How to create Gmod playermodel from Blender Complete Models and Textures Easy

[@PISSED_]

tutorials for stuff like this usually are hours long or multipart but you made it 30 minutes and every easy to follow. I cant thank you enough!!!

[@coma_flotante]

this tutorial may not be perfect, but you pull it off in one single video and a really well explained one. thanks you, your video took away my fear of trying to do this type of thing! thanks!

[@Matschaak]

Happy to help! I was in the same boat, so I tried looking all de info I could find in tutorials and internet, then made a more clear tutor. Thanks for you nice comment.

[@blueythefox3573]

@@Matschaak

[@martinrain345]

@@Matschaak hello man, i finished the pm but doesnt work, doesnt Spawn in the pm menu selector in the Game

[@GamingbrosPlayhard]

I don’t usually give my thanks to tutorials, but this was the best tutorial venturing into computer language that I’ve seen. I really mean it. You made everything seem so simple and it’s so up to date. You have my thanks and my subscription. I will keep an eye out if I need any more help. Thanks again!

[@jakry_apexlegends]

This is an excellent guide. Btw when you edit the QC in notepad you could do Ctrl+F to do a search and replace for the correct names.

[@Matschaak]

I found out later. But thanks for the tip.

[@graybonesau]

you can also do Ctrl+H do identify the text you want to replace, and add the text you want to replace it with all in one

[@Klemen1x]

I spent about 8 hours making this because i made a custom head 2x. And now saw the original compiled playermodel from steam workshop didn't have the lua file, materials file and so on. Thank you steam workshop. very cool

[@nert3067]

This is a perfect guide for beginners, just make sure you choose a model that is similar to the model he chose as you can not remove / add bones. Pretty sure you would need to edit the qc file in that case.

[@Betood]

as someone who is already familiar with blender, this is a SUPER good tutorial! thanks for making this mat!

[@changesagulong]

19:55 I'm stuck this one its says: Compiling with Crowbar 0.71: "C:\Users\player\Desktop\Decompile" (folder + subfolders) ... ... Compiling with Crowbar 0.71: "C:\Users\player\Desktop\Decompile" (folder + subfolders) finished. and nothing happened it's only an empty compiled folder

same

[@gullibullimaker]

How to create vvd I have model my own character but vvd is not their

[@awesomegoblin22]

13:50 The Engine Path wont appear in any folder, does anyone know a fix?

[@oljaxsu]

same problem. has anyone found a fix yet?

[@Kedamono6244]

12:02 I have everything right up to here I believe. It just wont combine the skeleton and the model for me, if i check the arm it just moves the skeleton arm and not the model I'm trying to use. Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong?

[@pitahaya4520]

It can also be the Model, if its a bad Model the Arms just move without the body. You need to find a good Model to download ore make your own

[@Orlando_Furioso]

Weight Paints

[@Anonymous-hq7xu]

Crtl p

[@DrMACPOW]

OMG THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH! After struggling for over a day for several hours and losing sleep, I finally solved a problem I couldn't fix. You're a hero!

[@Arronic]

Saw this and am very interested to make player models of my own and share in gmod Thank you so much for this tutorial I hope I enjoy publishing them to the gmod community

[@ThatGuy-gf6kv]

I cannot get the textures to work for the life of me, I'm making sure it's the same name as the one shown in blender, I gave it a VTF and a VMT that was Vertexlit generic and it's still not showing up properly, the file directory matches up with the QC materials/models/(nameIputforit) and it's still just missing textures.

[@andrushok2704]

Please help. 19:12 Error:[ path to .qc file]: - could not load file 'sao_feng.smd' error- aborted processing on 'player/saofeng.mdl' although I changed saofeng everywhere to the model name

[@Matschaak]

I think you have to change the name sao_feng in the QC file/scripts. Not very sure about this.

[@FotoGiulia2009]

you are awesome! the only video that doesn't last like 10 hours and it's very easy to do! Keep up the good work man! how can i support you?

[@JRobert_Oppenheimer]

Can't change output file in the compile menu of crowbar

[@KLUCZESIA]

12:10 whenever I try to do this, right after choosing "with automatic weights", a warning pops up and says "bone heat weighting: failed to find solution to one or more bones". How to fix it, because I checked in pose mode and skeleton is not connected with the model, even though I put all the bones in the right places?

