http://sproily.bullet-head.net/Releases/images/image_.jpg

Includes light and dark wood tones, version with a bayonet, world models and custom sounds.

Authors:
GARAND-
Model: Short_fuse
Unwrapping: Short_fuse
Texture: Sproily

BAYONET-
Model: Sproily
Unwrapping: Sproily
Texture: Sproily

COMPILING AND OTHERS-
Compile and finishing touches by Soul-Slayer
Animations: Valve (edits by Soul-Slayer)
Hands: Valve
Sounds: Valve, Doc Orange (COD2), Engineer

THANKS TO:
Jaboo224
Mike-
Zao

http://sproily.bullet-head.net/Releases/images/dl.jpg (http://sproily.bullet-head.net/Releases/M1_Garand.rar)


IRONSIGHT UPDATE!!!

http://sproily.bullet-head.net/Releases/Garand_update.jpg

DOWNLOAD HERE!! (http://sproily.bullet-head.net/Releases/M1_Garand_v02.rar)

Very well done. I like it :D

Now time to go kill stuff with it in the mess hall....

Very nice! By the way, are those screenshots taken with HDR on?

Holy sh*t that looks good. Dl'n now!!!!

Thanks.....feel free to do more i.e. BAR, etc!!!!

The textures wont work!

hmmm why cant i use it? is it some pro i need?.

They are indeed taken maxed out settings.

If it doesnt work, see if you did everything correctly, there are installation instructions in the readme.

Is the bayo acutally useful? Does it do anything? Where are the rifle nades on the bayonet version?

You sure have a lot of answers.

No, you cant use it. It doesnt do anything. The bayonet isnt there when theres the grenade attachment.

In the files for the dark garand, you have the wrong name for the folder. It should be v_models not v_model. That might be a reason why some people are having problems.

I'll check it. Thanks.


edit. It's fixed.

Im sorry but, iron sights = suckage

Originally posted by Zero724
Im sorry but, iron sights = suckage

Nicely put.

The iron sites actually match how they where originally in DOD:s. But they increased the hole size not long ago in a update. I havn't had the chance to fix it yet may do in the near future, would require re compiling though.

very nice release Sproily, the wait was worth it! :cool:

Smooth.

I like it.

makes me wish I could play with High quality skins on but then Id be playing a slide show.

Hey looks great! I'll use this when I get home. Gj.

:D I have been dying for this release Sproily, can't wait to go use it ingame :) Thanks to you,Short_Fuse and everyone involved for this fine new model and also for the awesome mp40 you released earlier too! Light tone bayonet version for me :D Edit: Fantastic iron sight view (didnt know it was the default one before the update but i think it is much better this way) and an awesome world model w/Bayonet!!!

good work, i like this !

How about a non-bayonet version on the next future version (with the changes made to the IS)?

Nice release.

/me uses :)

:edit: forget about the no bayo version...i feel stupid. :p

nice man, i like the details but it seems that the wood is too plain, no real difference on any of it~ not a grain in sight :X

Very Nice, been looking forward to this for a while

GJ!

It's looking great on screenies, i can't wait to try this one in game.
Thx 4 it ! :D

Originally posted by gr3nad3
How about a non-bayonet version on the next future version (with the changes made to the IS)?

Nice release.

/me uses :)

:edit: forget about the no bayo version...i feel stupid. :p


Hehe, I was going to say...

After some extensive field testing though, I have to say the IS is indeed way too small. At first I loved it because of how thats how small the sight is in real life, but after going something like 2-17 in IS only, where I would normally go at least 1:1, I think it's safe to say an alternate version with the size of the new patch's IS would be just fine.


^^ Gotta love those run-on sentences.

Played around with this for about an hour tonight. Great model (except the IS). The Bayonet is a superb addition, but I kept wanting to use it. Bring back buttsmacks they say :D

My only comment is that the skin feels very flat. Very. The metal is good, but the entire wood section seems like it has little shape to it. I don't know if this is because of the shading, the lack of variation in the wood grain, or the lack of shine like on the default, but it's something that could use a fix.

