I started a new map a few days ago, I am going to be using custom textures and models.

The problem is a elevator door model my friend gave me is basically making my game crash, I tried a lot of things.

Lpfreaky90 said try making a dx90.vtx version, which half worked the model shown up, but then came the crash issue

My game crashes when I try and use the dx90.vtx version and when I use the original file the sw.vtx - the model is invisible in hammer and in game - but when I use the dx90.vtx my game crashes and the model shows up in hammer - so a catch 22 situation .

portal 2/portal 2/models/props_lab

elevatordoor.mdl
elevatordoor.sw.vtx (changed to dx90.vtx)
elevatordoor.phy
elevatordoor.vvd

portal 2/portal 2/materials/models/props_lab (reason these need props_lab folder is because inside the vmt file it is this code)

"VertexLitGeneric"
{
   "$baseTexture" "Models/props_lab/elevatordoor_sheet"
}

elevatordoor_sheet.vmt
elevatordoor_sheet.vtf

I have tried everything, I cant work out what's wrong??

I also tried some different custom models and they work no problem, I am starting to think maybe this elevatordoor model is bugged in some way

if anyone has any idea what I can do I would appreciate it.

Thanks

LuckyRJ

josepezdj wrote:
Hmmm.... I can't find that model (nor into the portal2 folder pak01_dir.VPK or into dlc1 or dlc2)... Is it a Portal2 model? some sort of an update? Is it from other Source game?

It is a custom model, I think its from counter strike - but im not sure.

My friend had it working in his mod he is making for portal 2 I saw it working a long time ago, so i know it works.

Basically this model when the animation is playing it has 2 sides and they fold in on themselves the model is metal and is see-through

picture is attached to this post

any suggestions would be welcome on how to fix this problem with this dx90.vtx file

thanks again

If you could post all the model files, I could try to decompile it and then recompile it for Portal2. The weird thing is that your friend can use it into P2 but not you...

josepezdj wrote:
I see. That model reminds me of another one from HL or Portal... I think I saw it in a custom map quite some time ago...

If you could post all the model files, I could try to decompile it and then recompile it for Portal2. The weird thing is that your friend can use it into P2 but not you...

ok, i shouldnt really do this maybe, but this is the link my friend gave me when he gave me the files, it is on drop box

EDITED: REMOVED LINK

i dont know how long this will stay here for though, so be quick

thanks soo much for your help.

cant wait to see if this works when you decompile it i will cross my fingers

josepezdj wrote:
Got it. Let me arrive home and try it

ok thanks, i will edit and remove the link now,

yishbarr wrote:
You could have PMed it if you don't want people to steal it.

yes i forgot about pm

i will edit and remove the link now

thanks again

LuckyRJ wrote:
Lpfreaky90 said try making a dx90.vtx version, which half worked the model shown up, but then came the crash issue

Totally wrong. This model already has one. And just changing an existing file to that can't work.

LuckyRJ wrote:
elevatordoor.mdl
elevatordoor.sw.vtx (changed to dx90.vtx)
elevatordoor.phy
elevatordoor.vvd

The problem: Your friend didn't send you all files of the model.

I attached a HL2-Elevatordoor.7z which includes all files. It must work.

Skotty wrote:
This is a default model of Half-Life 2. And since Source is downwards compatible, you can just use that one from HL2 with all it's files.
LuckyRJ wrote:

Lpfreaky90 said try making a dx90.vtx version, which half worked the model shown up, but then came the crash issue

Totally wrong. This model already has one. And just changing an existing file to that can't work.

LuckyRJ wrote:

elevatordoor.mdl
elevatordoor.sw.vtx (changed to dx90.vtx)
elevatordoor.phy
elevatordoor.vvd

The problem: Your friend didn't send you all files of the model.

I attached a HL2-Elevatordoor.7z which includes all files. It must work.

Awesome Skotty

Thanks soo much for your help,

Also thanks to josepezdj too

Also updated thread as (Solved)

LuckyRJ

josepezdj wrote:
Good to know it's already solved.

Even if: Your decompiler would had crashed every time since half of the files were missing

Skotty wrote:
Even if: Your decompiler would had crashed every time since half of the files were missing

I would have first changed the same file you changed to elevatordoor.dx90.vtx and would use your fixed decompiler I still remember *your* lessons :p

Thanks soo much again

josepezdj wrote:
I would have first changed the same file you changed to elevatordoor.dx90.vtx and would use your fixed decompiler I still remember *your* lessons :p

Wrong!
*My* lesson was to change .dx90.vtx to .dx80.vtx. But his dx90.vtx didn't even exist! Ha!

Skotty wrote:
Wrong!
*My* lesson was to change .dx90.vtx to .dx80.vtx. But his dx90.vtx didn't even exist! Ha!

Hahaha... shit! you're right Erik! >.< I meant to change the only .vtx file there was to dx80.vtx And I didn't even state that I will achieve it, I was only saying I would try. If you say I would have failed anyways, I believe your word.

For those interested, who want to play with decompiling-recompiling models, this is the post by Skotty.