[@Matschaak]

Manual weight paint if it doenst work. Or lower polygons maybe fixes it. Or align skeleton with mesh better.

[@tvpac-magic6150]

i was trying to figure out the same thing, the reply from matschaak didn't really help because it's still doing the same thing.

[@KLUCZESIA]

@@tvpac-magic6150 yeah, and this is why I gave up for now.

in object mode select your mesh go to edit mode mesh and go to clean up and choose merge by distance and done this error dont show up with this clearned up model

[@bocci4324]

I got the exact same error and I found the solution

[@shyguy85]

it says this error when i try decompiling even though it is a source model Decompiling "spongebob_plyr.mdl" ... File does not have expected MDL header ID (first 4 bytes of file) of 'IDST' or 'MDLZ' (without quotes). MDL file is not a GoldSource- or Source-engine MDL file. ... Decompiling "spongebob_plyr.mdl" FAILED.

[@Matschaak]

That's really weird. I don't know any further than this. That's all I know.

[@GLad.d]

2:53 when I Click a small white square shows up, I think it’s a version of the blue box that shows up when you select a message or file, so I can’t do the tutorial sadly

[@Matschaak]

You can also decompile using steamworkshopdownloader.io For using Gmad, you have the place the downloaded .GMA mod the same folder as Gmad Extractor. Then click Gmad.exe

[@collinscoolness8072]

you downloaded the wrong file I'm pretty sure

[@katliamking6289]

Dora looks sick. And thank you this vid helps me so much.

[@999dunkins]

When I click "With Automatic Weights" It says Bone Heat Weighting: failed to find solution for one or more bones 12:15

[@Matschaak]

The software doesn't see the mesh fitting with the skeleton. Try alining the model with the skeleton. Make it smaller. Or you could try this: it got to do with the amount of polygons. Checkout this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIbVZJadaJp6h6c 👍 Hopefully it's also useful for you.

[@999dunkins]

@@Matschaak Thanks, It work, but what If like model is stitched, like part of the pants stuck with hand and only left hair move together with my models' head or something I don't know why It's happening

[@Matschaak]

@@999dunkins Well automated Weights isn't perfect. Look up a tutorial Weight Paint to manually paint weight on vertexes/polygons.

[@999dunkins]

@@Matschaak I'm sorry, but If I am working smaller model, I want to keep that height instead of size up the model, do I just simply need smaller model from workshop? or If there's any specific way to size up or reduce the model's size or height lol cause I am seeing my model in hlmv and the arm is just freaking out :l

[@Matschaak]

@@999dunkins Hahah, I understand your point. You actually need a smaller model skeleton from the workshop. But It might possible making it smaller in blender, but I'm just too unsure how to do it.

[@Armordude91122Cute]

One question but how would you add jigglebones to playermodel? Example, moving hair and cloth.

[@Matschaak]

Not sure on this one, I would try 🤔 to download a model which looks like the one you want, and has jiggly bones. Follow the same step except weight paint the bones yourself.

[@maxTHEDINONERD]

thanks for this I being the dumb person I am decided to pick something that looks weird when I do this but its funny and I now know how to do this

[@circusdio]

in the notepad++ part you can just do Search - Replace - put saofeng to find what and replace it with the name of your file,then you do it again but instead of saofeng you're gonna write sao_feng

[@samuelortizs]

Great tutorial, so well explained, thanks for the hard work it needs to be probably the best tutorial I've seen, you saved me a lot of money I nearly paid to a model maker

[@mopintot]

28:26 how did you get your model pefectly like this? i tried doing the same thing multiple times but it seems that my armature is reverting to its original state every time

[@Matschaak]

Never change armature, only edit meshes. But you might be able to change it with skel. Rest and pose mode

[@mopintot]

@@Matschaak duly noted, will try tomorrow

[@fortnite1958]

How to port view models from other games?

[@akiothearsonist480]

12:10 This won't work for low poly models I'm afraid. You'll have to manually weight-paint the model yourself. To do that, go into object mode, shift click the mesh, and then go into weight-paint mode. CTRL+Click the base of a bone and then select the mesh areas that you think should be connected to the bone.

[@999dunkins]

Excuse me, but CTRL+Click the base of a bone doesn't seem to do anything, doesn't bone supposed to glowing with sky blue outline around the bone or something? It doesn't do that, or anything, help?