Thank you all for your comments, I'll see if I can get the IS sorted.

Me dont get this :S.
How i do to it work ?, i dont realy now why have put the "darkwood" folder and
"whit bayonet" folder in Dod folder?.

Isnt supose go to modelS?.

Well, the model is very good. And the skin also very good. However as I have stated in the past, I already think the standard weapon models are not only outstanding, but some of the best (and historically accurate) I've ever seen in a WW2 game. So when I looked at the pics of this new model and skin, I was having a really hard time telling what was different from the original. So I made a side by side comparison. Top is the new model, bottom is default



As was stated earlier, Valve changed the size of the rear sight since this model was compiled. However, things being what they are, it just stands at this moment that while the new model's is more accurate, the wider sight of the game's default is plain more practical for gaming. Also, the stock model does have some slightly shiny surfaces, the newer model looks completely matte. This may be a plus to some people.

For comparison, here is a pic posted some time ago by Black Lotus of his own garand


This is a very nice model indeed, I just feel the default is also very nice and a bit more accurate and practical.

You are a zealot to the default models. We get the point.
Save yourself the time next time someone releases.

Sproily: The skin is good. I like the metal but the wood could've used more stronger lighting. Short_fuse 's model is brilliant aswell.

Originally posted by Splinter
You are a zealot to the default models. We get the point.
Save yourself the time next time someone releases.Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know we only say wonderful things in this forum.

Since this is DOD:S, I judge every work here against the default game content. I never compare a third party work against another third party work. But I do the artist no service whatsoever if I do not tell him why I won't be using it. If this model wasn't any good at all, I wouldn't bother even responding to it. As for your suggestion, I decline and will continue to speak my mind.

Originally posted by Wile E Coyote
As for your suggestion, I decline and will continue to speak my mind.

Awsume

So my clipding sucks?

I loved it, just mixed it in with one of them and it was all set.

Originally posted by engineer
So my clipding sucks?

yes it does

I would definatley download, But the ironsights are no good...

Originally posted by engineer
So my clipding sucks?

definately not. mine mixes out fine.

The only thing i dont like is how much more difficult it is to use the iron sights with this gun. Good model, but i'll have to pass "form" and go with "function."

Originally posted by Sproily
definately not. mine mixes out fine.

The clipding you included is the most realistic I have heard yet, to be honest. Just pisses me off how at the range it will fall on your head sometimes.

Great looking skin, downloading now!

One small feature that nobody else has mentioned in this thread , including the skinner is that this is actually a WINCHESTER made garand. Very nice touch, first I have seen for DoD.

*edit... come to think if it, are there any subtle differences in the Winchester version which may be shown in Wile E's comparison to Black Lotus' garand? (I am assuming his is not the Winchester)

Great work man. I'd use it if the model's iron sight hole was slightly larger..but the skin rox hardcore!

Originally posted by Wile E Coyote


You did the same thing with the release of soul slayer's MP40 and this is better in everyway (except people who want iron sights easier) than the default just as the MP40 was. And they are both definitely more accurate to the real thing than the default and just look at the waxy horrible texture on the default anyway.

Ironsight will be fixed.

Ironsight will be fixed.
Great becouse i really like the model and skin :-)

Originally posted by Flare
You did the same thing with the release of .... that's a different model. It has nothing to do with this one.

Originally posted by Flare
And they are both definitely more accurate to the real thing than the default What you MEANT to say is: "it's my opinion that these are more accurate than the default."

Opinions are like arseholes, everyone has them. Sadly, these forums have an abundance of arseholes too...

Everyone is entitled to their opinion so please stop bickering. Whether a model is historicall or technically better than another it doesn't matter if someone just happens to prefer something else.

Feedback is really only of benefit to the creator and what they choose to do with it is up to them.

Please respect each others opinions. :mod:

Hay Jed, throw up some respect here and show example.

