This is the single most important resource in this entire thread! Get it! RTFM! Since many people don't bother downloading the entire SDK to get it, DarKcyde hosted the file himself. At first glance it's geared towards 3DSMax users, but contains invaluable information no matter what modelling package you use. Valve distributed this as part of the HL SDK. Again, it's useful to associate it with sprite files like HLMV and models.įirst things first: Valve's Modeling Tutorial - The definitive reference. Sprite View ? lets you look at sprites, naturally. If you've never done this before, simply double click an MDL file in explorer, select 'Other' and browse to wherever you installed HLMV.

Once you have it, associate MDL files with HLMV so you can open them easily from explorer. Half Life Model Viewer ? lets you look at the model in windows, check out its animations, skin, any extras like jetpacks, &c. If you are missing a required file, the server will automatically send it to you. Then DO NOT post a thread asking for the model (it just annoys everyone). If you lose a file because you forgot to back it up, first ask the nearest person to kick you in the nuts. Here is Insanity~Gizmo's guide to doing just that. The more advanced people out there might wanna do it the elegant way and create a pak0.pak with all this stuff in it. Its a good idea to copy your entire Models, Sprites, and Sounds directories. Start here for Information A couple of important things before we begin:īefore downloading anything from these forums, please back up your files.

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