[@akiothearsonist480]

​@@999dunkins Best I can do is tell you to make sure that you're clicking the correct thing and to make sure that you're in weight-paint mode.

[@zeriben12]

can you go into detail on how to dothis

[@cirnofumogaming849]

tip for replacing text on notepad++: there is a feature which allows you to find the exact words your looking for there's also a tool to auto replace them it's nothing ground breaking just a quick time saver

[@DJL3G3ND]

thank you so much for this, I finally got it working, Ive always wanted to create my own playermodels and this made it really easy to learn

[@Matschaak]

Happy to have helped you ✌️

[@DJL3G3ND]

@@Matschaak actually I am still having one problem, when I try to select it in the playermodel menu it shows as an error, and it gives me the default gordon model in game. I guess theres something I missed?

[@Matschaak]

@@DJL3G3ND Recheck everything. Every path everything. Just carefully see if you didn't miss a text or folder

[@DJL3G3ND]

@@Matschaak the ragdoll works completely fine though so Im not sure where I went wrong, I can have a look

[@DJL3G3ND]

hmm I dont have any other ideas

[@braveclem]

what about the weight painting part? where is it? i thought it was neccesary? what if my model already has a skeleton?

[@Matschaak]

You can do Automated Weights like in my video. To fix or do it by hand > See a tutorial on Weight Paint on KZbin or Google, see for yourself. There gotta be tutorials on that. gl

[@agustinmaliauskas8720]

11:11 The hand's bones don't rotate properly. When i try to do it, only the dots move, not the whole hand itself. Help would be appreciated :D

[@Matschaak]

You have to do weight paint. It's not that difficult. Search some tutorials online about Weight paint it fixes your problem 👍👍 It it painting on the model to assigning the bones to the mesh.

[@agustinmaliauskas8720]

@@Matschaak i can only rotate the whole hand in pose mode, and when i turn object mode on, the hand is rotated to how i wanted. Is it ok if i leave it like that? Or is rotating the hand in edit mode necessary?

[@Matschaak]

@@agustinmaliauskas8720 No, It should work, just test it. If it's not what you expected you can redo the step, I did that too a couple of times.

[@agustinmaliauskas8720]

@@Matschaak i was able to solve the previous issues, but i got one last problem, the engine path doesn't work for me. I tried bin, garrysmod, sourceengine and platfom but the path's bar is red. Is there a specific file needed for the engine path? If you know its name, can you tell me so i can find in which folder it is? Thanks.

[@Matschaak]

@@agustinmaliauskas8720 Like in blender? I don't remember for sure, but it's in the tutorial. Eventhough I did it wrong 2 times in there 😂. I am wondering though if it doesn't work in the right gmod folder, you (MIGHT) be able to do it on a other source engine game like TF2 L4D or HL2. But check the tutorial 🙏

[@Cozy-000]

im trying to follow this but the models I'm using are kinda weird. they're either SFM XPS or I'm even using OBJ's but it just doesn't turn out. like the OBJ files keep giving me an error (Bone Heat Weighting: failed to find solution for one or more bones) or the textures are all clumped in one or two files making it harder to apply a texture, idk why its so hard to just make a ragdoll

[@arenx1000]

Great Tutorial thanks for the help. You're the best.

[@Matschaak]

Happy 2 help buddy 👍

[@d4v3_999]

When i click on "With Automatic Weights" It says : parents looped

[@lizando1326]

Glad I could find a tutorial to help with this. I planned to make one if my friend’s OC as a playermodel as a surprise. Although I don’t have Blender, I’m guessing it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out how to do the same stuff

[@circl3trees351]

you make any progress on that? I am genuinely interested?

[@lizando1326]

@@circl3trees351 Sadly, the project is no loner in effect, as my friends only steam account got hacked a while ago, meaning he lost every single games he had. And on my end, since I am now 18 and used to share half of my game library with my older brother (Garry’s Mod included), caused me to proggressively lose access to his games more often, and eventually to the point where they haunt my library with a “purchase” button on it. Until I can get enough money to buy it again for me + a copy for my friend + all the source stuff, the project has stopped entirely. But fear not, my dear interlocuter! For I still have my dream of making custom models for games, either for GMod or for Mods for actual games! Although not now, as I have no real project ideas settled yet, or friend commissions, but it will eventually happen, and you eventually I’ll be able to leave my artistic mark on the gaming world one way or another.