Comment it :o

Everyone is entitled to their opinion so please stop bickering. Whether a model is historicall or technically better than another it doesn't matter if someone just happens to prefer something else.
Amen!
U don't like it? Don't DL it :>
Can't be easier than that...
Thou we must allow criticism...
We can't change forum into ass lickers fest..

EDIT : How the progres on new IS? :D
I really can't wait for new ones...:dog:

The funny thing is, I said I liked the model. It is a very good model as far as user models go and would put a lot of other games to shame. A lot of people just see what they want to when reading.

Originally posted by Sproily
Hay Jed, throw up some respect here and show example.

Comment it :o

Can't really comment. Have only played 2 hours of DOD:S since release so I can say I've looked enough at the default to compare it and I know nothing of the Garand to make any sort of comparison.

I mean it looks nice, its up to your usual standard of quality but I can't personally make any plus/minus comments about it.

its nice :D, but the download goes soooo sloooooooooooooooowwww can you get it hosted somwhere else?

Try fpsbanana

Originally posted by Wile E Coyote
What you MEANT to say is: "it's my opinion that these are more accurate than the default."
It doesn't really matter but that's not an opinion. An opinion would have been saying "I like this one more" A fact is saying "This is more accurate" because it is more accurate. Nevermind anyway.

You guys are so funny. "It has to be phrased this way to be an opinion..."

Don't you realize that anytime a person says something it's an opinion? Come on...

So when i say my dog is a dog, it's an opinion? People are getting stupider and stupider on the internet.
FACT="My dog is a dog"
OPINION="I think my dog looks like a carrot"
FACT="This gun is modeled and skinned more accurately to the real Garand than the default"
OPINION="I prefer this Garand to the default"
see now?
no offense by the way:)

Originally posted by Flare
So when i say my dog is a dog, it's an opinion? Yup, exactly. Especially if you are the only one who thinks it is a dog, and everyone else thinks it may be a cat. Anyway this is getting waaay off-topic. This is supposed to be about Short-Fuse / Sproily's Garand model.

Originally posted by Kieffer [5th RB]
Im sorry but, iron sights = suckage

You might try and find a nicer way of critiquing here in the MSA forums. Crap like that isn't really appreciated here. In short, enough bickering, all of you. Jed already gave a warning. Any more silliness, and this thread will likely get pruned. I won't see these guy's hard work be ignored in the release thread just so you can all quibble.

Originally posted by Riothamus

*edit... come to think if it, are there any subtle differences in the Winchester version which may be shown in Wile E's comparison to Black Lotus' garand? (I am assuming his is not the Winchester)

There are a number of small differences between the original Winchester recievers and the CAI reciever pictured earlier in the thread, but it's not a big deal. 99% of the people who would download this wouldn't know the difference anyways, and the few people who would see the difference probably wouldn't care (myself included). It's a very nice model and I love the way the ironsights look. Unfortunately, my internet has been disconnected for some time now and I won't be back online until the end of the month, so I cannot try this model out :( Very happy to see the final product released and looking so good. Good job Sproily and Short_Fuse :) Can't wait to try it out later this month ;)

OMG MOD ABUSE!

its "your" garand anyway ;)

anyways, if you like the ironsights as it is I'll leave a version for download as the ironsights will be tweaked to be larger very soon.

That would be much appreciated, man. :)

I cant get these to work! Ive tried everything. :confused:

-I read the stickies on where and what folders to put which which files on.

- I manually put each v_garand... and w_garand files into the corresponding v_models w_models folder and it still doesnt work.

- I also changed the "shortfuse.garand" folder name to just "garand".

-I made sure all the files are read only. When I try extracting it using winace, it only extracts it to my dodsource/dod directory but not to the right folders. I have a couple of custom models that work fine and i noticed all those contain a ".vtf" file but not this pack. Isnt there supposed to be a .vtf file??

I'd greatly appreciate it if someone would walk me through the installation using Winace. Which options do I use when i extract? (extract to current directory....extract to full path...folders with the same name etc..)

Originally posted by [1st FJ] CaLLi
I cant get these to work! Ive tried everything. :confused:

-I read the stickies on where and what folders to put which which files on.

