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#1 · June 8, 2011, 7:25 am

At the moment there is no way that I know of to open a VTF within the Portal VPK as they are currently a new VTF format (version 7.5). When I try to open them in VTFedit it says:

Code: Select all: Error loading VTF texture:
Error: File version 7.5 does not match 7.0 to 7.4

Here is how to open and edit one:

Using GFCScape (or a similar program) extract the materials you want out of the Pak01_dir.vpk
Open your texture in a Hex editor (you can find some free ones on the net. A good example is PspPad)
We want to edit the number 05 in the first line into 04 so then your VTF editing program can read the file. The number should be in the 8th hex digit value.
E.G. So you change:
Into:

DO NOT SAVE OVER VALVE'S ORIGINAL FILE IN THE VPK. CREATE A SEPARATE FILE UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME.
Edit to your hearts' content.

Until VTFedit and different plugins are updated this will be the only method to edit custom textures (other than using Valve's console texture convertor).

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#2 · June 8, 2011, 12:14 pm

This is great...

...except the newest versions of VTFEdit and the PDN VTF plugin can open, edit, and save VTF 7.5 files.

Now with 100% more inline comments!

#3 · June 8, 2011, 2:15 pm

Yeah, Nem's site is confusing. Grab a copy of the latest VTFEdit here:

http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?c=238#p238

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#4 · June 9, 2011, 7:31 am

walropodes wrote:

Yeah, Nem's site is confusing. Grab a copy of the latest VTFEdit here.

I downloaded the newest version a day ago and it didn't work. Gosh I feel stupid now :S

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#5 · June 9, 2011, 2:10 pm

:lol:

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#6 · June 1, 2013, 8:48 am

You saved my Year!

For those who are as lazy as :snooze: and have problems with Nems newest version: I whipped a program together, which does the Binary work stuff.

Donload: ChickenMobile did not approve of my program.
VTFer.exe

Enjoy.

Edit: It reqires Microsoft .Net Framework 4

#7 · June 2, 2013, 4:52 am

Discofix wrote:

You saved my Year!

For those who are as lazy as :snooze: and have problems with Nems newest version: I whipped a program together, which does the Binary work stuff.

Download:
VTFer.exe

Enjoy.

Edit: It reqires Microsoft .Net Framework 4

I don't like the look of this post. People don't download the link.

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#8 · June 2, 2013, 6:04 am

ChickenMobile wrote:

I don't like the look of this post. People don't download the link.

Well... new user with only one post and a link to a extern file-hoster for a .exe :lol:

I checked it with virustotal.com:
https://www.virustotal.com/de/file/6f5f ... 370167217/

Analysis and File details are looking normal and code size is in range for such a small prog.

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#9 · June 3, 2013, 4:30 am

Hehe... curious thing... At first this guy/gal seemed so newbie that Chicken saved his/her with a simple hexing of a file... and suddenly he/she is a coder and make his/her own little app to simplify this task? :lol:

Also, I read the post yesterday and it didn't include the link...

Anyways, no viruses/malware/spyware with Smart Security 6.0 and Avast 8.0.... Hmmm... maybe other kind of dangerous thinghie?