[@circl3trees351]

@@lizando1326 That sucks greatly. Though I do hope your dreams of becoming a mod creator ring true, good luck!

[@timeTegus]

thanks reaaly cool and simple tutorial. i only strugeld once. when a space was in one filepath and it didnt compile it because of this. but after removing that space it worked :)

[@Amero2005]

What should i do if the model looks invisible? EDIT: Okay, it was because i had activated the autogenerate vtm files in the vtfedit

[@Amero2005]

@@fenderguitargokhan ok, i investigated, the problem is NOT the model, is the VTF, but i don't know what causes it. Try to remove the textures, if the shape appears with the error textures, then is the same problem that im having

[@Amero2005]

@@fenderguitargokhan weird

[@terco620buitre]

I get errors when I put the automatic influences and what I do to compile because it gives me an error that the studio mdl is missing

[@Matschaak]

I do remember that someone had this issue as well... Hmmm. Do look for it in the comment section here. Ask the guy who did fix it. For the automatic weights part: ''You can also weight paint. It's not that difficult. Search some tutorials online about Weight paint it fixes your problem 👍👍''

[@terco620buitre]

@@Matschaak thanks

[@dreptile]

your video was very helpful and i appreciate it! my model is in but the textures are missing but no matter what i've tried (looking and editing) gmod still refuses to find the path

[@jeppaperdak7318]

Thanks for this informative yet simple and short tutorial

[@cirox8963]

Wow, this is a really good tutorial! It's short and it works! obviously mine suck, but what matters is that it's in the game!

[@DJL3G3ND]

I have a problem, everything has worked until I open it in hlmv and then the skeleton has moved itself back into the position of the skeleton I started with, even though I edited it but its distorted my model. how do I make sure it keeps the shape that I set it as? the weight painting is fine but I checked in hlmv and I can see the skeleton is wrong

[@Matschaak]

Giving the skeleton a new restpose

[@DJL3G3ND]

@@Matschaak oh, how do I do that? that sounds like it would fix it but I dont know how

[@Matschaak]

@@DJL3G3ND uhhm, best is to look on tutorials on that. But I still recommend editting the mesh so that it fits the skeleton and not otherwise. But try to look for tutorial on that.

[@DJL3G3ND]

@@Matschaak yeah, I was thinking of trying that, but it messes up the mesh too much. I dont know how it works for other people though, when they make completely different skeletons and it works fine, like yours didnt reset it worked fine. Ive been trying for hours and I still cant find a solution

[@DJL3G3ND]

never mind, I just ended up editing my mesh to fit the skeleton

[@sleepyshiva]

Could you show how to make a first person hand / view model as I can’t figure it out thanks!

[@bocci4324]

The only issue I have is that I've already finished everything, but in-game my model stretches to be as big as the reference model (my model is shorter than the original skeleton's model) and I can't figure out what went wrong but at least it works and I had no problem with textures

[@VaultInteractive]

Hopefully you can make an updated version thats more organized, I got very lost a lot in your video. Although it probably doesn’t help me that I’m trying to use this tutorial for a TF2 model instead of Gmod.

[@Matschaak]

Yeah sorry that it wasn't perfect. But hey, i learned the things on the internet and made a complete tutorial of it. So I was looking my a** of running into problems XD. Hopefully it would be useful to you. I'll help you when you run into problems.

[@SherKhanShani]

I am doing it to the character with wings. Everything looks great in Blender but in game it looks distorted 🙁, Is there a way to fix this? I also tested on 2 other models and those looks great but the wing character has distorted problem

[@TheDarkLordK]

hey is there anyway i can contact you i have a question about this

[@Matschaak]

What is your question? We can add each other on discord maybe.

[@r4ycer676]

I cannot find any recently downloaded addons in the addon folder for some reason. I wish I could go into more detail, but its seem to just simply not be there.

[@sola3326]

I can't start because I don't have the Gmad - Easy Addon Extractor. What should I do?

[@Matschaak]

Download it or simply use steamworkshopdownloader.io it muhc easier that way

[@colbydashshorts]

Welp I created a perfect pink checkered hunchbacked "masterpiece" with janky looking fingers xD It functions tho, that's all that matters (to me)

[@Matschaak]

😂 Just recheck the material paths or edit the path in the VMT like the how in the .qc file saids by $cdmaterials/???/ etc.