- I manually put each v_garand... and w_garand files into the corresponding v_models w_models folder and it still doesnt work.

- I also changed the "shortfuse.garand" folder name to just "garand".

-I made sure all the files are read only. When I try extracting it using winace, it only extracts it to my dodsource/dod directory but not to the right folders. I have a couple of custom models that work fine and i noticed all those contain a ".vtf" file but not this pack. Isnt there supposed to be a .vtf file??

I'd greatly appreciate it if someone would walk me through the installation using Winace. Which options do I use when i extract? (extract to current directory....extract to full path...folders with the same name etc..)
You've been putting the models into your materials folder :/
To install it: extract the sound folder to your dod folder.
Then choose whether you want bayonet version or no bayonet and extract the models and materials folders into dod.
And choose either the dark or light skin and extract the materials folder from inside it to dod too.

are you using winace to extract them or are you manually placing the folders there?

Which options should i have on if im using winace?

I use winrar and i just drag the folders out of the rar and into my dod folder

Originally posted by Flare
You did the same thing with the release of soul slayer's MP40 and this is better in everyway (except people who want iron sights easier) than the default just as the MP40 was. And they are both definitely more accurate to the real thing than the default and just look at the waxy horrible texture on the default anyway.
If you turn anistopic to at least 4x you'll see that the default garand looks fantastic compared to that screenshot. I'll try this one. I would prefer a more shiny looking garand with dust all over it.

Great model. my only gripe seems to have been addressed and thats the IS size. The gun shot sound is fantastic btw. I almost imagine the garand is now powerful ;)

Doc orange made the firing sound if I'm not mistaken. my favourite sound in this is the ping though, I imagine that was done with the real thing.

Is there going to be a version with a larger rear sight released? I have to revert back to the default until that time.

Can you please make a version with the enlarged iron sights. I LOVE this version especially because of the bayonet, but i hate using the garand now cuz of the ironsights.

Originally posted by TheMiede
Can you please make a version with the enlarged iron sights. I LOVE this version especially because of the bayonet, but i hate using the garand now cuz of the ironsights.

This is the only reason I use the default model too :(

any news sproily?

Glad you asked, my compiler man poo'd his HDD... we'll see if he still has the files.

Ok, I finally got to try it out. Love it. It stays in my DoD folder :p Nice work, man.

Thanks mate, that means a lot :)

It will be back in my folder for certain when the aperture is fixed. It is the finest M1 skin available.

its in my folder, and i love looking at people using the garand, but i hate using it because of the ironsights.

yea i wish they'd change the model to have the bigger ironsite

pretty.

Yeah these plus the Airbourne skins are MAGNIFICENT together.

When I first downloaded this model I was uncomfortable with the size of the IS too, but over time I came to appreciate them. The smaller size of the peep sight makes my longrange shots easier to land, and most of the time I dont use IS, except for when I need to land a headshot and I have the time to do it carefully.

yeah you need time and also the pin infront of the site that you aim with is too fat so its hard to be accurate quickly.

I agree on the circle on the back. That is the only reason why i don't use this release that often. From time to time i just have to use it though :) .
But the pin on the front is fine as it is. I hav no difficulty to use it now for head shots or other precise shots. I'd rather like it. Its one of many reasons why i use it. The pin that is used on all other releases doesn't fit the gun. Not in my taste anyway :).

I'm talking about getting the aperture fixed for tomorrow as I write this.. Im not sure though.. You'll have to wait a bit as Im leaving town on friday.. so if I miss it you will have to wait for the weekend.

Take all the time you need. Im already glad you are going to do it :).

Likewise

I've been doing it a month now actually D:

But we're both been busy and both have had PC's crashed :)

a month? Well, atleast i'll be sure it will be the usual Sproily standard, which means it probaly never leaves my dod source directory.
As long as i know its being worked at, i can't really care if it takes a day, a weekend or a month :).

My standard? :eek:

What've done? Two skins :P

sproily, i love this garand. take ur time. The skin is good just fix the ironsights and nothing else and me luv u long time.

