Team Fortress 2

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I need help for research about crowdsourcing Hey polycount forum, I am currently doing research about crowdsourcing in video games for my bachelor thesis and I am looking for people who create content for the Steam Workshop to fill out my surv…		3 Last	circle of friends Apr 2014
Working on my first submission. Hello! I came in here to get some feedback on my first submission to the TF2 workshop and to hopefully get a little help on a problem I'm having. I decided to make a simple knife for the Spy based…		5 Last	Piegineer Apr 2014
Import tool giving a vmt error Hey, I seem to be some trouble with the workshop importer tool. Whenever I try to select a base texture for my item, I get [URL="http://i.imgur.com/mrQtnht.png"]this[/URL]. The model itself is fine …		0 Last	TheCheese Apr 2014
Object Substitution? Hi, When making my item for Soldier, I wasn't sure how it works when making - for instance a 'hat', if it substitutes the original helmet? If not, then I did see that in the file I down loaded f…		2 Last	EmAr Mar 2014
export problem with Maya Hi guys, I have a problem with exporting my model into TF2 with Maya. It's my first item and I'm trying to upload it with the in-game importer. I've tried both parenting and skinning the model to…		4 Last	Matthew100001 Mar 2014
Transparancy? Hello, I have messed around with trying to find where alpha maps are stored within the textures, but can't for the life of me find the documentation. I am thinking I am not Googling the right quest…		5 Last	circle of friends Mar 2014
Are we still meant to use SDK Itemtest to make icons? hi It's been a while since I submitted an item. Last time to make the icon you had to load the item up in SDK itemtest to make an icon, but now it seems like that doesn't work anymore and it's outda…		1 Last	circle of friends Mar 2014
Missing textures in the Beta Importer? So I'm remodelling the helmet I worked on before and I have it just the way I want it, but when I try and pass it through the Importer parts of my model's texture is missing. But it's a wierd kind of…		4 Last	turpinator Mar 2014
vmt and qc help Hi, Im having an issue getting my textures to stick on a model. Can someone experienced take a look at my syntax and see if I made any errors? files are in the following locations, with text past…		3 Last	lucarioaaron Mar 2014
Trying to replace a model/skin made with the Beta Importer So I made a working model using the importer method, but since I can't legally use it as a workshop item submission I wanted to use it as a reskin of an existing model. I can't seem to find any point…		7 Last	turpinator Mar 2014
Trying to model a Sandvich-Type Item So I have my model and textures for an item to fit in the slot that a sandvich normally occupies on a heavy, but this is the first time I've modelled a "weapon" let alone a food item. My main concer…		9 Last	turpinator Mar 2014
Texture sizes for TF2 items While wandering through game files, I noticed that Chucklenuts([URL="http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Chucklenuts"]Scout's squirrel pet[/URL]) has a 1024*1024 texture. Since the item importer doesn'…		2 Last	EmAr Mar 2014
State of TF2 Shop? Hi, As a big fan of both TF2 and Dota 2, and having made several Dota 2 items, I wanted to try my hand at TF2 items, and thereby wondered if there are a lot sales still - seven years on? I hope …		6 Last	EmAr Feb 2014
Tutorials for TF2 Item Making? Hello, I am a 3D Environment artist who would like to create some TF2 items - a big fan. Anyway, I am not new to the Steam Workshops, but have some questions I couldn't quite find answers for af…		3 Last	two_larsens Feb 2014
Amateur Modeller Needs Advice and Pointers Hi, I'm pretty new to modelling and somewhat newer to modelling for TF2. I have my model and basic colours down for a model I've been working on as a hat. The model is going to be a helmet with gems …		9 Last	turpinator Feb 2014
Tf2 custom particle effects Hi guys I want to do a bit of promo work on an item I'm making and was wondering if anyone has any info on making a custom particle effect for tf2? I've seen some people have done it, I'm just not su…		0 Last	circle of friends Feb 2014
IGameArt Workshop Hey guys, I've decided to get in on this TF2 (and eventually Dota) Workshop business as of last night, after reading the figures that Valve released to the public lol. I'm an incredibly nostalgic per…		4 Last	Indecom Jan 2014
TF2 brush settings for gimp What brush settings would be ideal to imitating the Team Fortress 2 art style for texturing items.		0 Last	Daplin Jan 2014
Jigglebones Hey guys.. I've been trying to add jigglebones to my models in the past, but it never worked. Now I'm trying to add jigglebones to a new model, and it still won't work. My problem is that when I'm a…		16 Last	perrryz Jan 2014
TF2 Material Rendering: Hard Shadow Problem Howdy folks, I have been chipping away at my first TF2 workshop item, a beehive-style hairdo for the pyro. I started texturing recently and loaded the model and materials into the Test Map to previe…		12 Last	MrsNomingtons Jan 2014
Trouble converting bones. I'm playing around with converting animations from another source game to TF2. I know the bone names are different. So I renamed all the bones from the animation to match TF2 standards. The animatio…		2 Last	X82 Jan 2014