[@crispycornflakes7850]

I've done everything like in the video, but in the end my pm's arms were detached from eachother and in weird locations, like the upper arm being on the correct spot but the lower arms floating like somewhere completely wrong, but I have a perfect skeleton attached to the model.

[@crispycornflakes7850]

I found the fix myself.

[@circusdio]

@@crispycornflakes7850 what is it my playermodel is allshattered in pieces

[@oshawott773]

is there anyway you know how to make the playermodel stay the same height and not distort? the character im trying to make into a playermodel is normally pretty short, and in gmod it shows him with extended legs and no textures.

[@vonvalenmcguy627]

Does anyone else get stuck at the "Press CTRL B" bit to merge the model and the skeleton? It seems to select another random tool for me, any help?

[@vonvalenmcguy627]

Upon reading further comments, he posted another video about helping with blender and in that they say control "P", I swear to god even the closed captions for the video say control B on this video ;n;

[@Sickles985]

Yes!! Thankyou for showing me how to do this now i can port a Character i have wanted to put into the game that no one has put in gmod that I want in gmod

[@AG06_GabryGunner]

automatic weights is not working! the bones only move without the model moving with it!

[@Sandbowl]

Pretty sure I did every step correctly? But my model shows up as an error sign in-game despite functioning fine in the hlmv app...

[@Matschaak]

I think you have the paths wrong. Just recheck every path, and folders in between, also check in .qc for the paths.

[@Sandbowl]

@@Matschaak I did everything step by step again and the model loads in-game now👍 The only issue I have now is that textures are missing. I'll look through everything again to see if I haven't missed anything.

[@Matschaak]

@@Sandbowl Yes, amazing. It is usually the paths or write error. Good luck. Check everything over and over for folders in between or locations.

[@Sandbowl]

​@@Matschaak Figured it out! Fixed the broken paths and textures started appearing. Thanks for the tutorial dude, really helped me out, hoping to see more from you

[@s3adowstriker84k]

bro my mdl model is just a no texture thing and the model i exported the mdl LITTERALLY THE MODEL WASNT MY MODEL IT WAS JUST 2 THINGS

[@melijedits]

i cant exporting, i do all things you do but i cant exporting it, source engine export the button is gray why? can u help me

[@johhnkimball8723]

Wow this tutorial was great! thank you! 👍

how it worked for you and for me not

[@cshateiel]

This is really the best updated tutorial thanks man! Are you planning to do some tutorials on how to make animated hairs, cloaks and stuff?

[@Matschaak]

Thanks man. Maybe in the future. I just learn my things also on the internet. It's too bad that I am super busy this year. Maybe when I have time. I am trying to get my model op facerig and VRchat. I might make tutorial on that 👍

[@Reddishty]

@@Matschaak hey, what is model_decompile? i need quick help i made my model, made the textures for it, rigged it, and now i just need to find out what model decompile comes from. is it a crowbar thing? couldnt find it out,

[@Metabilitys]

make a tutorial on how to convert an MDL model to a garry's mod model please

[@Matschaak]

I forgot

[@Metabilitys]

@@Matschaak …

[@Metabilitys]

@@Matschaak you need to remember

[@Metabilitys]

@@Matschaak I have been struggling with this shit for 14 days

[@Metabilitys]

@@Matschaak please try to remember I beg you sir

[@Mathrixte]

Hi, I'm trying to do the same as you when parenting the skeleton and my model except that it sends me an error in relation to my bones knowing that I'm doing the same as you. I just took another model from sketchfab

[@libertyS88]

i got an error with too many vertice in crowbar what should i do????

[@Matschaak]

I had the same problem once. It got to do with the amount of polygons. Checkout this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIbVZJadaJp6h6c It fixed it for me. 👍 Hopefully it's also useful for you.

[@AlikeNorbika]

Hi! Don't know if you still reply to comments, but i have issues! When i equip the playermodel, it shows up, but without any animation and it's facing backwards. The ragdoll works just fine! (also, im not that good at modelling stuff so sorry if i dont know a lot of stuff) Thanks if you can help!

[@timezone6094]

How do you make the first person hand viewmodel reflect the 3d model?

[@garfielf1826]

The model I have is already a .smd model and has its bones. Do I still need to use the same skeleton that came with the addon?

