How do I install skins in CS:S?

[hillkill]

I never installed skins before. This skins from like 6 years ago, before the steampipe update. It comes as a .zip file, and there's only one file inside called "knife_t.vtf". I have no idea how to install this, please help.

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[Masterlegodude]

No folders even? Also, that file should be called 'w_knife_t'

Go to the Counter-Strike Source > cstrike > custom directory and make a folder with whatever name you want, then in that folder, make create the following directory: materials > models > weapons > w_models > w_knife_t and then put the VTF file in the w_knife_t folder in the directory you've created

[hillkill]

No folders even? Also, that file should be called 'w_knife_t'

Go to the Counter-Strike Source > cstrike > custom directory and make a folder with whatever name you want, then in that folder, make create the following directory: materials > models > weapons > w_models > w_knife_t and then put the VTF file in the w_knife_t folder in the directory you've created

Wait, do I make all those inside the first folder I made or put those files in each file?

[Masterlegodude]

You go to Counter Strike Source's custom folder, then you...

Make a folder called materials
Then go into that folder and make a folder called models
Then go into that folder and make a folder called weapons
Then go into that folder and make a folder called w_models
Then go into that folder and make a folder called w_knife_t
Then take the w_knife_t.vtf file and put it in the w_knife_t folder

[hillkill]

You go to Counter Strike Source's custom folder, then you...

Make a folder called materials
Then go into that folder and make a folder called models
Then go into that folder and make a folder called weapons
Then go into that folder and make a folder called w_models
Then go into that folder and make a folder called w_knife_t
Then take the w_knife_t.vtf file and put it in the w_knife_t folder

didn't work

[Masterlegodude]

You didn't rename the VTF file...

[hillkill]

You didn't rename the VTF file...

im confused, did you tell me to do that?

[hillkill]

name it to what?

[.:FancyPants:.]

name it to what?

your current .vtf file name is "knife_t"
but he said "w_knife_t".

[Masterlegodude]

im confused, did you tell me to do that?

Also, that file should be called 'w_knife_t'

But FancyPants already told you

Anyway, that file will only overwrite the texture for the knife model that's seen when the knife is just lying on the ground, the knife you hold in your hand uses a different texture, so the knife in your hands will still have the default texture

[hillkill]

But FancyPants already told you

Anyway, that file will only overwrite the texture for the knife model that's seen when the knife is just lying on the ground, the knife you hold in your hand uses a different texture, so the knife in your hands will still have the default texture

oh so how would i do that

[Incompatible]

They already told you. Rename it to "w_knife_t.vtf"

[Masterlegodude]

oh so how would i do that

Assuming the texture you have is for the world model of the knife, it won't work properly for the view model version of the knife, so there isn't much you can do about it except look for other skins that are either A) Made by competent people who know how to organize and name their files and folders or B) Made after the Steampipe update

Where did you get this texture from anyway, do you have a link to it? Perhaps i can see which knife it's for at least

They already told you. Rename it to "w_knife_t.vtf"

That's no longer the issue here, the issue is that i'm not sure if it's for the world model or the view model knife and i think hillkill wants it to re-texture the knife in first person

[hillkill]

http://css.gamebanana.com/skins/39965

[Masterlegodude]

Okay, my mistake, it WAS for the first person view model, i didn't realize the file in Counter Strike's game files was just knife_t

So i've really mislead you

I'll fix it up and send it to you when it's ready