*hack hack donk*

I've started hacking together some utilities for the Source SDK so this is my first offering and its in need of some beta testing.

VTFTool is (or will be) a multi-function application for working with VTF files.

I've currently working at writing a lot of various functions into a single C++ class library which means nothing to you if your not a programmer but this is a good thing.

Anyway, while still WIP, VTFTool will work as a replacement for VTF2TGA with a few more little options. Currently, it'll let you convert a single VTF file or an entire folder of them to TGA format, can export the MIP files and re-create the TXT config file that was used when the texture was originally compiled.

You'll probably notice the TGA2VTF options greyed out - their getting there, just not stable enough for a public beta just yet.

Anyway, download it and give it a go and let me know if you find any bugs. And read the darn README!

http://www.wunderboy.org/download.php?file=VTFTool_0.1b.zip&s=2

You'll also need the .NET runtime (same as GCFScape uses) - url is in the README file.

i have .NET runtime
i have placed the tool in the sourceSDK/bin/
but when i try to run it it says i dont have a
MFC71.dll

i guess it's because my steam isn't started
but i can't start it right now

Oh pants. Still?

I looked up those DLL's and it said it was part of the .NET runtime. Microsoft tells lies!

Try unzipping these into the bin folder and see if it helps?

http://members.chello.se/wunderboy/mfc7_files.zip

ok it works now

:)

going to try it 25 times more

it prints out a tga
but it's empty
dont know if that's the point

Errr nope, it shouldn't write an empty TGA unless theres something wrong with the BTF itself.

Does it only do it with your own VTFs or does it do it with standard ones too?

hmmm maybe it's because the vtf is empty too :p

*edit
the vtf was empty
found a new one and it works just fine

LOL. Your banned from beta testing! :D

nooo dont :D
i will open and close the program 500 times !!! :cool:
im a good tester !!!

LOL Well done. Top bombing! :p

Nice one Jed! Works like charm!
How long would it take to get a working exporter?

Jed wins the prize: :carrot:

Originally posted by Gellyfishh
Nice one Jed! Works like charm!
How long would it take to get a working exporter?

Exporter of what? Pies?

i love pie

To.... emm convert tga > vtf

Its getting there. Theres a few more steps involved in converting TGA->VTF than the other way round but I think I have it worked out.

I'm convertn GUISTudioMDL to source at the moment and working on a Normal Map generator at the moment too.

Oo.. mabey we can get a nice Jed's HL2 Model Viewer soon?

Originally posted by Gellyfishh
Oo.. mabey we can get a nice Jed's HL2 Model Viewer soon?

That would own. :D

I need the source to do that and its not in the SDK.

I LOVE IT! Please make tons of functionality to it. I am a 2D effects artist and this tool is exactly what I need to get to work.

Thanks,
Cs

Thank you for your work Jed, it IS appreciated. Not only that, but thanks too for actively working with the community. I've yet to see any one else around here besides Nem(esis) make such an effort to not only make the tools, but get them out to the ppl in need and help them out afterwards.

Perhaps contacting Nem about a program or coding you both need could benefit all. Food for thought.

WT

Still coming along Jed?

OT: Hey Jed, I read you live in STHLM nowadays, cold as :hamster::hamster::hamster::hamster: or what?

edit: It's nice of you to actually release these kinds of tools to the public, I know my arsed self have been sitting on a vtf2tga.exe for about a year now.

Dunno if its cold, havent been outside in days :D

I've got a version that does TGA->VTF but to be *really* honest, I cant be arsed to do the last 2 tweaks to finish it.

I'm such a lazy b'stard. :(

I can say 'me too' on both statements, I haven't been outside since I came to spend christmas and new years eve at my parents, which is like a week ago.

And I am also a lazy *******, since we both are lazy *******s, we could aswell be talking to each other, add me on MSN messenger, if you will (and actually care to use that piece of sh-.)


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