I've looked around for the soundscape*.txt file that lists the sounds and I don't have it on my system. Is there a step I need to execute to get the text file generated? Am I looking in the wrong place?

Also I haven't found the materials or the textures for signs. I'm guessing they're compiled into a larger file. Where is that file and how do I take apart that file for its resources? Or what else do I have to do? I have a strong desire to make some new sign materials and would like access to the original material.

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere. I didn't find it. And thanks in advance.

From what I can tell, the signs are a model and I have no clue how they're done. BUT, Syon made a PSD of the signage here -> dload.php?action=file&file_id=135
I've got it in my map as a static image, and it looks pretty good.

The list of soundscapes is in one of the gcf files (probably portal content), I forget which one, and I forget where. But the list of hl2 soundscapes is on the valve wiki, the portal list wasnt on there last i checked.

And how do I get the list of soundscapes from a GCF file?

I think I has something to do with the model itself. The model seems to be using the texture materials/models/props_animsigns/awe_total.vtf to build its own texture. Then, it is impossible to reskin the model to have your own sign and it is impossible to export that texture and modify it... So yeah, use a custom-made one.

Tigger wrote:
I'm pretty sure the signs have to be materials or textures otherwise they couldn't be used as overlays.

Ohhhh... are you talking about about just the little signs that appear within the game in various spots? like the ones above the doors? If so, then yeah those are all just regular textures. They'll all be within the gfc as well, named what they are in the hammer texture browser.

Interitus wrote:
Ohhhh... are you talking about about just the little signs that appear within the game in various spots? like the ones above the doors?

Yes. That's what I'm looking for.

Ok, got GCFScape installed (after having to install .NET 2.0. shudder). That's working and I can see the assets. Thanks.

Now that I can extract the individual VTFs how do I decode one and get its TGA? I have IrfanView, but the Valve plugin only reads about half the VTFs. And I don't have Photoshop easily available.

Tigger wrote:
shudder

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shudder

I dislike .NET from personal and professional experience.

I did find VTF2TGA but it seems to dislike the same textures IrfanView disliked. I'm guessing Valve expanded their VTF format since they were written.

Now I just need to figure out how to manage multiframe textures.

Tigger wrote:
Now I just need to figure out how to manage multiframe textures.

Importing or exporting? And from what source, like one of the Indicator strips?

Tigger wrote:
Now I just need to figure out how to manage multiframe textures.

VTFEdit does it.
Just import several files at a time if you want to create one.
And if you want to modify an existing one, there's a slider on the left menu allowing you to switch between frames.

Tigger wrote:
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shudder

I dislike .NET from personal and professional experience...

ROLLMYEYEYS

cough

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