Moving HL2 textures/models to Portal 2's SDK

#1 · August 4, 2011, 5:36 pm

Hi there,

Currently I'm working on a mod that will use portal 2's version of the source engine. Sadly unlike most other source games, portal 2 seems to be lacking all of the base textures from HL2. I need the HL2 textures/models to complete my mod. So my question is, "In what folder are these textures/models located on my Hard-drive?" I'm having a hard time finding them.

thanks a bunch ahead of time

#2 · August 4, 2011, 7:51 pm

have you got the normal source sdk and half life 2 as well?

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#3 · August 4, 2011, 8:51 pm

what does the Portal 2 AT have that source SDK doesnt that is so important?

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#4 · August 4, 2011, 11:52 pm

mostly its just the portals I really want to mess around with. They are really useful for creating impossible spaces/disorienting areas. I want to be able to use that. And yes I do have the normal SDK. Ive been making maps for a while. I just never bothered to learn how to add/remove textures to the SDK.

#5 · August 5, 2011, 2:04 am

dont you just place them in steamappscommonportal 2portal2materials ?

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#6 · August 7, 2011, 1:09 am

Extract the textures/models you want from the Half-Life 2 GCFs stored in C:Program FilesSteamsteamapps. Drop them, maintaining the filestructure, in C:Program FilesSteamsteamappscommonportal 2portal2. Be warned, though, you can't really distribute resources from other games with maps. VALVe may not care but it's still a little touchy.

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#7 · August 7, 2011, 7:17 pm

Also if people wanted to play a HL:2 map they would play a HL:2 map.

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