[@Matschaak]

No, Just use the SMD you have, no need for the Workshop one. There shouldn't be more errors in doing that. (Tip: Always and ALWAYS, try to follow very attentively and try not to make any errors in scripts, wrong folders or names.) Good luck buddy 👍

[@garfielf1826]

@@Matschaak So the physics .smd model won't screw it up? even though they technically use different skeletons?

[@Matschaak]

@@garfielf1826 No need to change the physics smd, keep that one original/

[@garfielf1826]

@@Matschaak So I finished the model. When I loaded up the game the model is stuck in a constant t-pose. It has all its textures and everything. Even has loads up as a playermodel. When I spawn in the ragdoll its standing up t-posed but I can still move it around. Even has ragdoll noises. Any suggestions on what I did wrong?

[@Matschaak]

@@garfielf1826 Perfect! You did a lot good! For your first try. Did you do the weight paint part correct? (You could get errors like: couldn't find solution for one or more bones) or so. Did you did the weight paint / automated weights parts right?

[@havalkanalismi4045]

I havent any qc file when exported my files as smd to a folder, only smd files.

[@Matschaak]

That is strange. You Should get the Qc. 3 things: 1. Check if your have the right version of Crowbar. 2. Check if another model works, you can use mine you can search on my steam workshop. 3. Extract with Steamworkshopdownloader.io

[@havalkanalismi4045]

@@Matschaak I fixed everything, now half life model viewer is crashing when Im uploading model to check it :(

[@havalkanalismi4045]

Just fixed this, but I cant see my model in game(I cant find it in models tab)

[@Matschaak]

@@havalkanalismi4045 The viewer has an issue. That is known. Its really buggy and indeed it does not properly. Like it corrupts or something after some point. Just try and see in gmod

[@havalkanalismi4045]

@@Matschaak I found it know after few reloads, but model is sideview and haven any animations, I think I messed it up

[@VaidasMaldzius]

in the future 1. have some small script from start to finish so no surprises 2. adjust volume in editor (too quiet) other than that good stuff

[@Galaxcite_TDF]

So I followed this tutorial to a T.. got everything working in some regard.. i can use the player model and spawn the ragdoll while the textures have an invalid path but the moment i set the texture to a valid path gmod will freeze and then crash after 30 minutes to an hour.. i dont know how to fix this..

[@Galaxcite_TDF]

I dont know how but it fixed itself in an older version of the compiled model.. i think its got something to do with the fact that i changed the material type and file name of the vtf & vmt files but kept the base texture the blender file uses as a png which was copyed and the copy was changed to a jpg / jiff

[@tW0shaDE]

decompile model contents dont show up in blender when i open the folder?

[@doublebarrelslugs59]

Whenever I install a workshop mod with crowbar (it can be a weapon mod, playermodel, etc) it causes the mod to bug out ingame and cause LUA errors as well as not show up. Crowbar installs it on it's own and causes the workshop version of the mod to be useless. I tried resubscribing to the addons and dropping the downloaded folders into garrysmod/addons and it doesn't work

[@Matschaak]

Watch my part 2 video, where I upload it via another program

[@doublebarrelslugs59]

@@Matschaak I'm not trying to upload anything, it's a general problem I have when downloading mods with crowbar, it converts it to a file but bugs out that mod.

[@Matschaak]

@@doublebarrelslugs59 Oh downloading the mod? You can also download via Steamworkshopdownloader.io or something. If you mean compiling, does it give error in crowbar. And do you use the right version of crowbar?

[@doublebarrelslugs59]

@@Matschaak I got the issue fixed, it seems that crowbar overrides the workshop installation of the item and then the item requires it's file to be on the garrysmod/addons folder in order to work properly. Basically it manually installs it off of the workshop and then you need that file for it to work.

[@Glauco.gloster2007]

Could you make an entire tutorial on how to make a gmod ragdoll with blender comprehending rigging compiling and texturing?

[@Matschaak]

This applies also for the ragdoll, you get both in the end of the tutorial. If you already made it; search it up on the name

[@nert3067]

So I'm trying to port a lego model and it all went well following your tutorial and all, but I noticed it's hands are missing textures when opening it in gmod. It turns out they are actually a colour in blender (obj file) and not a texture. So I guess you have to convert the colour to a texture or is there another solution for this? Anyone who can help me get rid of these missing textures?

[@Matschaak]

Oh I really have no knowledge of that. I just looked it up on the internet how to do it. And made a more clear tutorial. But I have no idea about bones and textures what so ever. Anyone help him?