3ds Max 2014 Source file importer/exporter? Does anyone know where I can find an SMD. file importer/exporter for 3ds Max 2014? I have only seen these plugins available for Max 9 through Max 2012. I have not managed to find anything for Max 201…		6 Last	X82 Dec 2013
Anyone a Concept Artist? I'm an experienced 3d modeler seeking an adequately experienced concept artist for a few TF2 workshop submissions. I am able to fully model your concept art down to every detail, as well as unwrap, t…		4 Last	Zeemis Dec 2013
Should I Model This? I have a few years of experience modeling and texturing, so I was wondering what you guys thought of this concept art for TF2? Picture it with a TF2 texture. It could fit for the Demoman? [url]http:/…		4 Last	RVN gorronegro Dec 2013
RogelioD's TF2 Workshop Hey everyone! After a few days of work I have finally figured out how to submit my item into the TF2 Workshop (WITH a gold star!) I'm a pretty active member here on Polycount (mostly in the PAP and …		1 Last	perrryz Dec 2013
TFMW problem Hello. I try to use TFMW for creating promo images for my items but I have problem. When I load my loadout in HLMV I see clear grey screen. Without player models, hats or weapons.		4 Last	Estavos Dec 2013
First time trying to import a weapon model First of all, i'm not planning on publishing this, I just wanted to go through the process as a learning experience. Here's my current problem after getting it to show up in game, the third person mo…		2 Last	flatpenguin Dec 2013
Looking for texturer Heyah everyone , I'm currently working on models for the smissmas update ! I'm looking for someone that knows himself around texturing and uv unwrapping qc compiling for tf2 (Shipping an item would b…		3 Last	circle of friends Nov 2013
Transparent cuts Hey guys! Today I made a model of a hat, and I created cuts in it> extruded them> resized them to look like the stripes in this picture (the actual model is much lower poly): [url="http://jpg.co.il/v…		11 Last	Baddcog Nov 2013
Wrapping around a model Hey guys, I am creating a wrench model and I want to create a wrapping similar to this wrap around the potion thingy [IMG]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/579000984336964085/E443722A24FF906092D703…		2 Last	Baddcog Nov 2013
Rigging Items TF2 How do I rig an object? And is there a way to rig an object so it starts flying backwards when walking or running? Or must the item be static.		3 Last	EmAr Nov 2013
Looking for a texture maker I made a hat model and I'm looking for someone to make a good texture that'll look like this: [IMG]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Noqq9PBod9U/UFawZefbxmI/AAAAAAAAIII/9imSd6h_QhE/s1600/HATQueenieSmith.JPG[…		3 Last	Baddcog Nov 2013
Baddcog's TF2 Submissions Might as well start a thread since I've got a good amount of these things building up now. Latest: The Sinister Stinger. Mid and low LOD done, high and tex need a bit of work. Jiggle bones work g…		5 Last	perrryz Nov 2013
[Question] Attaching Item to Weapon Bones So.. Recently i begun working on a flare gun its slightly steampunk with the copper and wood, plate-steel and naturally pipes and overall rather pleasing but i don't a clue how to attach it to a comp…		3 Last	Estavos Oct 2013
Engineer Buildable Set I'm creating a new buildable set for the Engineer, it'll consist of replacements for the Sentry, Dispenser, and Teleporter. Sentry Bot: The Sentry Bot will be a replacement for the upgradeable Sent…		4 Last	Sims_doc Oct 2013
How to test styles? I decided to add a new style to one of my items. I think I should have properly working skins now but I don't know how to test them. Is there a console command with which I can attach an item with a…		0 Last	EmAr Jul 2013
TF2 Hat Model Problem Hey Everyone what is up i have a little bit of a problem with my TF2 Hat what happens is the hat is in front of the player (Heavy) Please Help me solve this problem and then i can make hats and put t…		18 Last	SoftwareMater Jul 2013
Marceline's Workshop WIP's Since Valve recently added the new link system to the Workshop I decided to start my own thread where I can dump all my WIP's so I can add the link to all future workshop items I submit. This post is…		13 Last	kite212 Jul 2013
Gold Star Misc Items I'm thinking of doing a set of misc items for the medic but am a little confused about what I can and can't do. I've decompiled several gold star misc items for the medic that have made it into the…		6 Last	br0br0br0 Jul 2013
Rigging a Item with multiple styles to a bone that isn't the head. Hello All. I have signed up to Polycount to ask for your assistance in helping me complete an Item I have been working for the past few days, It's a simple item. To start off it isn't a hat, It's a…		6 Last	Baddcog Jul 2013
Scudz workshop Hey everybody, I'll be working on re-submitting my old [URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73084"]polypack entry[/URL] along with some new and retooled items here. [URL="http://st…		1 Last	ScudzAlmighty Jun 2013
Using the in Game Item Test compiler (having issues) [code] Compiling TGA: materialsrc\backpack\workshop\player\items\heavy\chernobyl_diseyester\chernobyl_diseyester.tga - Compilation successful. Compiling VTF: materials\backpack\workshop\player\items…		2 Last	Baddcog Jun 2013