♠ I LIKE IT!

Wow, 4936 views.... :eek:

Originally posted by Sproily
My standard? :eek:

What've done? Two skins :P
Remember that MP40 you made... thats what i call quality work. I've placed it in my dod: s directory the same day you released it and i haven't touched it since.

Besides, all the WIP's i've seen are off the same quality.


Originally posted by Sproily
Wow, 4936 views.... :eek:
And im not alone either :p

Any progress?

IRONSIGHT UPDATE!!!

http://sproily.bullet-head.net/Releases/Garand_update.jpg

DOWNLOAD HERE!! (http://sproily.bullet-head.net/Releases/M1_Garand_v02.rar)

downloading right now. Thnx alot for this.

i like the ironsight update ... very slick and sharp

To be honest Sproily, you probably should've made this a new post ;)

Many people will be happy about this I'm sure

^Yea, what Wile E said
;)

OMFG SPROILY I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABIES!!!!11

Originally posted by Sproily
IRONSIGHT UPDATE!!!
DOWNLOAD HERE!! (http://sproily.bullet-head.net/Releases/M1_Garand_v02.rar)

Can anyone say SWEETNESS! :D

I love this model so much. but I see I am the only one that likes it the original way, I'm a much better shot with the smaller peep sight. The only problem I have with it though, is that atleast compared with other models available for the M1, the texture looks low res, or is that just me. Not a big deal considering I love this model so much, but would either you or someone be willing to make a crisper texture, I would but I've never made anything for Source :( Also don't know if anyone else has tried this, but if no one has thought of it, you can replace the standard bayonet texture with the darkwood, looks better imo. Oh, and one more thing, this is more a general comment, while I would love to have a mint Garand, most wartime ones would have some signs of wear on the stock, its just the unblemished wood looks unnatural but now I am getting too picky, in the meantime Im going to work on learning how to work with Source so I dont have to keep telling everyone my ideas

The giant hole looks absolutely redilculous. I think they (the dev team) should just move the iron sights closer all together.

WEWT!

I love you long time!

Absolutely awesome man, just installed them and they kick ass...nice job.

I've been working with the skin for this model, and as soon as I am done with a few I'll post a few pics for everyone to inspect.
So far Im in the middle of a darker wood with scratches and mud + stains on the wood. It looks good so far, but still touching it up.

The rifle grenade has german sleeves! O noes!

/me bows

THANK YOU. INSTANTLY INSTALLED

Okay, I've gotten the first skin relatively done, got a normal for the wood, and Im working on one for the metal. I'll post a pic asap

Triple post edited out. Find the edit button and learn to use it, please. - Zao

Tripple Post ;)

I like this version better Sproily :)

Glad to hear that :)

Thanks Sproily for permission to hijack your thread. I don't really think it deserves a seperate one (not a complete reskin).

Quick 10min alternative Wood Texture by me:

Ingame 1 (http://www.r2dev.net/forral/sproilygarand1.jpg) - Ingame 2 (http://www.r2dev.net/forral/sproilygarand2.jpg) - Download (http://www.r2dev.net/forral/wood.rar)

GL HF.

Edit: Fixed crappy lighting down the side, redownload it.

A Heavenly word: God

A word exclamating how much something is: Damn

A kind word: Nice

God, Damn, Nice!

like it, but don't like the sounds. the model stays though! :)

Forral you covered up a piece of metal with the wood, just thought I'd point it out if you hadnt noticed.

I knew there was something odd about it!

I'm not going to bother fixing it though I'm afraid, it really was a 10min job and I probably don't have the files anymore. If you want to play around with it and re-release you're welcome to though.

Originally posted by Kieffer [5th RB]
The rifle grenade has german sleeves! O noes!
QFT

I don't have the new Ironsight even after downloading your new update?? Any ideas?

Just downloading wont help, you'll need to install it too.













You've propably installed it wrong.

n1 one

Great skin, and the new ironsight is a step up from the old one.

Which was actually used on the Garand (during the time period)? Or were both?