[@shyguy85]

try making a texture of just the hand color and put it over the hands and see if it works

[@xerek669]

I've trid to port l4d2 survivors to playermodels. I try both gmod playermodel skeleton and l4d2 model skeleton it self but it result in t-pose. What cause this to happen?

[@Matschaak]

Did you do part with the automated Weights and Created it into 1 mesh also? Did the model move in pose mode? In the right way? Like in the video?

[@Matschaak]

Wrong scripts names or folder displacements could also be a problem.

[@xerek669]

I did, but a error message appear said "Bone Heat Weighting: failed to find solution for one or more bones" and when i move to model in pose mode everything is fine execpt the back hair (my port character is female) does that mean it miss back hair bone? and i have to manually bone by my self?

[@Matschaak]

@@xerek669 I had the same problem once. It has to with scales and polygons. Checkout this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIbVZJadaJp6h6c It fixed it for me. 👍 Hopefully it's also usefull for you.

[@xerek669]

@@Matschaak Allright. The model are working normal now but i got another problem, the model have a missing texture but in .qc file i changed it to the right materials folder it is possiable that i have to edit .qc file and name all of my texture in materials folder?

[@rewindcat7927]

Wow you got a great result with automatic weights 🤤

[@Reccpe]

I did everything you said but still the character I got is showing and show error

[@hugesteve693]

when i do ctrl b just shows 4 lines on my screen that follows my cursor help

[@hugesteve693]

on no its ctrl p srry

[@fisak3452]

what to do when compiling, I get an error related to sdk?

[@Misterbobbie]

My model is rigged but if I set myself to it I'm a t-pose. Is it because I used the Male_07 skeleton (head) and the Male_09 body?

[@Matschaak]

Did you do part with the automated Weights and Created into 1 mesh also? Did the model move like you actually want in in pose mode? See video!

[@sleepyshiva]

I feel like I'm messing up everything but im still going to try and see the end update i messed everything help please help

[@phonton56]

The skeleton part is hard. It keeps saying "Bone Heat Weighting: failed to find solution for one or more bones"

[@Matschaak]

The model is too complicated, lower your vertexes or manual weight paint.

[@theobrutto432]

Crowbar ERROR: The game's "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\left4dead2\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. Help

[@Matschaak]

Try different version of crowbar / steamworkshopdownloader.io

[@artorias4306]

hello can you please help me i rigged up all the bones in blender and was about to test if it can pose but when i tried it didnt work and the skeleton moved instead of the model, idk if this is cause i was using an mmd model or something please help me on this

[@Qrixll]

I have a problem. when I compile, i have an error. but everything is named right. then when i look in the anims, there is no ref.smd. I have no idea where or what it is. help.

[@Qrixll]

@@pyratechnic7990 rip :(

[@Matschaak]

Skeleton and mesh aligment issue, Probably too much vertexes, reduce them of wight paint it manually.

[@yumikothecutie4786]

I do always get this error message when i want to decompile it: "File does not have expected MDL header ID (first 4 bytes of file) of 'IDST' or 'MDLZ' (without quotes). MDL file is not a GoldSource- or Source-engine MDL file. ... Decompiling ".\saofeng.mdl" FAILED." I need some Help on that...

[@Matschaak]

Strange, did you check every setting? You did extract with gmad or? I heared you can extract with crowbar directly now.

[@yumikothecutie4786]

@@Matschaak i checked every setting and i extracted it with gmad. Idk what's wrong with my crowbar... :c

[@yumikothecutie4786]

I found a solution on the internet. Just unpack it with Crowbar. And then i can decompile it. Problem solved.

[@c4rlosraven]

i got the "Too many verts in model. (122808 verts, MAXSTUDIOVERTS==65536)" error. what do i do?

[@Matschaak]

I had the same problem once. It got to do with the amount of polygons. Checkout this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIbVZJadaJp6h6c It fixed it for me. 👍 Hopefully it's also useful for you.

[@dwagg]

how do i fix the too many indices in source error and the Aborted Processing on "player/the of the file with a .mdl file type error?

[@Matschaak]

Uhh is a error in blender or in crowbar? It sounds like there are too many polygons, but I'm not quite sure on this one. Already done a good internet search 🔎?

