is it a command?

[@Jhrino]

Example your model name is vaultboy.mdl you write vaultboy on garry's mod Q search tab

[@Cyberbot34]

Hey Iv done what your said but it come up with this Crowbar ERROR: The game's model compiler, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\bin\studiomdl.exe", does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect. Crowbar ERROR: The game's "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2\hl2\gameinfo.txt" file does not exist. Possible causes: The game's SDK or Authoring Tools has not been installed (usually via Steam Library Tools) or the path given to Crowbar (via Set Up Games button) is incorrect. Can someone help me please

[@Spaghettitron]

When this happens, it means you don't have hl2. However, you can install Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer to fix the problem. It is also one of the compiling options and works just the same.

[@thepenguinzor4172]

It worked when I rigged a Mixamo Fuse character. I just need to fix the textures. Thanks for the help.

[@justanothercone8512]

And.. what if you made this all from an obj you made yourself?

[@alexandru4816]

plz help i have multiple vertex and i cant export them all

[@bmo4905]

Hey I got all the stuff set up yet it won't show up in the player models? Any ideas?

[@Jhrino]

+RedTailedHawk You dont have the lua

[@bmo4905]

Yes I did.....

[@SuperKosmicCat]

check for syntax errors in your lua file and make sure all of you directories are correct.

[@ravensholii]

(i wish you told me about that "cant find bone" thing before i deleted like 50 finger bones)

[@FreeFoxRagu]

Nice. Followed every single step, everything seems to work perfectly, then finally go to Gmod, look for Vector playermodel aaaaand... big red error text the only thing i did differently is that at compiling process i chose teamfortress2 because i dont have halflife.

[@JamDoggie]

the team fortress 2 thing was most likely what did it

[@EggatronXD]

What is the "Texture" in blender, and what is the "material"? And which do I use? The textures were given to me in the download but the material I can't access. My textures in game are pink and black. Would this contribute to that? Thanks. And a quick question, how much does the qc influence the pm after adding it into the game? Help pictures: imgur.com/rtrDIDp

[@alfiemccalfry6635]

I have my games saved on one hard drive and i installed this on the other so how do i transfer it over to my games hard drive? EDIT: Nevermind fixed it

[@dearbassmusic]

my crowbar said ''ERROR: Missing File.'' Can you please help me to fix that?. Thanks!

[@Virjoinga]

what do i do? i always get this: 'EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION'

[@TailsDollIncorporeider]

It says that it cannot load the .vta file... what do I do with that file? everything else is okay, this are really helpful tutorials

[@willspittal4152]

now how do you upload it?

[@brendanrisney2449]

I have no "physics" file, Nor do I have anything similar to the Notepadd++ stuff I was shown. I didn't use the same models, so it might be that. but I'll just go with it.

[@GearFighterCZeta]

+Brendan Risney No, I used the same models and I got the same problem.

[@Jhrino]

+Brendan Risney Download crowbar 0.19 and decompile the same model with that.For some reason newest version of crowbar wont decompile physics.

[@GearFighterCZeta]

Fronkln Klintn Ok, I'll try it.

[@Octopizza314]

+Fronkln Klintn well how do i get that?

[@Jhrino]

gamebanana.com/tools/5682 This upload's crowbar version is 0.19

[@pushparajshettigar7436]

i successfully put the player model in the addon but the model is spawning like "ERROR" -_- , what should i do ?

[@Jhrino]

+Prashant Shettigar You did something wrong in your qc or something

[@pushparajshettigar7436]

yea I think so.. I'm gonna try It again , but its too complicated :P

[@teamlumai7057]

+r3x Have you found the problem please ? Because I have the same problem !

[@pushparajshettigar7436]

Team Lumai no not yet.... I will try it again nd If I found some thing I will sure tell u :D

[@teamlumai7057]

Thank you ! And me also If I find a solution I will tell you ! ;D

[@BlastDaLizard]

Is HL2 compulsory for compiling? I can't compile it.