[@dwagg]

@@Matschaak It could be that there's to many polygons, it a detailed mesh, ill just crank up the decimate modifier then apply it again. and its a error in crowbar while compiling

[@otisspunkmire139]

For some reason, when I try to decompile a model from the workshop using Crowbar, I get the error: "File does not have expected MDL header ID (first 4 bytes of file) of 'IDST' or 'MDLZ' (without quotes). MDL file is not a GoldSource- or Source-engine MDL file." I've tried it with several different models off the workshop, and I get the same results. I even tried it with the Sao Feng model you used, but no luck with that. Also, I have all the Set Up Games options as you do in the video. Can anyone help?

[@otisspunkmire139]

Nvm, I had a weird GMad version. Make sure you specifically get the one called "Gmad - Easy Addon Extractor" from Game Banana!

[@HellDemon365]

Love the profile picture!

[@MayDoesThingsX3]

When I try to export my model it tells me that alot of my verts have more than three bones and that it cannot export.

[@Matschaak]

Sounds like a weight paint issue. Try manually painting the weight. Tutorials are on youtube on that.

[@a65tesla]

I need help, after we compiled and loaded the NPC into Gmod, the bones are distorted in some places, what should I do?

[@Matschaak]

Wow what. Did you changed it to rest pose in blender? Oh wait I know why. You scaled or moved the skeleton. You can't change anything about that. Just use fresh skeleton ctrl join and paint manually again.

[@a65tesla]

​@@MatschaakThe fact is that Ragdoll.smd It ruins everything, how can I fix it?

[@a65tesla]

if he changes his pose, when saved it returns to the original one again

[@Matschaak]

@@a65tesla When?

[@a65tesla]

​@@Matschaakare you on telegram or VK? I'll send you a photo of what it looks like

[@CharleneStirman]

Hey, I'm trying to compile but the program does not go past the .smd file. I thought it might be java or something else and I also ran it as admin but I'm still having that problem. Any help would be apprecialted.

[@Matschaak]

Strage, cut it be the best has too many vertexes?

[@travismccutchan3144]

Once I add the playermodel into the game, it works, but it appears as an error symbol in the playermodel menu. Any idea why this happened?

[@epicgamerprominecraft284]

it only gives me the option to convert it into dmx. I have the addon, please help

[@mattsmith7908]

Very good and concise video, thanks for creating. One problem I am having and I can see a similar affect on your finished Dora model is that the arms are shown up really wavy, like they bend in two spots. The short dora arms sorta hide this problem but it looks pretty poor with regular sized arms. How can this be fixed? Is this based on the initial captain sao feng model having his joints bent at certain angles all the time? Thanks.

[@Matschaak]

This is an issue that comes with the inaccuracy of automated weights. You edit/fix it by manually applying weight paint. It takes some time and skill. But it the correct way.

[@mattsmith7908]

@@Matschaak Thank you, I will give this a shot. You are the man.

[@malikarsyasakani]

Currently using the new Blender, but there isn’t any option to comvert DMX into SMD? Help me

[@Matschaak]

You need to download the gmod blender addon and install it in blender

[@malikarsyasakani]

@@Matschaak already did, but i still don’t have the option to change.

[@neinoneone3720]

Im probably too late to comment but I'm having an issue. I compile the files and click through the player and (folder name) folders but instead of all the different files i just get the mdl file

[@Matschaak]

Check the errors in Crowbar. Probably Weight Paint issue or too many polygons/vertexes

[@neinoneone3720]

@@Matschaak yeah it was too many verts and i can't find a solution that works

[@Matschaak]

@@neinoneone3720 Decimate Geometry, I saw once a video on KZbin about it.

[@xXF0RESTW0LVXx]

im having an issue with garrys mod thinking that my model is in an a-pose when its in actually in a t-pose. i used the same sao feng model as you did in the video and moved the joints into a t-pose like you did, but when i opened the model in the model viewer, it forced the joints into an a-pose while keeping the weights, so the arms look zig-zagged. other than that, everything else seemed to work perfectly

[@Matschaak]

Add manual weight paint

[@xXF0RESTW0LVXx]

@@Matschaak ive already done that, it moves perfectly in blender. when i look at the model in the model viewer, i turned on the "physics model" button and it looks like that the hitbox is set to an a-pose which is forcing all of the joints into it. is there a way i can fix that or should i just find a model from the workshop thats a t-pose?

[@Matschaak]

@@xXF0RESTW0LVXx Open it in gmod, modelviewer is sometimes incorrect